Mary Bender — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Franklin-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Mary Bender across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Franklin-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1886), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 54 b. ~1886 Female Spouse Born: Pennsylvania Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Franklin-County, Ohio
Surname	Bender
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Pennsylvania
1935 Residence (City)	Franklin Twp
1935 Residence (County)	Franklin
Additional Details
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Pennsylvania
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	pennsylvania
Township / Ward	Franklin Twp
Est. Birth Year	~1886

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Mary	Age	Birth yr
Elmer Bender	Head	—	53	~1887
Mary Bender	Spouse	—	54	~1886
Naomi Bender	Daughter	—	17	~1923

Census Appearances

1920

Franklin, Ohio

Spouse, age 32

Franklin, Ohio · implied b. ~1888 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Bender
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	32
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Father's Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Pennsylvania
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	pennsylvania

1930

Franklin, Ohio

Spouse, age 44

Franklin, Ohio · implied b. ~1886 — 11 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Bender
Given Name	Mary E.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	44
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Pennsylvania
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	pennsylvania

1940

Franklin-County, Ohio

Spouse, age 54

Franklin-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1886 — 3 household members

Surname	Bender
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Pennsylvania
1935 Residence (City)	Franklin Twp
1935 Residence (County)	Franklin
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Pennsylvania
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	pennsylvania

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Our Model Tree links Mary Bender across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.

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Mary Bender

Spouse · 1940 · age 54 · b. ~1886 · Ohio

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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 — Franklin-County, Ohio Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03068-00823)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Collier Bakley	89	Father-in-law	—	Ohio
2	Granville Shoaf	37	Head	Order Clerk	Ohio
3	Gertrude Shoaf	28	Wife	—	Ohio
4	Dolores Shoaf	7	Daughter	—	Ohio
5	Betty Shoaf	5	Daughter	—	Ohio
6	Robert Shoaf	1	Daughter	—	Ohio
7	Robert Shoaf	1	Son	—	Ohio
8	Phillip Schaeffing	67	Head	Meat Packer	Ohio
9	Eva Schaeffing	53	Wife	—	Ohio
10	Jacob Shoaf	71	Lodger	—	Ohio
11	John Young	61	Head	Machinist	Ohio
12	Barbara Young	57	Wife	—	Indiana
13	Paul G. Young	22	Son	—	Ohio
14	Cathryn Young	19	Daughter	—	Ohio
15	Eugene N. Young	18	Son	—	Ohio
16	Warren Langdon	58	Head	—	Ohio
17	Ethel Langdon	56	Wife	—	Ohio
18	Forrest Cockrell	33	Head	Attendant	Ohio
19	Mildred Cockrell	33	Wife	—	Ohio
20	James Cockrell	11	Son	—	Ohio
21	David Cockrell	9	Son	—	Ohio
22	John Cockrell	6	Son	—	Ohio
23	Donald Cockrell	3	Son	—	Ohio
24	Lawrence Moorhead	27	Head	Machinist	Ohio
25	Emma Moorhead	27	Wife	—	Ohio
26	Leo R. Osborne	28	Head	Shear Operator	Ohio
27	Edith Osborne	27	Wife	—	Ohio
28	Barbara Osborne	1	Daughter	—	Ohio
29	Mary M. Osborne	43	Mother	—	Ohio
30	Mary L. Osborne	16	Sister	—	Ohio
31	Floyd Michel	33	Head	Hand-Stoner	Ohio
32	Helen Michel	27	Wife	—	Ohio
33	Donna Michel	7	Daughter	—	Ohio
34	Janet Michel	5	Daughter	—	Ohio
35	William Smith	70	Head	—	Indiana
36	Bessie Smith	54	Wife	—	Texas
37	George Smith	22	Son	Coremaker	Ohio
38	Elmer Bender	53	Head	Craneman	Ohio
39	Mary Bender THIS PERSON	54	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
40	Naomi Bender	17	Daughter	—	Ohio

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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