Emma Graham — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Dickey-County, North Dakota

Our Model Tree links this Emma Graham across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dickey-County, North Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1876), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 64 b. ~1876 Female Spouse Born: Minnesota Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Dickey-County, North Dakota
Surname	Graham
Given Name	Emma
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	64
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Minnesota
1935 Residence (City)	Ellendale City
1935 Residence (County)	Dickey
Additional Details
Class of Worker	H
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota
Township / Ward	Ellendale City
Est. Birth Year	~1876

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Emma	Age	Birth yr
Fred Graham	Head	—	80	~1860
Jennie Graham	Daughter	—	27	~1913
John Brocon	Other	—	16	~1924
Emma Graham	Spouse	—	64	~1876
Gladys Brocon	Daughter	—	41	~1899

Census Appearances

1920

Dickey, North …

Spouse, age 42

Dickey, North Dakota · implied b. ~1878 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Graham
Given Name	Emma
Relationship to Head	wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Minnesota
Father's Birthplace	Germany
Mother's Birthplace	Germany
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	German
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota

1930

Dickey, North …

Other, age 53

Dickey, North Dakota · implied b. ~1877 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Graham
Given Name	Emma
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Minnesota
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	Germany
Mother's Birthplace	Germany
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota

1940

Dickey-County, North …

Spouse, age 64

Dickey-County, North Dakota · implied b. ~1876 — 5 household members

Surname	Graham
Given Name	Emma
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	64
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Minnesota
1935 Residence (City)	Ellendale City
1935 Residence (County)	Dickey
Class of Worker	H
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota

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Emma Graham

Spouse · 1940 · age 64 · b. ~1876 · North Dakota

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02999-00080)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Magdalene Bollinger	47	Head	—	North Dakota
2	Bertha Bollinger	28	Daughter	Cook	North Dakota
3	Otto Bollinger	21	Son	Farm Helper	North Dakota
4	Ida Bollinger	19	Daughter	Clerical Work	North Dakota
5	Martin Westrick	72	Head	—	Norway
6	Carrie Westrick	70	Wife	—	Minnesota
7	Clarence Peterson	47	Step-son	—	Minnesota
8	Anna Voegeli	42	Head	—	South Dakota
9	Viola Voegeli	21	Daughter	Secretary	South Dakota
10	Helen Voegeli	19	Daughter	—	South Dakota
11	Clayton Voegeli	16	Son	Farm Helper	North Dakota
12	Adele Voegeli	13	Daughter	—	North Dakota
13	Shirley Voegeli	12	Daughter	—	North Dakota
14	Roland Voegeli	10	Son	—	North Dakota
15	Harris Voegeli	8	Son	—	North Dakota
16	Walter Cofell	35	Head	Truck Driver	North Dakota
17	Lillian Cofell	29	Wife	—	Russia
18	Winifred Cofell	7	Daughter	—	North Dakota
19	Kendal Cofell	5	Son	—	North Dakota
20	Monte Cofell	1	Son	—	North Dakota
21	Benjamin Crabtree	71	Head	President	Wisconsin
22	Anna Crabtree	68	Wife	—	Michigan
23	Edna Gebhard	22	Housekeeper	Housekeeper	North Dakota
24	Elsie Skaley	25	Servant	Servant	North Dakota
25	Gottfried Binderwald	44	Head	Section Labor	Roumania
26	Selma Binderwald	38	Wife	—	South Dakota
27	Ivan Binderwald	15	Son	—	North Dakota
28	Lillian Binderwald	12	Daughter	—	North Dakota
29	Verdean Binderwald	7	Daughter	—	North Dakota
30	Vernie Dinsmore	43	Head	Seamstress	North Dakota
31	Howard Dinsmore	17	Son	New Worker	North Dakota
32	Ralph Dinsmore	15	Son	—	North Dakota
33	Fred Graham	80	Head	—	New York
34	Emma Graham THIS PERSON	64	Wife	—	Minnesota
35	Jennie Graham	27	Daughter	Stenographer	North Dakota
36	Gladys Brocon	41	Daughter	Teacher	North Dakota
37	John Brocon	16	Grandson	—	Oregon
38	Mertie Montieth	64	Head	—	Wisconsin
39	Edward Montieth	34	Son	Truck Driver	North Dakota
40	Frances Montieth	28	Daughter	Teacher	North Dakota

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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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