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Mary Arthur — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Sheridan-County, Nebraska
Our Model Tree links this Mary Arthur across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sheridan-County, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1908), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Female
Spouse
Born: Nebraska
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sheridan-County, Nebraska |
| Surname | Arthur |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rushville City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sheridan |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
| Township / Ward | Rushville City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Arthur | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Robert Arthur | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Dorothy Arthur | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Edward Arthur | Head | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Charles Arthur | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Helen Arthur | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Gerald Arthur | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Mary Arthur | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1930
Sheridan, Nebraska
Other, age 21
Sheridan, Nebraska · implied b. ~1909 — 2 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Arthur |
| Given Name | Mary B |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1940
Sheridan-County, Nebraska
Spouse, age 32
Sheridan-County, Nebraska · implied b. ~1908 — 8 household members
| Surname | Arthur |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rushville City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sheridan |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
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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
Spouse · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · Nebraska
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1940 US Federal Census — Sheridan-County, Nebraska
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1940 US Federal Census — Sheridan-County, Nebraska
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02265-00704)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edward L. Winston | 73 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 2 | Edna J. Winston | 54 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 3 | Elmo A. Winston | 28 | Son | District Manager | Nebraska |
| 4 | George A. Mills | 48 | Head | Station Agent | Nebraska |
| 5 | Catherine Mills | 48 | Wife | — | Wyoming |
| 6 | George A. Jr. Mills | 25 | Son | Linotype Operator | Nebraska |
| 7 | Kenneth S. Mills | 23 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 8 | Norman Mills | 21 | Son | New Worker | Nebraska |
| 9 | Mrs. Geo. Liffin|Tiffin | 62 | Head | Housekeeper | Michigan |
| 10 | Edith Thomas | 46 | Head | Housekeeper | Nebraska |
| 11 | Ray Thomas | 24 | Son | Farm Laborer | Nebraska |
| 12 | Ruth Thomas | 18 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Nebraska |
| 13 | Billy Thomas | 16 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 14 | Paul Thomas | 12 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 15 | Edgar Grange | 24 | Lodger | Truck Driver | Nebraska |
| 16 | Paul Konko | 40 | Head | Day Laborer | Nebraska |
| 17 | Emma Konko | 36 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 18 | Hugo Jr. Barth | 34 | Lodger | Butcher | Nebraska |
| 19 | Edward Arthur | 33 | Head | Attendant | Nebraska |
| 20 | Mary Arthur THIS PERSON | 32 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 21 | Charles E. Arthur | 9 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 22 | Mary Jean Arthur | 8 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 23 | Robert L. Arthur | 7 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 24 | Helen L. Arthur | 5 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 25 | Dorothy Ann Arthur | 4 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 26 | Gerald J. Arthur | 2 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 27 | Russell Dewitt | 29 | Head | Clerk | Nebraska |
| 28 | Ghita Dewitt | 31 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 29 | Marlene Mae Dewitt | 5 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 30 | Sarah Jane Dewitt | 4 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 31 | Eleanor Jean Dewitt | 2 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 32 | Charles Russell Dewitt | 1 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 33 | Francis Foster | 25 | Head | Carpenter | Nebraska |
| 34 | Fern Foster | 27 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 35 | Donna Jean Foster | 7 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 36 | Jerry D. Foster | 5 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 37 | Geraldine Foster | 3 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 38 | Joyce Foster | 1 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 39 | John Jaskowiak | 69 | Head | Carpenter | Germany |
| 40 | Emma Jaskowiak | 60 | Wife | — | New York |
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)