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Mary Vance — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Bell-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Mary Vance across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bell-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1870), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 70
b. ~1870
Female
Spouse
Born: Tennessee
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bell-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Vance |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 70 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Junction |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bell |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | Junction |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1870 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Vance | Head | — | 72 | ~1868 |
| Mary Vance | Spouse | — | 70 | ~1870 |
| Birdie Vance | Daughter | — | 45 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bell, Kentucky
Spouse, age 48
Bell, Kentucky · implied b. ~1872 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Vance |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Bell, Kentucky
Other, age 60
Bell, Kentucky · implied b. ~1870 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Vance |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Bell-County, Kentucky
Spouse, age 70
Bell-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1870 — 3 household members
| Surname | Vance |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 70 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Junction |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bell |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Vance across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Vance
Spouse · 1940 · age 70 · b. ~1870 · Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Bell-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Bell-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01279-00569)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlie Howard | 49 | Head | Loader | Tennessee |
| 2 | Nell Howard | 39 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | Virginia Howard | 19 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 4 | Bryan Corle | 27 | Head | Machine Helper | Kentucky |
| 5 | Lucy Corle | 19 | Wife | Inspector | Kentucky |
| 6 | Sam Thack | 57 | Head | Grocer | Russia |
| 7 | Mary Thack | 50 | Wife | Proprietor | Russia |
| 8 | John Thack | 27 | Son | Weaver | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Joe Thack | 25 | Son | Twist Tender | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Mary Thack | 23 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Andy Thack | 22 | Son | Weaver | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | John F. Jones | 68 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Emily Jones | 66 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | T. E. Moyers | 39 | Head | Pumper | Tennessee |
| 15 | Lelia Moyers | 35 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Mable Moyers | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | Ethel Moyers | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | Earl Moyers | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | Carl Lowe | 26 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Minnie Lowe | 23 | Wife | Stocker | Virginia |
| 21 | Jack Lowe | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 22 | Clerine Trust | 27 | Head | Coal Loader | Tennessee |
| 23 | Alta Trust | 27 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Morris Trust | 3 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 25 | Louise Trust | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 26 | James Williams | 35 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 27 | Ida Williams | 20 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Pauline Williams | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Herman Williams | 34 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 30 | Macey Williams | 26 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 31 | Lucy Williams | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | Ginny Williams | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | Bernice Williams | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | J. G. Massee | 61 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 35 | Alice Massee | 60 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Steve Osborne | 50 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 37 | Rosie Osborne | 40 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | George T. Vance | 72 | Head | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 39 | Mary Vance THIS PERSON | 70 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Birdie Vance | 45 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
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)