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Mary Vance — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Washington-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Mary Vance across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Washington-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1898), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1898
Female
Spouse
Born: Tennessee
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Washington-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Vance |
| Given Name | Mary Q |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 11th Civil District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Washington |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | 11Th Civil District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carson Vance | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Goldie Vance | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Mary Vance | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Kathleen Vance | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Will Vance | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Drema Vance | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Lloyd Vance | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Virgie Vance | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Rose Vance | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Dewey Vance | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
Census Appearances
1930
Washington, Tennessee
Other, age 33
Washington, Tennessee · implied b. ~1897 — 8 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Vance |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 15 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Washington-County, Tennessee
Spouse, age 42
Washington-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1898 — 10 household members
| Surname | Vance |
| Given Name | Mary Q |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 11th Civil District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Washington |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Vance across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Vance
Spouse · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · Tennessee
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Washington-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Washington-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03944-00110)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Will Vance | 56 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 42 | Mary Q Vance THIS PERSON | 42 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 43 | Lloyd Vance | 26 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 44 | Drema Vance | 23 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 45 | Carson Vance | 20 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 46 | Goldie Vance | 17 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 47 | Virgie Vance | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | Rose Mae Vance | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | Dewey Vance | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 50 | Kathleen Vance | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 51 | Roscoe Southerland | 44 | Head | Farmer | No Carolina |
| 52 | Dulcie Southerland | 45 | Wife | — | No Carolina |
| 53 | George Miller | 23 | Step son | Farm Laborer | No Carolina |
| 54 | Sally Miller | 20 | Step daughter | — | No Carolina |
| 55 | Reed Miller | 18 | Step daughter | — | No Carolina |
| 56 | Kenneth Southerland | 15 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 57 | Herbert Southerland | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | Dolly Miller | 26 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 59 | Ima Gene Miller | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 60 | Lula L Miller | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | Frank Miller | 36 | Lodger | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 62 | Nancy Story | 66 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 63 | Pearl Sam Story | 33 | Nephew | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 64 | Sam Woodby | 57 | Lodger | Farm Laborer | No Carolina |
| 65 | James Poore | 66 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 66 | Mary Poore | 54 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Bonnie Poore | 20 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 68 | Minnie Poore | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 69 | Peter Garland | 32 | Head | Laborer | No Carolina |
| 70 | Sally Garland | 32 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 71 | Claude Garland | 9 | Son | — | No Carolina |
| 72 | Lara Freeman | 42 | Mother | — | No Carolina |
| 73 | Harlo Garland | 19 | Brother | Laborer | No Carolina |
| 74 | Ray Story | 30 | Lodger | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | Frank Peterk | 28 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 76 | Edith Peterk | 17 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | Clyde L Peterk | 0 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | William Freeman | 38 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 79 | Minnie Freeman | 36 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 80 | Elbert Freeman | 14 | Son | — | 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)