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Mary Drake — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Ringgold-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Mary Drake across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ringgold-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1904), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1904
Female
Spouse
Born: Iowa
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Ringgold-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Drake |
| Given Name | Mary M. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Liberty Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ringgold |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 5 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Liberty Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Drake | Head | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Mary Drake | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| R Drake | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Merle Drake | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Paul Drake | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| W Drake | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Mildred Drake | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
Census Appearances
1930
Ringgold, Iowa
Other, age 26
Ringgold, Iowa · implied b. ~1904 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Drake |
| Given Name | Mary M |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Mother's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Ringgold-County, Iowa
Spouse, age 36
Ringgold-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1904 — 7 household members
| Surname | Drake |
| Given Name | Mary M. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Liberty Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ringgold |
| Hours Worked | 5 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Mary Drake across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Drake
Spouse · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Ringgold-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Ringgold-County, Iowa
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01201-00135)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | H. Lake | 82 | Father | Farmer | Virginia |
| 42 | Mildred Lake | 47 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 43 | Ethel E. Lake | 45 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 44 | Alice J. Lake | 38 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 45 | Merle D. Triggs | 49 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 46 | Mary J. Triggs | 45 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 47 | M. Duane Triggs | 22 | Son | Farmer | Iowa |
| 48 | Alidene V. Triggs | 20 | Daughter | Stenographer | Iowa |
| 49 | Ollie S. Robinson | 67 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 50 | Delphene A. Sames | 75 | Sister | — | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | George D. Bliss | 69 | Head | Farming | Iowa |
| 52 | Lulu S. Bliss | 64 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 53 | Mary E. Bliss | 39 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 54 | C. J. Bliss | 41 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 56 | Warren A. Drake | 35 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 57 | Mary M. Drake THIS PERSON | 36 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 58 | W. Douglas Drake | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 59 | R. Lyle Drake | 9 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 60 | Paul W. Drake | 6 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 61 | Merle E. Drake | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 62 | Mildred A. Drake | 2 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 63 | Burlow L. Davis | 38 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 64 | Mary M. Davis | 39 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 65 | Millard B. Davis | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 66 | Paul F. Davis | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 67 | Mary A. Davis | 7 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 68 | Ray Gittins | 55 | Head | Blade Man | Iowa |
| 69 | Lottie A. Gittins | 46 | Wife | Waitress | Virginia |
| 70 | Merle T. Gittins | 18 | Daughter | Waitress | Iowa |
| 71 | Donald Gittins | 15 | Son | Hired Hand | Iowa |
| 72 | John V. Gittins | 13 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 73 | Marguerite D. Gittins | 12 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 74 | Irene J. Gittins | 6 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 75 | Larry Gittins | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 76 | Will E. Drake | 76 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 77 | Della M. Drake | 69 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 79 | Reed W. Kennedy | 46 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 80 | Sylvia A. Kennedy | 36 | Wife | — | Iowa |
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)