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Mary Townsend — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Van-Zandt-County, Texas

Our Model Tree links this Mary Townsend across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Van-Zandt-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1919), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 21 b. ~1919 Female Daughter Born: Texas Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationVan-Zandt-County, Texas
SurnameTownsend
Given NameMary Sue
Relationship to Headdaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age21
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceTexas
1935 Residence (City)J. P. 1
1935 Residence (County)Van Zandt
Additional Details
OccupationNursing
IndustryPrivate home
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked35
Income (1939)200
Highest GradeNo 6
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateTexas
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)texas
OccupationNursing
Township / WardJ P 1
Est. Birth Year~1919

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to Mary Age Birth yr
Greta Townsend Daughter — 15 ~1925
Jellie Townsend Son — 18 ~1922
Willie Townsend Daughter — 12 ~1928
Clara Townsend Spouse — 44 ~1896
W Townsend Head — 51 ~1889
Bobby Townsend Son — 5 ~1935
Mary Townsend Daughter — 21 ~1919

Census Appearances

1930
Van Zandt, …
Daughter, age 12
Van Zandt, Texas · implied b. ~1918 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Townsend
Given Name Mary V
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 12
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Texas
Father's Birthplace Georgia
Mother's Birthplace Texas
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Texas
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) texas
1940
Van-Zandt-County, Texas
Daughter, age 21
Van-Zandt-County, Texas · implied b. ~1919 — 7 household members
Surname Townsend
Given Name Mary Sue
Relationship to Head daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 21
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Texas
1935 Residence (City) J. P. 1
1935 Residence (County) Van Zandt
Occupation Nursing
Industry Private home
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 35
Income (1939) 200
Highest Grade No 6
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Texas
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) texas

Model Tree

An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Linked across censuses
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
Daughter · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Texas
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Sibling
Greta Townsend
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bobby Townsend
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jellie Townsend
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Townsend
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Van-Zandt-County, Texas Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04155-00045)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Mildred Hines 26 wife — Texas
2 Tommie Lou Hines 5 daughter — —
3 Olen D Mote 50 Head Farm Texas
4 Rosaleen Mote 34 wife Seamstress Texas
5 Wayne Mote 15 son — Texas
6 Billy Jack Mote 13 son — Texas
7 Maggie Thompson 66 Head — Texas
8 George D Davis 44 Head Farm Texas
9 Thestus Davis 46 wife — Texas
10 Geneva Davis 18 daughter — Texas
11 Eva Carroll Davis 15 daughter — Texas
12 S B Bryant 69 Head Farm Texas
13 Reaford Bryant 19 daughter — Texas
14 Smith Stephens 36 Head Farm Texas
15 Fay Stephens 33 wife — Texas
16 Nancy Lee Stephens 4 daughter — —
17 Mattie Moore 79 Mother — Texas
18 Garth Moore 15 nephew — Texas
19 G J Moore 78 Head Farm Texas
20 Hettie Moore 45 daughter Farm Texas
21 Coyell Thompson 26 Head Clerk Texas
22 Lizzie Thompson 25 wife — Texas
23 Velma Ruth Thompson 6 daughter — —
24 Betty Fay Thompson 2 daughter — —
25 Daren Keahey 24 Head Salesman Texas
26 Bessie Keahey 23 wife — Texas
27 Wash Townsend 58 Head Farm Texas
28 May Townsend 47 wife — Texas
29 Cecil Townsend 22 son Farm Texas
30 Carl Lee Townsend 19 son — Texas
31 Wayne Townsend 16 son — Texas
32 Waymond Townsend 14 son — Texas
33 W W Townsend 51 Head — Mississippi
34 Clara Townsend 44 wife — Mississippi
35 Mary Sue Townsend THIS PERSON 21 daughter Nursing Texas
36 Jellie Townsend 18 son Salesman Texas
37 Greta Townsend 15 daughter — Texas
38 Willie Sue Townsend 12 daughter — Texas
39 Bobby Don Townsend 5 son — —
40 John W Parks 44 Head Farm Missouri

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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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