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Mary Burton — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Livingston-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Mary Burton across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Livingston-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1897), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1897
Female
Spouse
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Livingston-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Burton |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cornell Village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Livingston |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Cornell Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jean Burton | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Colney Burton | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Esther Burton | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Marie Burton | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Helen Burton | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Pompie Burton | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Junior Burton | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Lester Burton | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Mary Burton | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1930
Livingston, Illinois
Other, age 32
Livingston, Illinois · implied b. ~1898 — 6 household members
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Household
| Surname | Burton |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Livingston-County, Illinois
Spouse, age 43
Livingston-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1897 — 9 household members
| Surname | Burton |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cornell Village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Livingston |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Burton across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Burton
Spouse · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · Illinois
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Livingston-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Livingston-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00837-00029)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sam Lambert | 57 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Effie J. Lambert | 44 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Ray R. Lambert | 25 | Son | Labourer | Illinois |
| 4 | Harold J. Trainor | 50 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 5 | Marie E. Trainor | 44 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Mary J. Trainor | 18 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Edna M. Trainor | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Harold Jr. Trainor | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Geraldine Trainor | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Marjorie Trainor | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Clara L. Trainor | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Paul R. Trainor | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Philo Girard | 64 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 14 | Francis D. Girard | 54 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Robert F. Girard | 21 | Son | Labourer | Illinois |
| 16 | Lyle D. Girard | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Pompie D. Burton | 44 | Head | Labourer | Kentucky |
| 18 | Mary E. Burton THIS PERSON | 43 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | Colney Burton | 21 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | Esther Burton | 18 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | Lester Burton | 13 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 22 | Helen Burton | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Junior Burton | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Jean Burton | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Marie Burton | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Oscar O. Swanberg | 53 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 27 | Doraline D. Swanberg | 52 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 28 | Carl Swanberg | 27 | Son | Labourer | Illinois |
| 29 | Hazel Swanberg | 19 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 30 | George D. Tavetane | 24 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 31 | Ruth M. Tavetane | 23 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 32 | Edward D. Erschen | 29 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 33 | Bessie Erschen | 20 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Marvin Erschen | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 35 | William Erschen | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Rex D. Harris | 32 | Head | Labourer | Kansas |
| 37 | Anna Harris | 26 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Ronald Harris | 7 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 39 | Robert Harris | 4 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 40 | Fred Harris | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
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)