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Mary Ames — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Riley-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Mary Ames across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Riley-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1928), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Female
Daughter
Born: Kansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Riley-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Ames |
| Given Name | Mary L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wild Cat Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Riley |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Township / Ward | Wild Cat Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey Ames | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Leona Ames | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Roma Ames | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Mary Ames | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| William Ames | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Richard Ames | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Faith Ames | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1930
Riley, Kansas
Daughter, age 2
Riley, Kansas · implied b. ~1928 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Amos |
| Given Name | Mary Lou |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Riley-County, Kansas
Daughter, age 12
Riley-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1928 — 7 household members
| Surname | Ames |
| Given Name | Mary L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wild Cat Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Riley |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
Model Tree
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 Ames across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mary Ames
Daughter · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · Kansas
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Sibling
Leona Ames
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Ames
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Faith Ames
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard Ames
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Riley-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Riley-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01256-00598)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ervin Kleiner | 43 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 2 | Irena Kleiner | 32 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 3 | Donna Vonne Kleiner | 4 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 4 | Darlene Faye Kleiner | 2 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 5 | John H. Harvey | 66 | Head | Farmer | England |
| 6 | Garena Harvey | 65 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 7 | George E. Harvey | 37 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 8 | Lorene E. Harvey | 29 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 9 | Harvey E. Ames | 53 | Head | Rock Crusher Operator | Kansas |
| 10 | Roma Ames | 47 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 11 | Faith E. Ames | 19 | Daughter | Assistant Librarian | Kansas |
| 12 | William Ames | 16 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 13 | Leona R. Ames | 14 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 14 | Mary L. Ames THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 15 | Richard D. Ames | 7 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 16 | George Lober | 57 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 17 | Hannah Lober | 52 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 18 | Leroy Lober | 27 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 19 | Mary V. Lober | 14 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 20 | Howard F. Lober | 29 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 21 | Marion A. Lober | 23 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 22 | Raymond W. Schurle | 25 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 23 | Winona C. Schurle | 22 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 24 | George E. Schurle | 29 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 25 | Jennie M. Schurle | 32 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 26 | George L. Jr. Schurle | 4 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 27 | Robert R. Schurle | 3 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 28 | Irving S. Schurle | 2 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 29 | Max Frauenfelder | 25 | Hired hand | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 30 | Ervin Schurle | 54 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 31 | Rosa E. Schurle | 50 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 32 | David M. Schurle | 21 | Son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 33 | Roy R. Edelblute | 60 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 34 | Attie A. Edelblute | 55 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 35 | George C. Edelblute | 63 | Head | — | Kansas |
| 36 | Max A. Blodgett | 27 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 37 | Grace L. Blodgett | 25 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 38 | Sarah M. Blodgett | 4 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 39 | Mary Jo Blodgett | 3 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 40 | Warren E. Blodgett | 2 | Son | — | Kansas |
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)