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Mary Steele — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Blount-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Mary Steele across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Blount-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1872), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 68
b. ~1872
Female
Spouse
Born: Tennessee
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Blount-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Steele |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 68 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 9th Civil |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Blount |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | no |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | 9Th Civil |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1872 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Steele | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Lester Steele | Son | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| James Steele | Son | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Mary Steele | Spouse | — | 68 | ~1872 |
| B Steele | Head | — | 72 | ~1868 |
Census Appearances
1920
Blount, Tennessee
Spouse, age 47
Blount, Tennessee · implied b. ~1873 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Steel |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | none |
| Industry | Housework |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Blount, Tennessee
Spouse, age 58
Blount, Tennessee · implied b. ~1872 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Steel |
| Given Name | Mary L |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Blount-County, Tennessee
Spouse, age 68
Blount-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1872 — 5 household members
| Surname | Steele |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 68 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 9th Civil |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Blount |
| Class of Worker | no |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Steele across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Steele
Spouse · 1940 · age 68 · b. ~1872 · Tennessee
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Blount-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Blount-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03874-00690)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Jimmie Critt | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 42 | Jo Anna Critt | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 43 | Ronald Critt | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 44 | Roy Teffitiller | 33 | Head | Truck Driver | Tennessee |
| 45 | Bessie Teffitiller | 31 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | James Teffitiller | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 47 | Billy Teffitiller | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | Betty Teffitiller | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | Ray Jr. Teffitiller | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 50 | Marjorie Teffitiller | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 51 | Clifford Teffitiller | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 52 | John Pace | 32 | Head | Laborer Quarry | Tennessee |
| 53 | Nola Pace | 27 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 54 | Shirley Pace | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 55 | Tommie Pace | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 56 | Noah Brown | 60 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 57 | Margaret Brown | 56 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | Murphy Brown | 32 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 59 | Floyd Brown | 26 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 60 | Louise Brown | 21 | Daughter | New Worker | North Carolina |
| 61 | B. H. Steele | 72 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 62 | Mary Steele THIS PERSON | 68 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 63 | Ruth Steele | 28 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 64 | James Steele | 31 | Son | Foreman | Tennessee |
| 65 | Lester Steele | 29 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 66 | Stella Headrick | 46 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | Frank Headrick | 22 | Son | Truck Driver | Tennessee |
| 68 | Bernice Headrick | 24 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 69 | Will Coulter | 50 | Brother | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 70 | N. L. Teffitiller | 37 | Head | Potman | Tennessee |
| 71 | Hessie Teffitiller | 31 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | Bernice Teffitiller | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | Hazel Teffitiller | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | Louise Teffitiller | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | J. M. Smith | 60 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 76 | Fannie Smith | 56 | Wife | Seamstress | Tennessee |
| 77 | Bruce Smith | 27 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 78 | Rosie Smith | 17 | Daughter-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 79 | Elmore Smith | 6 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
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)