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Mary Bender — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Somerset-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Mary Bender across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Somerset-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Female
Daughter
Born: Maryland
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Somerset-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Bender |
| Given Name | Mary Anna |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Elklick Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Somerset |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Township / Ward | Elklick Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raymond Bender | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Carl Bender | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Edna Bender | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Mary Bender | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Viola Bender | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Norman Bender | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Meriam Bender | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Beulah Bender | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Arline Bender | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Oren Bender | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
Census Appearances
1930
Somerset, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 5
Somerset, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1925 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bender |
| Given Name | Mary A. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1940
Somerset-County, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 15
Somerset-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1925 — 10 household members
| Surname | Bender |
| Given Name | Mary Anna |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Elklick Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Somerset |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Mary Bender across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mary Bender
Daughter · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Meriam Bender
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Viola Bender
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carl Bender
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edna Bender
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Oren Bender
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Raymond Bender
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arline Bender
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Somerset-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Somerset-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03609-00633)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joel D Beachy | 41 | Head | Farmer | Penna |
| 2 | Anna Beachy | 35 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 3 | Claude Beachy | 12 | Son | — | Penna |
| 4 | Alva Beachy | 9 | Son | — | Penna |
| 5 | Ivan Beachy | 5 | Son | — | Penna |
| 6 | Lela Jane Beachy | 3 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 7 | Ada Hershberger | 30 | Lodger | — | Maryland |
| 8 | Norman Bender | 41 | Head | Farming | Penna |
| 9 | Beulah Bender | 39 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 10 | Raymond Bender | 19 | Son | Farmer | Penna |
| 11 | Viola Bender | 17 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 12 | Mary Anna Bender THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 13 | Edna Bender | 11 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 14 | Arline Bender | 8 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 15 | Meriam Bender | 5 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 16 | Oren Bender | 3 | Son | — | Penna |
| 17 | Carl Bender | 0 | Son | — | Penna |
| 18 | Myron H Miller | 43 | Head | Foreman | Penna |
| 19 | Irene Miller | 42 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 20 | Ellana Miller | 19 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 21 | Blaine Miller | 5 | Son | — | Penna |
| 22 | Richard Miller | 3 | Son | — | Penna |
| 23 | Gary Miller | 0 | Son | — | Penna |
| 24 | Aaron H Miller | 33 | Head | Foreman | Penna |
| 25 | Alta Miller | 31 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 26 | Mayard Miller | 12 | Son | — | Penna |
| 27 | Wayne Miller | 3 | Son | — | Penna |
| 28 | Gideon X Miller | 70 | Head | — | Penna |
| 29 | Katie Miller | 78 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 30 | John X Maust | 24 | Head | Labor | Penna |
| 31 | Viola Maust | 21 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 32 | Dorilla Maust | 81 | Mother | — | Penna |
| 33 | Lucy X King | 69 | Head | — | Penna |
| 34 | Guy Kirk Diehl | 12 | Grandson | — | Penna |
| 35 | Vernon X Maust | 29 | Head | Carpenter | Penna |
| 36 | Edna Maust | 27 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 37 | Sarah Deig | 73 | Mother in law | — | Penna |
| 38 | Walter Fike | 9 | Nephew | — | Penna |
| 39 | John B Trunler | 48 | Head | Miner | Penna |
| 40 | Annie Trunler | 43 | Wife | — | Penna |
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)