Mary Clayton — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Canyon-County, Idaho

Our Model Tree links this Mary Clayton across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Canyon-County, Idaho (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Vincent & Ruth — first a daughter (b.~1916), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 24 b. ~1916 Female Daughter Born: Oklahoma Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Canyon-County, Idaho
Surname	Clayton
Given Name	Mary I.
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	24
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Oklahoma
1935 Residence (City)	Nampa City
1935 Residence (County)	Canyon
Additional Details
Highest Grade	H-1
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Oklahoma
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	oklahoma
Township / Ward	Nampa City
Est. Birth Year	~1916

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
Vincent Clayton	Head	—	44	~1896
Mary Clayton	Daughter	—	24	~1916
Ruth Clayton	Spouse	—	42	~1898

Census Appearances

1920

Canyon, Idaho

Daughter, age 4

Canyon, Idaho · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Clayton
Given Name	Mary J.
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	4
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Oklahoma
Father's Birthplace	Iowa
Mother's Birthplace	Oklahoma
Occupation	none
Can Read	No
Can Write	No
Speaks English	No
Mother Tongue	English
Birth State	Oklahoma
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	oklahoma

1930

Canyon, Idaho

Daughter, age 14

Canyon, Idaho · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Clayton
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	14
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Oklahoma
Father's Birthplace	Iowa
Mother's Birthplace	Oklahoma
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Oklahoma
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	oklahoma

1940

Canyon-County, Idaho

Daughter, age 24

Canyon-County, Idaho · implied b. ~1916 — 3 household members

Surname	Clayton
Given Name	Mary I.
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	24
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Oklahoma
1935 Residence (City)	Nampa City
1935 Residence (County)	Canyon
Highest Grade	H-1
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Oklahoma
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	oklahoma

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Our Model Tree links Mary Clayton across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Vincent Clayton (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ruth Clayton (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

Vincent Clayton

b. ~1896

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Ruth Clayton

b. ~1898

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

Mary Clayton

Daughter · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Idaho

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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 — Canyon-County, Idaho Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00742-00557)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Frank D. Edwards	47	Head	Road Laborer	Kansas
2	Eva K. Edwards	33	Wife	—	Kansas
3	Mary E. Edwards	12	Daughter	—	Kansas
4	Frank D. Jr. Edwards	9	Son	—	Kansas
5	Harriet E. Edwards	5	Daughter	—	Kansas
6	Clarence L. Wood	42	Head	Mechanic	Iowa
7	Mable L. Wood	37	Wife	Waitress	Missouri
8	Vernon L. Wood	17	Son	New Worker	Colorado
9	Edgel W. Wood	15	Son	New Worker	Colorado
10	Claribel M. Wood	12	Daughter	—	Colorado
11	Orville G. Goper	40	Head	Automobile Mechanic	Missouri
12	Virginia F. Goper	34	Wife	—	Wyoming
13	Orville R. Goper	15	Son	—	Wyoming
14	Herbert B. Steele	29	Head	Butcher	Canada
15	Edith E. Steele	28	Wife	—	Idaho
16	Raymond F. Luekenga	27	Head	State Policeman	Kansas
17	Glenda Luekenga	19	Wife	—	Idaho
18	Merle E. Pinkerton	58	Head	Janitor	Kansas
19	Alice E. Pinkerton	52	Wife	—	Nebraska
20	Winifred L. Pinkerton	23	Daughter	—	Nebraska
21	William F. Pinkerton	22	Son	—	Nebraska
22	Robert D. Pinkerton	20	Son	—	Nebraska
23	James S. Pinkerton	19	Son	—	Idaho
24	Lloyd M. Pinkerton	15	Son	Baker Helper	Idaho
25	Vincent Y. Clayton	44	Head	Track Laborer	Iowa
26	Ruth I. Clayton	42	Wife	Practical Nurse	Oklahoma
27	Mary I. Clayton THIS PERSON	24	Daughter	—	Oklahoma
28	Albert H. Schaefer	32	Head	Laborer	Germany
29	Gladys E. Schaefer	28	Wife	—	Ohio
30	Frances E. Schaefer	6	Daughter	—	Idaho
31	Lavon S. Schaefer	4	Daughter	—	Idaho
32	Donna M. Schaefer	2	Daughter	—	Idaho
33	Moliar Masters	66	Head	Laborer	Ohio
34	Philip D. Vincent	31	Head	Florist	Idaho
35	Faye A. Vincent	25	Wife	—	Ohio
36	Verna R. Vincent	4	Daughter	—	Idaho
37	Roy L. Vincent	1	Son	—	Idaho
38	Hyrum J. Cortes	41	Head	Construction Foreman	Utah
39	Ella M. Cortes	34	Wife	—	Idaho
40	Joseph G. Cortes	16	Son	—	Utah

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Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92

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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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