Mary Conway — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Waseca-County, Minnesota

Our Model Tree links this Mary Conway across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Waseca-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1858), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 82 b. ~1858 Female Spouse Born: Minnesota Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Waseca-County, Minnesota
Surname	Conway
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	82
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Minnesota
1935 Residence (City)	Waseca city
1935 Residence (County)	Waseca
Additional Details
Hours Worked	5
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota
Township / Ward	Waseca City
Est. Birth Year	~1858

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
Richard Conway	Head	—	82	~1858
Edmund Conway	Son	—	42	~1898
Mary Conway	Spouse	—	82	~1858

Census Appearances

1920

Waseca, Minnesota

Spouse, age 62

Waseca, Minnesota · implied b. ~1858 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Conway
Given Name	Mary J.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	62
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Minnesota
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Industry	Housewife
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Irish
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota

1930

Waseca, Minnesota

Spouse, age 73

Waseca, Minnesota · implied b. ~1857 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Conway
Given Name	Mary H
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	73
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Minnesota
Age at First Marriage	22
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota

1940

Waseca-County, Minnesota

Spouse, age 82

Waseca-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1858 — 3 household members

Surname	Conway
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	82
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Minnesota
1935 Residence (City)	Waseca city
1935 Residence (County)	Waseca
Hours Worked	5
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota

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Mary Conway

Spouse · 1940 · age 82 · b. ~1858 · Minnesota

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01966-00699)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Ruth Smith	20	Wife	—	Illinois
42	Sandra Smith	1	Daughter	—	Minnesota
43	Harry Somers	54	Head	Laborer	Minnesota
44	Minnie Somers	51	Sister	—	Minnesota
45	Herman Somers	52	Brother	Laborer	Minnesota
46	Arthur Quirked\|Quirkel	49	Head	Laborer	Minnesota
47	Mary Quirked\|Quirkel	48	Wife	—	Minnesota
48	Ernest Quirked\|Quirkel	23	Son	Laborer	Minnesota
49	Ed Brown	49	Head	—	Minnesota
50	Florence Brown	47	Wife	—	Minnesota
51	Louis Lewis	43	Head	Photographer	Minnesota
52	Lillian Lewis	43	Wife	—	Minnesota
53	Donald Lewis	18	Son	—	Minnesota
54	Marjorie Lewis	17	Daughter	—	Kansas
55	Bonnie Lewis	15	Daughter	—	Minnesota
56	Betty Lewis	11	Daughter	—	Minnesota
57	Carl Knutson	46	Head	Proprietor Plumber	Minnesota
58	Edith Knutson	41	Wife	—	Minnesota
59	Leonard Seewald	49	Head	Mechanic	Minnesota
60	Louie Seewald	48	Wife	Dressmaking	Minnesota
61	Lois Drahos	22	Lodger	Teacher	Minnesota
62	George Kahofer	77	Head	—	Wisconsin
63	Edward Kahofer	37	Son	—	Minnesota
64	Raphael Kahofer	32	Son	—	Minnesota
65	James Kahofer	27	Son	—	Minnesota
66	Genevieve Kahofer	43	Daughter	—	Minnesota
67	Nina Clement	46	Lodger	Supervisor	Minnesota
68	Albert Sweet	74	Head	—	Minnesota
69	Catherine Sweet	65	Wife	—	Wisconsin
70	Viola Reineke	22	Head	Sales Clerk	Minnesota
71	Garett Diekman	76	Head	—	Wisconsin
72	Richard Conway	82	Head	—	Ohio
73	Mary Conway THIS PERSON	82	Wife	—	Minnesota
74	Edmund Conway	42	Son	Laborer	Minnesota
75	Nora Hoyle	59	Head	—	Minnesota
76	Margaret Hoyle	45	Daughter	—	Minnesota
77	John Brown	36	Head	Laborer	Minnesota
78	Alma Martinson	63	Head	Tailoring Shop	Denmark
79	Isabel Kenchen	44	Lodger	—	Minnesota
80	Otto Benchmann	45	Head	—	Minnesota

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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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