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Mary Ware — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Webster-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Mary Ware across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Webster-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1882), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 58
b. ~1882
Female
Spouse
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Webster-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Ware |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Magisterial District 5, Clay |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Webster |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Magisterial District 5 Clay |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1882 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Ware | Spouse | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Cleo Phelps | Other | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| William Ware | Head | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| William Ware | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1920
Webster, Kentucky
Spouse, age 39
Webster, Kentucky · implied b. ~1881 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ware |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Webster, Kentucky
Spouse, age 50
Webster, Kentucky · implied b. ~1880 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ware |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 32 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Webster-County, Kentucky
Spouse, age 58
Webster-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1882 — 4 household members
| Surname | Ware |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Magisterial District 5, Clay |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Webster |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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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.
Our Model Tree links Mary Ware across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Ware
Spouse · 1940 · age 58 · b. ~1882 · Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Webster-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Webster-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01362-00522)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Allan D Martin | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 42 | Luther G. Hopper | 43 | Head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 43 | Margie Hopper | 35 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 44 | Marlin P. Hopper | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 45 | Chester Hill | 15 | Step-son | Labour | Kentucky |
| 46 | Harold Hill | 13 | Step-son | — | Kentucky |
| 47 | Margie L. Hill | 11 | Step-daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 48 | Vernon Bealout | 32 | Head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 49 | Pearlene Bealout | 29 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 50 | Tommie Bealout | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 51 | Bonnie P. Bealout | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 52 | Carolyn S. Bealout | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 53 | Willie C. Collins | 70 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 54 | Mae S. Collins | 47 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 55 | William C. Jr. Collins | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 56 | Mae E. Langston | 17 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 57 | Smith Langston | 12 | Son | New Worker | Kentucky |
| 58 | Gracy Thomas | 38 | Head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 59 | Ruth Thomas | 40 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 60 | Early Grace Thomas | 70 | Mother-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 61 | Gordon Farley | 31 | Head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 62 | Rosa Farley | 23 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 63 | Willie Farmer | 37 | Head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 64 | Lula Farmer | 32 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 65 | Hamlin Copeland | 49 | Head | Miner | Tennessee |
| 66 | Sam Copeland | 20 | Son | New Worker | Tennessee |
| 67 | William Ware | 60 | Head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 68 | Mary Ware THIS PERSON | 58 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 69 | William Jr. Ware | 26 | Son | Miner | Kentucky |
| 70 | Cleo Phelps | 37 | Step-son | Miner | Kentucky |
| 71 | Henry Charter | 47 | Head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 72 | Mary E Charter | 38 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 73 | Ida M Charter | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 74 | Salina Charter | 70 | Mother | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | Henry Woods | 20 | Nephew | Miner | Kentucky |
| 76 | Melvin Callons | 16 | Nephew | — | Illinois |
| 77 | James B. Crawford | 37 | Head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 78 | Clara Crawford | 35 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 79 | Charles E Woods | 13 | Step-son | — | Kentucky |
| 80 | Robert Lee Woods | 12 | Step-son | — | 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)