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Mary Steele — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Escambia-County, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Mary Steele across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Escambia-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1911), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Female
Spouse
Born: Alabama
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Escambia-County, Alabama |
| Surname | Steele |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Some Place |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Some Place |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Some Place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Beat 6 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Girlene Steele | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Eli Steele | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| William Steele | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Earnest Steele | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Mary Steele | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Everlene Steele | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
Census Appearances
1930
Escambia, Alabama
Daughter, age 20
Escambia, Alabama · implied b. ~1910 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Steele |
| Given Name | May Della |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Odd Jobs |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Escambia-County, Alabama
Spouse, age 29
Escambia-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1911 — 6 household members
| Surname | Steele |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Some Place |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Some Place |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Some Place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Steele across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Steele
Spouse · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Escambia-County, Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Escambia-County, Alabama
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00029-00582)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Chester G. Adams | 56 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 42 | Vallie Adams | 54 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 43 | Ernestine W. Smith | 20 | Step-son | — | Georgia |
| 44 | John H. Donneley | 45 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 45 | Minnie Donneley | 40 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 46 | Earl Donneley | 21 | Son | Farmer | Alabama |
| 47 | Eston Donneley | 16 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 48 | John A. Donneley | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 49 | James C. Donneley | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 50 | Kernel Donneley | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 51 | John W. Mack | 49 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 52 | Lula Mack | 35 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 53 | Alice Jean Mack | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 54 | Marilyn E. Mack | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 55 | Jake Johnson | 37 | Head | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 56 | Alva Johnson | 33 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 57 | Essie Mae Johnson | 18 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 58 | Annie Clyde Johnson | 16 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 59 | Robert J. Johnson | 15 | Son | — | Florida |
| 60 | Currie Johnson | 10 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 61 | Curtis Lee Johnson | 9 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 62 | Bettie R. Johnson | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 63 | Alice Jean Johnson | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 64 | Raymond Johnson | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 65 | Clarence Ware | 4 | Grandson | — | Alabama |
| 66 | Jessie J. Donneley | 43 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 67 | Alodie Donneley | 34 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 68 | Alene Donneley | 15 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 69 | James Donneley | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 70 | Defroney Donneley | 66 | Mother | — | Alabama |
| 71 | Valley Donneley | 32 | Sister | — | Alabama |
| 72 | Eli Steele | 50 | Head | Section Hand | Florida |
| 73 | Mary Steele THIS PERSON | 29 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 74 | Girlene Steele | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 75 | Earnest Steele | 11 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 76 | Everlene Steele | 9 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 77 | William H. Steele | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 78 | Tom Holmes | 57 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 79 | Laura Holmes | 68 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 80 | Glenda Mae Holmes | 27 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)