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Mary Clayton — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · York-County, Nebraska
Our Model Tree links this Mary Clayton across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in York-County, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1881), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 59
b. ~1881
Female
Spouse
Born: Illinois
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | York-County, Nebraska |
| Surname | Clayton |
| Given Name | Mary O |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Baker Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | York |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Baker Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1881 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilbert Clayton | Head | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| Glenn Clayton | Son | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Mary Clayton | Spouse | — | 59 | ~1881 |
| Lucille Clayton | Other | — | 27 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
York, Nebraska
Spouse, age 39
York, Nebraska · implied b. ~1881 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clayton |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
York, Nebraska
Spouse, age 49
York, Nebraska · implied b. ~1881 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clayton |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
York-County, Nebraska
Spouse, age 59
York-County, Nebraska · implied b. ~1881 — 4 household members
| Surname | Clayton |
| Given Name | Mary O |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Baker Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | York |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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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.
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Mary Clayton
Spouse · 1940 · age 59 · b. ~1881 · Nebraska
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — York-County, Nebraska
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1940 US Federal Census — York-County, Nebraska
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02268-00693)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jenny E Chrisman | 62 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 2 | Lloyd E Chrisman | 42 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 3 | Gertrude E Chrisman | 39 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 4 | Arnold L Chrisman | 19 | Son | Mechanic | Nebraska |
| 5 | Iris N Chrisman | 17 | Daughter | Stenographer | Kansas |
| 6 | Harry H Erisman | 25 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 7 | Melita H Erisman | 23 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 8 | Iris D Erisman | 1 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 9 | Charles M Anderson | 68 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 10 | Hester B Anderson | 48 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 11 | Wilbert C Clayton | 65 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 12 | Mary O Clayton THIS PERSON | 59 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Glenn V Clayton | 29 | Son | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 14 | Lucille O Clayton | 27 | Daughter-in-law | — | Nebraska |
| 15 | David H Broadwell | 37 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 16 | Bernice Broadwell | 35 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 17 | Gertrude K Broadwell | 13 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 18 | Helen J Broadwell | 11 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 19 | Doris I Broadwell | 11 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 20 | Franklin Broadwell | 7 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 21 | James A Broadwell | 3 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 22 | Roger L Broadwell | 1 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 23 | John H Broadwell | 0 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 24 | Francis Deboer | 22 | Nephew | Farm Laborer | Nebraska |
| 25 | John M Anderson | 42 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 26 | Nellie C Anderson | 43 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 27 | Harold M Anderson | 12 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 28 | B Elaine Anderson | 7 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 29 | Harvey H Pickrel | 23 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 30 | Byrdine M Pickrel | 21 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 31 | Bonnie E Pickrel | 2 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 32 | Harvey Pickrel | 1 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 33 | Lawrence B Myers | 43 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 34 | Beulah M Myers | 35 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 35 | Mary Margaret Myers | 7 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 36 | Nancy Louise Myers | 4 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 37 | Linda Lee Myers | 0 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 38 | Richard A Shipp | 58 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 39 | Daisy M Shipp | 60 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Arthur R Shipp | 30 | Son | Farm Laborer | Nebraska |
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)