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Mary Strickland — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Shelby-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Mary Strickland across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Shelby-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1890), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1890
Female
Spouse
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Shelby-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Strickland |
| Given Name | Mary B. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Memphis City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shelby |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Memphis City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1890 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daughter Strickland | Other | — | — | |
| Kay Starr | Other | — | ~1940 | |
| Luther Strickland | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Ellis Strickland | Other | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Wm Strickland | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Pearl Starr | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Finley Strickland | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Mary Murphy | Daughter | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Harlen Starr | Other | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Mary Strickland | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Ara Strickland | Other | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| J Murphy | Other | — | 29 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1920
Shelby, Tennessee
Spouse, age 31
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1889 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Strickland |
| Given Name | Mary B. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Watchman |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Shelby, Tennessee
Spouse, age 40
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1890 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Strickland |
| Given Name | Mary B. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Shelby-County, Tennessee
Spouse, age 50
Shelby-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1890 — 12 household members
| Surname | Strickland |
| Given Name | Mary B. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Memphis City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shelby |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Strickland across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Strickland
Spouse · 1940 · age 50 · b. ~1890 · Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Shelby-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Shelby-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03967-00458)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. Strauss | 56 | Brother | Merchant | Alabama |
| 2 | Luther F. Strickland | 55 | Head | Clerk | Mississippi |
| 3 | Mary B. Strickland THIS PERSON | 50 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | Finley F. Strickland | 23 | Son | Salesman | Mississippi |
| 5 | Wm E. Strickland | 14 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 6 | Daughter Strickland | None | F | — | — |
| 7 | J. Velmer Murphy | 29 | Son-in-law | Welder | Tennessee |
| 8 | Mary F. Murphy | 31 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | Harlen H. Starr | 30 | Son-in-law | Painter | Tennessee |
| 10 | Pearl F. Starr | 28 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | Kay Sharon Starr | 0 | Granddaughter | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Ellis F. Strickland | 32 | Nephew | Painter | Mississippi |
| 13 | Ara Mae Strickland | 26 | Niece | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | Birdie Simmons | 68 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Irene Wiesner | 45 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | Virginia Wiesner | 20 | Granddaughter | — | Arkansas |
| 17 | James Scott | 22 | Lodger | Bookkeeper | Tennessee |
| 18 | Bert Road | 24 | Lodger | Packer | Virginia |
| 19 | Edgar Boyd | 23 | Lodger | Clerical | Tennessee |
| 20 | Cecil Bradshaw | 20 | Lodger | Clerical | Oklahoma |
| 21 | Marshall Newman | 48 | Head | Meter Reader | Michigan |
| 22 | Maude Lee Newman | 40 | Wife | Stenographer | Tennessee |
| 23 | Edward Strait | 16 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Martha E. Strait | 66 | Mother-in-law | — | Arkansas |
| 25 | Paul Williams | 37 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | Ladie Williams | 37 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Bruce Jones | 55 | Head | — | Arkansas |
| 28 | Eddie C. Jones | 18 | Son | Delivery Boy | Arkansas |
| 29 | Edna L. Jones | 18 | Daughter | Maid | Arkansas |
| 30 | Johnnie M. Jones | 16 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 31 | Chas. Johnson | 22 | Head | Truck Driver | Tennessee |
| 32 | Josephine Johnson | 21 | Wife | Maid | Tennessee |
| 33 | Jake Ward | 42 | Head | Truck Driver | Tennessee |
| 34 | Annie Ward | 30 | Wife | Maid | Kentucky |
| 35 | Madie Lyons | 20 | Lodger | — | Kentucky |
| 36 | Cora Jane Lyons | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | Ira Hutch | 36 | Lodger | Labor | Tennessee |
| 38 | Cristina Hutch | 37 | Lodger | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | Willie B. Hess | 21 | Lodger | Labor | Tennessee |
| 40 | W. H. Adkins | 64 | Head | Porter | 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)