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Mary Townsend — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Bullock-County, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Mary Townsend across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bullock-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1888), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1888
Female
Spouse
Born: Alabama
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bullock-County, Alabama |
| Surname | Townsend |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bullock |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 5 |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Beat 10 Post Oak |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1888 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sol Townsend | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Bill Townsend | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Ceil Townsend | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Hattie Townsend | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Denamon Townsend | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| John Townsend | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Essie Townsend | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Mary Townsend | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Margaret Townsend | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1930
Bullock, Alabama
Head, age 45
Bullock, Alabama · implied b. ~1885
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XGBoost
| Surname | Townsend |
| Given Name | Mandy |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Bullock-County, Alabama
Spouse, age 52
Bullock-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1888 — 9 household members
| Surname | Townsend |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bullock |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 5 |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Townsend across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Townsend
Spouse · 1940 · age 52 · b. ~1888 · Alabama
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Bullock-County, Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Bullock-County, Alabama
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00006-00478)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sylvia Jean Johns | Johnson | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 2 | Bennie B. Blair | 23 | Head | Farm | Alabama |
| 3 | Shyvester Blair | 21 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 4 | Elizabeth Blair | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 5 | Matthew Brinson | 68 | Head | Farm | Alabama |
| 6 | Mary Brinson | 72 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 7 | John B. Backins | 29 | Head | Farm | Alabama |
| 8 | Ralphine Backins | 20 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 9 | Josephine Backins | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 10 | Lonnie Martin | 54 | Head | Farm | Alabama |
| 11 | Linnie Bee Martin | 18 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 12 | Otis Martin | 16 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 13 | Eula Mae Martin | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 14 | James Martin | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 15 | Mary Youngblood | 42 | Head | Farm | Alabama |
| 16 | Annie Mae Youngblood | 17 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 17 | Frasier Youngblood | 15 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 18 | Lona F. Youngblood | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 19 | Annie Ruth Youngblood | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 20 | Berta Lee Block | 35 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 21 | George Broughton | 80 | Uncle | — | Alabama |
| 22 | William Carlisle | 70 | Head | Farm | Alabama |
| 23 | Henry Carlisle | 38 | Son | Farmer | Alabama |
| 24 | Virginia Carlisle | 31 | Daughter-in-law | — | Alabama |
| 25 | Ethel Mae Carlisle | 11 | Granddaughter | — | Alabama |
| 26 | Henry Jr. Carlisle | 4 | Grandson | — | Alabama |
| 27 | Irene Johnson | 52 | Head | Farm | Alabama |
| 28 | Cora Johnson | 18 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 29 | John Henry Townsend | 54 | Head | Farm | Alabama |
| 30 | Mary Townsend THIS PERSON | 52 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 31 | Sol Townsend | 23 | Son | Farm | Alabama |
| 32 | Hattie Mae Townsend | 18 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 33 | Denamon Townsend | 17 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 34 | Essie Bee Townsend | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 35 | Bill Townsend | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 36 | Margaret Townsend | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 37 | Ceil Townsend | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 38 | Allen Coleman | 38 | Head | Farm | Alabama |
| 39 | Lettie Coleman | 34 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 40 | E. J. Coleman | 10 | Son | — | 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)