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Mary Bender — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Webster-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Mary Bender across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Webster-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1910), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Female
Spouse
Born: West Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Webster-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Bender |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hacker Valley Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Webster |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Hacker Valley Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blanch Bender | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Frank Bender | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Mary Bender | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Lena Bender | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Curt Bender | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Emona Bender | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Herald Bender | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Thelma Bender | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
Census Appearances
1930
Webster, West …
Spouse, age 20
Webster, West Virginia · implied b. ~1910 — 3 household members
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Household
| Surname | Bender |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Webster-County, West …
Spouse, age 30
Webster-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1910 — 8 household members
| Surname | Bender |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hacker Valley Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Webster |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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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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Mary Bender
Spouse · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · West Virginia
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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 — Webster-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Webster-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04451-00386)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Theodore Bender | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 42 | Leonard Bender | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 43 | Arden Bender | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 44 | Vaunda Bender | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 45 | Dale Bender | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 46 | Maynard Lee Bender | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 47 | William Dever | 42 | Head | Shot Fireman | West Virginia |
| 48 | Delphia Dever | 40 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 49 | Evelyn Malcomb | 20 | Step Daughter | Investigator | West Virginia |
| 50 | Genevieve Dever | 17 | Daughter | Grade Supervisor | West Virginia |
| 51 | Oliver Dever | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 52 | Eunice Dever | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 53 | Twilet Dever | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 54 | Glenda Dever | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 55 | Ova Dever | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 56 | George W. Bender | 82 | Father-in-law | — | West Virginia |
| 57 | Mamie Bender | 38 | Sister-in-law | — | West Virginia |
| 58 | Lawrence Cowger | 19 | Nephew | — | West Virginia |
| 59 | Frank Bender | 51 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 60 | Mary Bender THIS PERSON | 30 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 61 | Curt Bender | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 62 | Blanch Bender | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 63 | Herald Bender | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 64 | Lena Bender | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 65 | Emona Bender | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 66 | Thelma Bender | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 67 | Calvin Bender | 30 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 68 | Ruth Bender | 23 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 69 | Eileen Bender | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 70 | Mayford Bender | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 71 | Willard Bender | 0 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 72 | Charles E. Clark | 43 | Head | Carpenter | West Virginia |
| 73 | Maude Clark | 41 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 74 | Kathleen Clark | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 75 | Mabel Clark | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 76 | Robert Clark | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 77 | Ellnoria Clark | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 78 | George Clark | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 79 | Louie Lee Clark | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 80 | Frederick Clark | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
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)