Mary Stephens — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Mccurtain-County, Oklahoma

Our Model Tree links this Mary Stephens across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mccurtain-County, Oklahoma (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1885), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 55 b. ~1885 Female Spouse Born: Arkansas Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Mccurtain-County, Oklahoma
Surname	Stephens
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	55
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Arkansas
1935 Residence (County)	McCurtain
Additional Details
Highest Grade	No 8
Birth State	Arkansas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	arkansas
Township / Ward	Frisco Township
Est. Birth Year	~1885

Household Members

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4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Mary	Age	Birth yr
Kathrine Stephens	Daughter	—	13	~1927
Mittie Stephens	Daughter	—	16	~1924
Geo Stephens	Head	—	64	~1876
Mary Stephens	Spouse	—	55	~1885

Census Appearances

1920

Mccurtain, Oklahoma

Spouse, age 34

Mccurtain, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1886 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Stephen
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Arkansas
Father's Birthplace	Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace	Arkansas
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Arkansas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	arkansas

1930

Mccurtain, Oklahoma

Spouse, age 44

Mccurtain, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1886 — 10 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Stephens
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	44
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Arkansas
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace	Arkansas
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Arkansas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	arkansas

1940

Mccurtain-County, Oklahoma

Spouse, age 55

Mccurtain-County, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1885 — 4 household members

Surname	Stephens
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	55
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Arkansas
1935 Residence (County)	McCurtain
Highest Grade	No 8
Birth State	Arkansas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	arkansas

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Mary Stephens

Spouse · 1940 · age 55 · b. ~1885 · Oklahoma

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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Mccurtain-County, Oklahoma Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03309-00442)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Lydia L. Eastman	2	Board	—	Texas
2	James H. Stephens	60	Head	Farm	Arkansas
3	Lydia Stephens	55	Wife	—	Arkansas
4	Leonard Stephens	31	Head	Farm	Arkansas
5	Gertie Stephens	31	Wife	—	Arkansas
6	Byronice Stephens	1	Daughter	—	Oklahoma
7	Geo. D. Stephens	64	Head	Farm	Arkansas
8	Mary Stephens THIS PERSON	55	Wife	—	Arkansas
9	Mittie Stephens	16	Daughter	—	Oklahoma
10	Kathrine Stephens	13	Daughter	—	Oklahoma
11	Roy Stephens	27	Head	Farm	Oklahoma
12	Augusta Stephens	19	Wife	—	Arkansas
13	Bobbie Stephens	2	Daughter	—	Arkansas
14	Alex Stephens	22	Head	Timber	Arkansas
15	Larine Stephens	21	Wife	—	Arkansas
16	Alton Stephens	2	Son	—	Arkansas
17	—	None	—	—	—
18	Jimmie Stroman	36	Head	Farm	Texas
19	Massie Stroman	32	Wife	—	Oklahoma
20	Eddie Lee Stroman	12	Son	—	Texas
21	Ruth Stroman	10	Daughter	—	Oklahoma
22	Clarence Stroman	8	Son	—	Texas
23	Rosa M. Stroman	3	Daughter	—	Texas
24	Arthur Quick	30	Head	Farm	Arkansas
25	Hillie Quick	40	Wife	—	Arkansas
26	C. W. Williams	42	Head	Farm	Arkansas
27	Lenora Williams	44	Wife	—	Texas
28	L. C. Williams	17	Son	—	Oklahoma
29	Ed. D. Featherston	58	Head	Farm	Alabama
30	Ruby Featherston	34	Wife	—	Arkansas
31	Willie James	18	Hired hand	Farm	Oklahoma
32	Willie Andrews	22	Head	Farm	Texas
33	Zela Andrews	18	Wife	—	Oklahoma
34	Minnie Phillips	36	Mother in law	—	Texas
35	Edward D. Self	34	Head	Farm	Arkansas
36	Edward Jr. Self	10	Son	—	Arkansas
37	Booker T. Self	8	Son	—	Arkansas
38	Bonnie L. Self	6	Son	—	Arkansas
39	Max Self	3	Son	—	Arkansas
40	Lester Self	2	Son	—	Arkansas

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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)

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