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Mary Ware — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Laurens-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Mary Ware across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Laurens-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1903), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1903
Female
Spouse
Born: Georgia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Laurens-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Ware |
| Given Name | Mary L. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dudley district |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Laurens |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Township / Ward | Dudley District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Ware | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| George Ware | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Christine Ware | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Mary Ware | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| David Ware | Head | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Joseph Ware | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| James Ware | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Thomas Ware | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
Census Appearances
1930
Laurens, Georgia
Spouse, age 26
Laurens, Georgia · implied b. ~1904 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ware |
| Given Name | Mary L. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Laurens-County, Georgia
Spouse, age 37
Laurens-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1903 — 8 household members
| Surname | Ware |
| Given Name | Mary L. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dudley district |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Laurens |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Ware across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Ware
Spouse · 1940 · age 37 · b. ~1903 · Georgia
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Laurens-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Laurens-County, Georgia
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00689-00984)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Silas Crumley | 56 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 3 | Lizzie Crumley | 49 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 4 | Darwin Crumley | 27 | Son | Mechanic | Georgia |
| 5 | Bessie L. Crumley | 15 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 6 | Horace W. Martin | 34 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 7 | Ada M. Martin | 30 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 8 | Hazel Martin | 9 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 9 | Betty Martin | 5 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 10 | Harold Martin | 3 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 11 | Joel H. Shiver | 43 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 12 | Margaret Shiver | 33 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 13 | Horace F. Shiver | 22 | Son | Marine | Georgia |
| 14 | Earl V. Shiver | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 15 | James R. Shiver | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 16 | Joel C. Shiver | 10 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 17 | Roy S. Shiver | 6 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 18 | Willard E. Shiver | 4 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 19 | Stella L. Ware | 66 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 20 | David F. Ware | 16 | Grandson | — | Georgia |
| 21 | John Carr | 40 | Head | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 22 | Ruby Carr | 27 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 23 | Infant Carr | 0 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 24 | David M. Ware | 35 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 25 | Mary L. Ware THIS PERSON | 37 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 26 | James F. Ware | 12 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 27 | Christine Ware | 10 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 28 | William L. Ware | 8 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 29 | Thomas G. Ware | 6 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 30 | Joseph I. Ware | 3 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 31 | George Ware | 1 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 32 | Edward Lee | 35 | Head | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 33 | Victoria Lee | 30 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 34 | Herschel E. Montgomery | 37 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 35 | Myrtle Montgomery | 33 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 36 | Herschel E. Jr. Montgomery | 13 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 37 | Ruby L. Montgomery | 12 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 38 | Della G. Montgomery | 7 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 39 | Richard C. Montgomery | 4 | Son | — | Georgia |
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)