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Mary Baird — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Knox-County, Nebraska
Our Model Tree links this Mary Baird across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Knox-County, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1854), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 86
b. ~1854
Female
Head
Born: Sweden
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Knox-County, Nebraska |
| Surname | Baird |
| Given Name | Mary A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 86 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Creighton City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Knox |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
| Township / Ward | Creighton City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1854 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eleanor Staley | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Jolene Staley | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Mary Baird | Head | — | 86 | ~1854 |
| Sherman Stults | Son | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Genevieve George | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Eileen Detuer | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Marcelline Jackson | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Ruth Detuer | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Kenneth Stults | Other | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| James Staley | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Florence Taylor | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1930
Knox, Nebraska
Head, age 75
Knox, Nebraska · implied b. ~1855
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· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Bard |
| Given Name | Mary L |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 75 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1881 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 1000 |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1940
Knox-County, Nebraska
Head, age 86
Knox-County, Nebraska · implied b. ~1854 — 11 household members
| Surname | Baird |
| Given Name | Mary A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 86 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Creighton City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Knox |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Baird across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Baird
Head · 1940 · age 86 · b. ~1854 · Nebraska
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1940 US Federal Census — Knox-County, Nebraska
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1940 US Federal Census — Knox-County, Nebraska
Page Contents
16 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02252-00625)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vincent D Frank | 64 | Head | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 2 | Frances Frank | 64 | Wife | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 3 | Mary A Baird THIS PERSON | 86 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 4 | Sherman S Stults | 34 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 5 | Kenneth Stults | 15 | Grandson | — | Nebraska |
| 6 | Florence Taylor | 20 | Daughter | Waitress | Nebraska |
| 7 | Eileen Detuer | 25 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 8 | Ruth Detuer | 21 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 9 | Genevieve George | 21 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 10 | Eleanor Staley | 25 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 11 | Jolene Staley | 1 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 12 | James Edward Staley | 3 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 13 | Marcelline Jackson | 20 | Daughter | Teaching | Nebraska |
| 20 | Arthur A Myers | 28 | Head | Manager | Nebraska |
| 21 | Helen Myers | 23 | Wife | Cook | Nebraska |
| 22 | Frederick F Negner | 73 | Worker | — | Nebraska |
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)