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Mary Townsend — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Wolfe-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Mary Townsend across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wolfe-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1899), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1899
Female
Spouse
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wolfe-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Townsend |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag. Dist #3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wolfe |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Mag Dist 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margarete Townsend | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Mary Townsend | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Myrul Townsend | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Nellafay Townsend | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Dryce Townsend | Head | — | 63 | ~1877 |
| Howard Townsend | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Joe Townsend | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Shelby Townsend | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
Census Appearances
1930
Wolfe, Kentucky
Spouse, age 28
Wolfe, Kentucky · implied b. ~1902 — 8 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Townsend |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 15 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Wolfe-County, Kentucky
Spouse, age 41
Wolfe-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1899 — 8 household members
| Surname | Townsend |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag. Dist #3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wolfe |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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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 41 · b. ~1899 · Kentucky
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Wolfe-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Wolfe-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01364-00208)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Vernal Creech | 38 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 42 | Ruby Creech | 28 | Wife | Seamstress | Kentucky |
| 43 | Lester Creech | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 44 | Jack O. Brewer | 39 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 45 | Nora Brewer | 32 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 46 | Pauline Brewer | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 47 | Omer Brewer | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 48 | Eugene Brewer | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 49 | Hazel Brewer | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 50 | Betty Brewer | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 51 | Kendal Brewer | 0 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 52 | Steve Roberts | 57 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 53 | Annabella Roberts | 57 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 54 | Dryce Townsend | 63 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 55 | Mary Townsend THIS PERSON | 41 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 56 | Joe Townsend | 18 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 57 | Myrul Townsend | 16 | Son | New Worker | Kentucky |
| 58 | Howard Townsend | 14 | Son | New Worker | Kentucky |
| 59 | Margarete Townsend | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 60 | Shelby Townsend | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 61 | Nellafay Townsend | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 62 | Lawrence Bailey | 42 | Head | Labor | Kentucky |
| 63 | Daisy Bailey | 38 | Sister | — | Kentucky |
| 64 | John Alexander | 77 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 65 | Catherine Alexander | 79 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 66 | Clarence Fulks | 47 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 67 | Millie Fulks | 48 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 68 | Glenn Fulks | 19 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 69 | Blanche Fulks | 18 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 70 | Geneva Fulks | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 71 | James Smith | 74 | Head | Merchant | Kentucky |
| 72 | Lemone Carroll | 27 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 73 | Emma Carroll | 28 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 74 | Thelma Carroll | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 75 | Edgar Whitesman | 41 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 76 | Ida Whitesman | 37 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 77 | Geneva Whitesman | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 78 | Mildered Whitesman | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 79 | Clifton Miller | 41 | Head | Graderman | Kentucky |
| 80 | Laney Miller | 37 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
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)