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Mary Baxter — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Mary Baxter across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1899), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1899
Female
Spouse
Born: Illinois
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cook-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Baxter |
| Given Name | Mary M. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | La Grange Park Village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | La Grange Park Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Janet Baxter | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Ruth Baxter | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Robert Baxter | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Mary Baxter | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Robert Baxter | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cook, Illinois
Spouse, age 31
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1899 — 3 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baxter |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Spouse, age 41
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1899 — 5 household members
| Surname | Baxter |
| Given Name | Mary M. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | La Grange Park Village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Baxter across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Baxter
Spouse · 1940 · age 41 · b. ~1899 · Illinois
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00787-00203)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alice Dorothy Case | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 2 | Richard Case | 0 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Ulysses R. Currier | 40 | Head | Designer | Kansas |
| 4 | Luella M. Currier | 35 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 5 | Phyllis A. Currier | 13 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 6 | Elias E. Currier | 12 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 7 | Sophia M. Hamm | 76 | Head | — | Germany |
| 8 | William C. Hamm | 45 | Son | Brick Mason | Illinois |
| 9 | Lena Greer | 37 | Maid | Maid | Missouri |
| 10 | Isaac B. Bishop | 36 | Head | Salesman | Vermont |
| 11 | J. Ruth Bishop | 33 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 12 | Joan A. Bishop | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Robert H. Baxter | 46 | Head | Dentist | Illinois |
| 14 | Mary M. Baxter THIS PERSON | 41 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Robert M. Baxter | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Ruth M. Baxter | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Janet E. Baxter | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Adolph C. Van Cura | 48 | Head | Branch Office Manager | Rumania |
| 19 | Irma K. Van Cura | 42 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Joyce E. Van Cura | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 21 | William B. Kelley | 46 | Head | Auditor | Illinois |
| 22 | Genevieve E. Kelley | 46 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Genevieve E. Kelley | 22 | Daughter | Teacher | Illinois |
| 24 | Marion Kelley | 18 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Thomas J. Lyons | 37 | Head | Foreman | Illinois |
| 26 | Theresa E. Lyons | 36 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 27 | William T. Lyons | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Mary Kubitz | 71 | Mother-in-law | — | Poland |
| 29 | John J. Semenek | 60 | Head | Mail Clerk | Illinois |
| 30 | Rose M. Semenek | 57 | Wife | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 31 | Joseph M. Semenek | 20 | Son | Telephone Operator | Illinois |
| 32 | William D. Benson | 45 | Head | Foreman | Czechoslovakia |
| 33 | Leona Benson | 30 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 34 | Fred Weir | 50 | Head | Salesman | Illinois |
| 35 | Myra Weir | 40 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Arthur Ritter | 19 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Minnie Loring | 65 | Mother-in-law | Laundress | Germany |
| 38 | Oliver Wystabrock | 53 | Head | Janitor | Belgium |
| 39 | Louise Wystabrock | 55 | Wife | — | Belgium |
| 40 | Roger Wystabrock | 21 | Son | New Worker | Belgium |
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)