Mary Baldwin — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Macon-County, Illinois

Our Model Tree links this Mary Baldwin across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Macon-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1875), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 65 b. ~1875 Female Spouse Born: Indiana Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Macon-County, Illinois
Surname	Baldwin
Given Name	Mary V
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	65
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Decatur city
1935 Residence (County)	Macon
Additional Details
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana
Township / Ward	Decatur City
Est. Birth Year	~1875

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Mary	Age	Birth yr
Virginia Burns	Daughter	—	37	~1903
James Baldwin	Head	—	65	~1875
David Burns	Other	—	37	~1903
David Burns	Son	—	9	~1931
James Burns	Son	—	3	~1937
Mary Baldwin	Spouse	—	65	~1875

Census Appearances

1920

Macon, Illinois

Spouse, age 44

Macon, Illinois · implied b. ~1876 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Baldwin
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	44
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1930

Macon, Illinois

Spouse, age 55

Macon, Illinois · implied b. ~1875 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Baldwin
Given Name	Mary D.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	55
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Age at First Marriage	26
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Northern Ireland
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1940

Macon-County, Illinois

Spouse, age 65

Macon-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1875 — 6 household members

Surname	Baldwin
Given Name	Mary V
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	65
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Decatur city
1935 Residence (County)	Macon
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

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Mary Baldwin

Spouse · 1940 · age 65 · b. ~1875 · Illinois

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Macon-County, Illinois Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00844-00093)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Nelle M Mitchell	60	Head	Saleslady	Illinois
2	Georgia Mitchell	36	Daughter	Teacher	Illinois
3	Charles F Guest	64	Head	—	Illinois
4	Edna L Guest	64	Wife	—	Illinois
5	Ethel A Outten	58	Head	—	Illinois
6	Arlow Outten	21	Daughter	Teacher	Illinois
7	Wm G Frede	69	Head	Owner	Illinois
8	Minnie S Frede	68	Wife	—	Illinois
9	George H Terry	71	Head	Hoisting Engineer	Illinois
10	Mamie F Terry	64	Wife	—	Illinois
11	Charles M Terry	42	Son	Draftsman	Illinois
12	Sue E Bohon	76	Head	—	Kentucky
13	Oscar C Smothers	51	Head	Train Dispatcher	Illinois
14	Nellie M Smothers	50	Wife	—	Illinois
15	Oscar C Jr Smothers	25	Son	—	Illinois
16	Evelyn Smothers	22	Daughter	New Worker	Illinois
17	Mildred Smothers	20	Daughter	—	Illinois
18	Mary S James	96	Head	—	Pa
19	Edward Leslie James	74	Partner	—	Pa
20	Minnie S Hostetler	76	Head	—	Illinois
21	Wm B Hostetler	43	Son	Owner	Illinois
22	Lillie S Chadsey	77	Head	—	New York
23	John L A Cook	35	Head	Electrical Engineer	Iowa
24	Margaret E Cook	31	Wife	—	Iowa
25	Jacqueline A Cook	7	Daughter	—	Illinois
26	James S Baldwin	65	Head	Lawyer	Indiana
27	Mary V Baldwin THIS PERSON	65	Wife	—	Indiana
28	David M Burns	37	Son-in-law	Salesman	Illinois
29	Virginia B Burns	37	Daughter	—	Illinois
30	David M Jr Burns	9	Son	—	Illinois
31	James B Burns	3	Son	—	Illinois
32	Annie J Florin	66	Head	—	Illinois
33	Robert J Kemp	57	Servant	Servant	N. Carolina
34	Lucile Woods	40	Servant	Servant	Indiana
35	Clara S Gorin	73	Head	—	Illinois
36	Eleanor G Gorin	48	Daughter	—	New Jersey
37	George M Hittler	38	Head	Teacher	Wisconsin
38	Beulah O Hittler	35	Wife	—	Indiana
39	William F Hittler	11	Son	—	Illinois
40	Harry A Bell	47	Head	Salesman	Illinois

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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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