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Mary Elliott — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Tripp-County, South Dakota
Our Model Tree links this Mary Elliott across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Tripp-County, South Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1901), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1901
Female
Spouse
Born: Nebraska
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Tripp-County, South Dakota |
| Surname | Elliott |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Elliston |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tripp |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
| Township / Ward | Elliston |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darlene Elliott | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Alma Elliott | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Lois Elliott | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Clancy Elliott | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Harold Elliott | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Stanley Elliott | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Merel Elliott | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Delbert Elliott | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Charles Elliott | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Raymond Elliott | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Mary Elliott | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1930
Tripp, South …
Other, age 29
Tripp, South Dakota · implied b. ~1901 — 37 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Elliott |
| Given Name | Mary E |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1940
Tripp-County, South …
Spouse, age 39
Tripp-County, South Dakota · implied b. ~1901 — 11 household members
| Surname | Elliott |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Elliston |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tripp |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Elliott across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Elliott
Spouse · 1940 · age 39 · b. ~1901 · South Dakota
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1940 US Federal Census — Tripp-County, South Dakota
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1940 US Federal Census — Tripp-County, South Dakota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03868-00450)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dale Daniels | 34 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 2 | Sara Daniels | 60 | Mother | — | Iowa |
| 3 | Henry Saathoff | 52 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 4 | Dorothy Saathoff | 50 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 5 | Leroy Saathoff | 30 | Son | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 6 | Hans | Harry Saathoff | 20 | Son | Labor | South Dakota |
| 7 | Louis A. Sebers | 52 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 8 | Agnes J. Sebers | 49 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 9 | Arlyn L. Sebers | 22 | Son | Farmer | South Dakota |
| 10 | Samuel A. Whitley | 59 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 11 | Lucy M. Whitley | 54 | Wife | Feeder | Iowa |
| 12 | William D. Whitley | 23 | Son | Labor | Nebraska |
| 13 | Bernard R. Whitley | 20 | Son | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 14 | Lois M. Whitley | 19 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 15 | William J. Morelman | Morelman | 33 | Head | Farmer | South Dakota |
| 16 | Diana Morelman | Morelman | 78 | Mother | — | Germany |
| 17 | Clarence E. Swenby | 49 | Head | Farmer | South Dakota |
| 18 | Tillie M. Swenby | 43 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 19 | Shirley L. Swenby | 20 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | South Dakota |
| 20 | Donald J. Swenby | 15 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 21 | Charles Arment | 54 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 22 | Emma Arment | 49 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 23 | Charles J. Arment | 23 | Son | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 24 | Frank R. Arment | 22 | Son | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 25 | William J. Arment | 15 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 26 | Clancy Elliott | 49 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 27 | Mary E. Elliott THIS PERSON | 39 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 28 | Lois E. Elliott | 20 | Daughter | Maid | South Dakota |
| 29 | Charles B. Elliott | 18 | Son | Farmer | South Dakota |
| 30 | Harold L. Elliott | 15 | Son | Farmer | South Dakota |
| 31 | Delbert L. Elliott | 14 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 32 | Alma L. Elliott | 11 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 33 | Merel J. Elliott | 10 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 34 | Raymond C. Elliott | 9 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 35 | Stanley E. Elliott | 3 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 36 | Darlene E. Elliott | 1 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 37 | Albert Aden | 43 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 38 | Marie Aden | 33 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 39 | Clarence Aden | 19 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 40 | Virgil D. Aden | 16 | Son | Farmer | South Dakota |
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)