Mary Washington — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Cooke-County, Texas

Our Model Tree links this Mary Washington across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cooke-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1873), then head of a 2-person household.

Age 67 b. ~1873 Female Head Born: Texas Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Cooke-County, Texas
Surname	Washington
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	67
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Texas
1935 Residence (City)	Gainesville city
1935 Residence (County)	Cooke
Additional Details
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas
Township / Ward	Gainesville City
Est. Birth Year	~1873

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.

2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Mary	Age	Birth yr
Katie Madden	Daughter	—	17	~1923
Mary Washington	Head	—	67	~1873

Census Appearances

1920

Cooke, Texas

Spouse, age 44

Cooke, Texas · implied b. ~1876 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Washington
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	44
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Texas
Father's Birthplace	Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace	Tennessee
Occupation	Wash & Iron
Industry	At Home
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

1930

Cooke, Texas

Head, age 54

Cooke, Texas · implied b. ~1876 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Washington
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	54
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Texas
Age at First Marriage	16
Father's Birthplace	Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace	Tennessee
Occupation	Washerwoman
Industry	Home
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	150.00
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

1940

Cooke-County, Texas

Head, age 67

Cooke-County, Texas · implied b. ~1873 — 2 household members

Surname	Washington
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	67
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Texas
1935 Residence (City)	Gainesville city
1935 Residence (County)	Cooke
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

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Mary Washington

Head · 1940 · age 67 · b. ~1873 · Texas

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1940 US Federal Census — Cooke-County, Texas Open full size

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04012-00424)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	William E. Roberts	20	Son	Cook	Texas
2	Mary Washington THIS PERSON	67	Head	—	Texas
3	Katie Bell Madden	17	Daughter	Labor	Texas
4	Milage Avery	45	Head	—	Texas
5	J. C. Avery	41	Wife	Cook	Texas
6	Ola Smith	50	Head	Cook	Texas
7	Blanche Penn	43	Head	Maid	Oklahoma
8	Lela Hawkins	20	Daughter	Cook	Louisiana
9	Cinderella Penny	17	Daughter	—	Texas
10	Addie Newsom	52	Head	Haul	Texas
11	Carrie Newsom	40	Wife	Cook	Texas
12	J. D. Newsom	23	Son	Labor	Texas
13	Viola Davenport	63	Head	Cook	Alabama
14	Joe Dorsey	68	Head	—	Texas
15	Marie Dorsey	45	Wife	Maid	Arkansas
16	Oscar C. Johnston	54	Head	Porter	Alabama
17	Lucie Johnston	41	Wife	Cook	Texas
18	John Smith	68	Head	House Keeper	Virginia
19	Mattie Smith	43	Wife	Laundry	Texas
21	Cliff Nelson	60	Head	Yard Work	Texas
22	Viola Nelson	55	Wife	—	Texas
23	Susan Williams	72	Head	—	Texas
24	Minnie Brown	55	Daughter	Cook	Texas
25	Mary Dixon	50	Daughter	—	Texas
26	Helen Smith	16	Granddaughter	—	Texas
27	Mose Alexander	73	Head	—	Texas
28	Frandie Alexander	64	Wife	—	Texas
29	Elia Fitzpatrick	59	Head	—	Texas
30	Manual Fitzpatrick	24	Son	Laborer	Texas
31	Clarietha Hamilton	20	Daughter	House Work	Texas
32	Alfred Lewis Hamilton	3	Grandson	—	Texas
33	Minnie Finley	74	Head	—	Texas
34	Ella Wells	41	Daughter	Cook	Texas
35	Grady Warner	24	Head	Labor	Texas
36	Pancita Warner	23	Wife	Cook	Texas
37	Maurice Warner	4	Son	—	Texas
38	Beulah Belton	28	Sister-in-law	Cook	Texas
39	Joe G. Bradley	13	Niece	—	Texas
40	N. D. Gober	22	Nephew	Laborer	Texas

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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.

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