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Mary Burton — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Tazewell-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Mary Burton across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Tazewell-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1894), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1894
Female
Spouse
Born: Illinois
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Tazewell-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Burton |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | East Peoria City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tazewell |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | East Peoria City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Betty Burton | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Mary Burton | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Beatrice Burton | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Lee Burton | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| George Burton | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Clifford Burton | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Robert Burton | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Mary Burton | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1930
Tazewell, Illinois
Other, age 35
Tazewell, Illinois · implied b. ~1895 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burton |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Tazewell-County, Illinois
Spouse, age 46
Tazewell-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1894 — 8 household members
| Surname | Burton |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | East Peoria City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tazewell |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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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 46 · b. ~1894 · Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Tazewell-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Tazewell-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00894-00284)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lester Wright | 35 | Head | Mechanic | Illinois |
| 2 | Mary Wright | 40 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Orval M. Curtis | 27 | Head | Timekeeper | Illinois |
| 4 | Alma Curtis | 25 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Donald E. Curtis | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Minnie Stienke | 24 | Head | — | Germany |
| 7 | Elwood S. Stoffard | 33 | Head | Bander | Illinois |
| 8 | Grace A. Stoffard | 30 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 9 | Edward Stoffard | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Willis H. Crawford | 54 | Head | Attendant | Illinois |
| 11 | Sarah Crawford | 34 | Wife | Janitress | Illinois |
| 12 | Peggy Crawford | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 13 | M. A. Blakeley | 61 | Head | Woodwork | Kentucky |
| 14 | Maud Blakeley | 51 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Otto Alexander | 45 | Head | Grinder | Illinois |
| 16 | Ella Alexander | 38 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Otto Jr. Alexander | 18 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 18 | Edward Alexander | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Dolores Alexander | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Thomas Alexander | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 21 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 22 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 23 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 24 | Lee W. Burton | 49 | Head | Amusement Machines | Georgia |
| 25 | Mary Burton THIS PERSON | 46 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Clifford Burton | 25 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Mary L. Burton | 18 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Robert Burton | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Beatrice Burton | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Betty Burton | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 31 | George Burton | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Clarence Renshaw | 44 | Head | Clerk | Illinois |
| 33 | Pearl Renshaw | 44 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Edwin Jr. Tiller | 22 | Head | Machinist | Kentucky |
| 35 | Maxine Tiller | 19 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 36 | Elmer Boswell | 35 | Head | Machinist | Illinois |
| 37 | Pauline Boswell | 30 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 38 | Bery, Loretta Boswell | 7 | Step-Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Sandra Boswell | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Charles Adams | 24 | Head | Miner | 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)