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Mary Ware — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Falls-County, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Mary Ware across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Falls-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1887), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 53
b. ~1887
Female
Head
Born: Alabama
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Falls-County, Texas |
| Surname | Ware |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Justice Precinct 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Falls |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 300 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Justice Precinct 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1887 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Ware | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Helen Woods | Other | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Bernetter Woods | Other | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Catherine Ware | Other | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Cecil Woods | Other | — | ~1940 | |
| Robbie Woods | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Dorothy Woods | Other | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Kuenzia Ware | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Alvin Woods | Other | — | 1 | ~1939 |
Census Appearances
1910
Falls, Texas
Spouse, age 24
Falls, Texas · implied b. ~1886 — 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 | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Years Married | 5 |
| Children Born | 1 |
| Children Living | 1 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farm work |
| Industry | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Falls, Texas
Spouse, age 35
Falls, Texas · implied b. ~1885 — 8 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 | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Falls, Texas
Spouse, age 47
Falls, Texas · implied b. ~1883 — 9 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 | Black |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Falls-County, Texas
Head, age 53
Falls-County, Texas · implied b. ~1887 — 9 household members
| Surname | Ware |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Justice Precinct 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Falls |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 300 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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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 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Ware
Head · 1940 · age 53 · b. ~1887 · Texas
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Falls-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Falls-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04030-00396)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Paula Wrightsell | 59 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 42 | L. K. Wrightsell | 23 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 43 | James Ray Wrightsell | 20 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 44 | Eddie Lee Wrightsell | 19 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 45 | Joe Willie Wrightsell | 14 | Son | — | Texas |
| 46 | Charles Henry Wrightsell | 12 | Son | — | Texas |
| 47 | Maurice Nelms | 26 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 48 | Dorothy Nelms | 23 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 49 | Leon Chester Nelms | 4 | Son | — | Texas |
| 50 | Joe C. Lepone | 32 | Head | Tavern Keeper | Texas |
| 51 | Emmie E. Martin | 25 | — | Waitress | Alabama |
| 52 | Paul Bieltanowicz | 25 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 53 | Christine Bieltanowicz | 20 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 54 | Mary Ware THIS PERSON | 53 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 55 | Robbie Netter Woods | 27 | Daughter | Laborer | Texas |
| 56 | Bernetter Woods | 7 | Granddaughter | — | Texas |
| 57 | Dorothy Fay Woods | 5 | Granddaughter | — | Texas |
| 58 | Helen Woods | 3 | Granddaughter | — | Texas |
| 59 | Alvin Woods | 1 | Grandson | — | Texas |
| 60 | Cecil Norris Woods | 0 | Grandson | — | Texas |
| 61 | Kuenzia Ware | 22 | Son | Farmer | Texas |
| 62 | Catherine Ware | 17 | Daughter-in-law | — | Texas |
| 63 | M. L. Kay | 67 | Head | Merchant | Mississippi |
| 64 | Annie Kay | 63 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 65 | Ray Smith | 17 | Son | — | Texas |
| 66 | Bruno Grych | 38 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 67 | Lula Grych | 29 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 68 | Daniel Grych | 9 | Son | — | Texas |
| 69 | Helen Louise Grych | 8 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 70 | Ernestine Grych | 5 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 71 | Bernice Grych | 2 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 72 | Delores Grych | 0 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 73 | Ed Melcer | 31 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 74 | Willie Melcer | 26 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 75 | Cecilia Melcer | 8 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 76 | Ernest Melcer | 6 | Son | — | Texas |
| 77 | Stash Markowski | 52 | Head | — | Poland |
| 78 | Katie Markowski | 52 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 79 | John Markowski | 46 | Son | Farmer | Texas |
| 80 | Verma Markowski | 30 | Daughter-in-law | — | Texas |
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)