Mary Douglas — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Van-Wert-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Mary Douglas across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Van-Wert-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1870), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 70 b. ~1870 Female Head Born: Kentucky Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Van-Wert-County, Ohio
Surname	Douglas
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	70
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Kentucky
1935 Residence (City)	Van Wert
1935 Residence (County)	Van Wert
Additional Details
Hours Worked	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky
Township / Ward	Van Wert
Est. Birth Year	~1870

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
Marcella Douglas	Daughter	—	34	~1906
Mary Douglas	Head	—	70	~1870
Roy Douglas	Son	—	27	~1913

Census Appearances

1920

Van Wert, …

Spouse, age 49

Van Wert, Ohio · implied b. ~1871 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Douglas
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	49
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
Father's Birthplace	Illinois
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

1930

Van Wert, …

Head, age 59

Van Wert, Ohio · implied b. ~1871 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Douglas
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	59
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Kentucky
Age at First Marriage	17
Father's Birthplace	Illinois
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	1500
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

1940

Van-Wert-County, Ohio

Head, age 70

Van-Wert-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1870 — 3 household members

Surname	Douglas
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	70
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Kentucky
1935 Residence (City)	Van Wert
1935 Residence (County)	Van Wert
Hours Worked	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

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Mary Douglas

Head · 1940 · age 70 · b. ~1870 · Ohio

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1940 US Federal Census — Van-Wert-County, Ohio Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03163-00403)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Juanita Craig	8	Daughter	—	Ohio
2	Rex E. Craig	5	Son	—	Ohio
3	Mary Douglas THIS PERSON	70	Head	—	Kentucky
4	Marcella Douglas	34	Daughter	Stenographer	Kentucky
5	Roy A. Douglas	27	Son	Janitor	Kentucky
6	Walker H. Spayd	58	Head	—	Ohio
7	Iva L. Spayd	54	Wife	—	Indiana
8	Arthur A. Mooney	73	Head	Carpenter	Ohio
9	Philip Barnhill	23	Son-in-law	Pastry Baker	Ohio
10	Betty A. Barnhill	19	Daughter	—	Ohio
11	Ardelia Mager	21	Lodger	Ironer	Indiana
12	Billy J. Mager	0	Lodger	—	Ohio
13	Howard H. Fauchey	30	Head	Meat Cutter	Ohio
14	Mary Fauchey	28	Wife	Clerk	Ohio
15	Juanita Johnson	23	Lodger	Machine Operator	Indiana
16	Jerry Stearn	24	Lodger	Clerk	Ohio
17	Thomas E. Edwards	44	Head	Construction Foreman	Ohio
18	Bernice M. Edwards	31	Wife	—	Ohio
19	Richard Edwards	11	Son	—	Ohio
20	Conrad Edwards	10	Son	—	Ohio
21	Patty Edwards	9	Daughter	—	Ohio
22	Kent J. Edwards	4	Son	—	Ohio
23	Keith Edwards	1	Son	—	Ohio
24	Oscar W. Priddy	66	Head	Lawyer	Ohio
25	Roxana Priddy	58	Wife	Stenographer	Ohio
26	Glenn Finkhousen	32	Head	Bookkeeper	Ohio
27	Goldia Finkhousen	32	Wife	—	Ohio
28	Virginia Finkhousen	12	Daughter	—	Ohio
29	Mary J. Finkhousen	10	Daughter	—	Ohio
30	Ruth E. Finkhousen	8	Daughter	—	Ohio
31	Barbara L. Finkhousen	6	Daughter	—	Ohio
32	Donald Finkhousen	2	Son	—	Ohio
33	George W. Bender	64	Head	Farmer	Ohio
34	Bird L. Bender	60	Wife	—	Ohio
35	Drelling Hostetler	12	Daughter	—	Ohio
36	Donna J. Hostetler	10	Grand-daughter	—	Ohio
37	Russell Woodruff	39	Head	Machinist	Ohio
38	Ermal Woodruff	35	Wife	—	Ohio
39	Russell Jr. Woodruff	11	Son	—	Ohio
40	Sophia Barlow	82	Head	—	Ohio

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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.

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