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Mary Dennis — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Butler-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Mary Dennis across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Butler-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1877), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 63
b. ~1877
Female
Head
Born: Kentucky
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Butler-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Dennis |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag. District 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Butler |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Township / Ward | Mag District 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1877 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Bery | Son | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Thomas Bery | Son | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Austin Bery | Son | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Mary Dennis | Head | — | 63 | ~1877 |
| Laura Bery | Daughter | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Joe Bery | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1930
Butler, Kentucky
Head, age 55
Butler, Kentucky · implied b. ~1875 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dennis |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | $500 |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Butler-County, Kentucky
Head, age 63
Butler-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1877 — 6 household members
| Surname | Dennis |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag. District 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Butler |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Dennis across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Dennis
Head · 1940 · age 63 · b. ~1877 · Kentucky
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Butler-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Butler-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01287-00089)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Ron Harold | 67 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 42 | Maggie Harold | 50 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 43 | Mary M Baker | 76 | Mother-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 44 | Linwood Ross | 33 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 45 | Geraldine Ross | 31 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 46 | Ila M Mchill | 10 | Orphan | — | Kentucky |
| 47 | Thurman S Goodman | 47 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 48 | Idris Goodman | 44 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 49 | Robert L Goodman | 15 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 50 | Mary Dennis THIS PERSON | 63 | Head | Manager | Kentucky |
| 51 | Laura Bery | 40 | Daughter | Seamstress | Kentucky |
| 52 | Austin Bery | 33 | Son | Miner | Kentucky |
| 53 | Claude Bery | 30 | Son | Miner | Kentucky |
| 54 | Thomas Bery | 29 | Son | Miner | Kentucky |
| 55 | Joe Bery | 22 | Son | Miner | Kentucky |
| 56 | Robert L Evans | 39 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 57 | Paula A Evans | 37 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 58 | Walter E Evans | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 59 | Walton C Evans | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 60 | Wilma L Evans | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 61 | Orville J Remena | 29 | Head | Recreation | Kentucky |
| 62 | Margrett E Remena | 23 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 63 | Ralph H Remena | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 64 | Taylor Johnson | 39 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 65 | Sara Johnson | 32 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 66 | Gusta Johnson | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 67 | James Johnson | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 68 | Ethel Johnson | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 69 | Delmer Johnson | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 70 | Edna Johnson | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 71 | Rachel Johnson | 59 | Head | Road Labor | Kentucky |
| 72 | Alpha Johnson | 25 | Daughter | Miner | Kentucky |
| 73 | Herman Johnson | 23 | Son | Miner | Kentucky |
| 74 | Arthur Johnson | 21 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 75 | Ernest C Johnson | 18 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 76 | Conie Dunn | 41 | Head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 77 | Lottie Dunn | 29 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 78 | Homer H Hutchison | 27 | Head | Laborer Wpa | Kentucky |
| 79 | Julia Hutchison | 21 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 80 | James E Hutchison | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
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)