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Mary Arthur — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois

Our Model Tree links this Mary Arthur across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 11 b. ~1929 Female Daughter Born: Illinois Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationCook-County, Illinois
SurnameArthur
Given NameMary E.
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age11
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceIllinois
1935 Residence (City)Chicago
1935 Residence (County)Cook
Additional Details
Highest GradeNo 6
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateIllinois
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)illinois
Township / WardChicago
Est. Birth Year~1929

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to Mary Age Birth yr
John Arthur Son — 2 ~1938
Mary Arthur Head — 76 ~1864
Mary Arthur Daughter — 11 ~1929
Charlotte Delinski Other — 20 ~1920
Jean Arthur Son — 75 ~1865
Anne Arthur Daughter — 8 ~1932
Catherine Arthur Spouse — 78 ~1862
Herbert Arthur Son — 4 ~1936

Census Appearances

1930
Cook, Illinois
Daughter, age 2
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1928 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Arthur
Given Name Margerite
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 2
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Illinois
Father's Birthplace Illinois
Mother's Birthplace Illinois
Occupation none
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Illinois
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) illinois
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Daughter, age 11
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1929 — 8 household members
Surname Arthur
Given Name Mary E.
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 11
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Illinois
1935 Residence (City) Chicago
1935 Residence (County) Cook
Highest Grade No 6
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Illinois
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) illinois

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Mary Arthur across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Arthur
Daughter · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Illinois
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Sibling
Herbert Arthur
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anne Arthur
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jean Arthur
Sibling · 1940 · age 75
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Arthur
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
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 — Cook-County, Illinois Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00982-00008)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 James Day 12 Son — Illinois
2 Julia Mcdonald 46 Head Bill Clerk Illinois
3 Catherine Mcdonald 47 Daughter Bill Clerk Illinois
4 John Mcdonald 41 Brother Switch Illinois
5 Hugh Mcdonald 32 Brother Laborer Illinois
6 Nellie Mcdonald 75 Mother — Irish Free State
7 Josephine Clinnin 55 Head Principal-Teacher Nebraska
8 John Clinnin 83 Uncle — Illinois
9 Hunter Clinnin 19 Niece File Clerk Illinois
10 Lillian Clinnin 17 Niece — Illinois
11 Lorraine Clinnin 14 Niece — Illinois
12 Gerald Burns 67 Head Agent Ticket Illinois
13 Anna Burns 61 Wife — Wisconsin
14 Mabel Burns 36 Daughter Correspondent Wisconsin
15 Jane Burns 26 Daughter Manager Illinois
16 George Burns 23 Son Insurance Broker Illinois
17 Mary Lanigan 52 Head — Illinois
18 Rose P. Lanigan 61 Sister — Indiana
19 Mary E. Mckinnia 87 Head — Canada-English
20 Lillian Mckinnia 61 Daughter Personnel Clerk Illinois
21 Mary Arthur 76 Head Librarian Illinois
22 Catherine Arthur 78 Wife — Illinois
23 Jean Arthur 75 Son — Illinois
24 Mary E. Arthur THIS PERSON 11 Daughter — Illinois
25 Anne Arthur 8 Daughter — Illinois
26 Herbert Arthur 4 Son — Illinois
27 John Arthur 2 Son — Illinois
28 Charlotte Delinski 20 Servant Servant Illinois
29 Geo. H. Quinn 45 Head Secretary Illinois
30 Grace Quinn 40 Wife — Illinois
31 Geo. Jr. Quinn 10 Son — Illinois
32 Edward Quinn 7 Son — Illinois
33 Martha Donlan 44 Head — Eire-Ireland
34 Edward Donlan 22 Son Filler Illinois
35 Robert Donlan 21 Son Service Illinois
36 Joseph Donlan 19 Son Correspondent Illinois
37 William Donlan 16 Son — Illinois
38 Herbert Kirchoff 46 Head Contractor Rep Illinois
39 Jessie Kirchoff 37 Wife — Scotland
40 Frances Kirchoff 3 Daughter Inventory Clerk Illinois

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)

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