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Mary Emery — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Shawnee-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Mary Emery across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Shawnee-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1928), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Female
Daughter
Born: Kansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Shawnee-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Emery |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Topeka City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shawnee |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Township / Ward | Topeka City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rose Emery | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Shirley Emery | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Charles Emery | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Michael Emery | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Ida Emery | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Ida Emery | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Jessie Emery | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Mary Emery | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Howard Emery | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Thomas Emery | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Charles Emery | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1930
Shawnee, Kansas
Daughter, age 2
Shawnee, Kansas · implied b. ~1928 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Emery |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Shawnee-County, Kansas
Daughter, age 12
Shawnee-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1928 — 11 household members
| Surname | Emery |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Topeka City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shawnee |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
Model Tree
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 Emery across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mary Emery
Daughter · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · Kansas
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Sibling
Ida Emery
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rose Emery
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Emery
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Emery
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Howard Emery
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Shirley Emery
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Michael Emery
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jessie Emery
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Shawnee-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Shawnee-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01259-00425)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warren L. Myers | 24 | Head | Machinist | Kansas |
| 2 | Alice Myers | 19 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 3 | Nona Schneider | 41 | Head | Cook | Illinois |
| 4 | William Schneider | 24 | Son | Butcher | Kansas |
| 5 | Thomas Schneider | 20 | Son | Butcher | Kansas |
| 6 | Pascal Zepher | 49 | Boarder | Truck Driver | Illinois |
| 7 | Howard Lynn | 34 | Head | Truck Driver | Kansas |
| 8 | Daisy Lynn | 32 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 9 | Charles Majors | 26 | Head | Garage Clerk | Kansas |
| 10 | Goldie Majors | 25 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 11 | Raymond Smith | 21 | Brother-in-law | Garage Clerk | Kansas |
| 12 | Leland Kuder | 22 | Head | Manager | Kansas |
| 13 | Irene Kuder | 21 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 14 | Frank L. Mcmillan | 46 | Head | Metal Lathing | Kansas |
| 15 | Charles Emery | 46 | Head | Butcher | Kansas |
| 16 | Ida Emery | 42 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 17 | Charles Jr. Emery | 18 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 18 | Michael Emery | 16 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 19 | Howard Emery | 14 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 20 | Mary Emery THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 21 | Ida May Emery | 10 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 22 | Thomas Emery | 9 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 23 | Jessie Emery | 4 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 24 | Rose Emery | 2 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 25 | Shirley Emery | 0 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 26 | Anna Busch | 53 | Head | — | Kansas |
| 27 | John Busch | 24 | Son | Attendant | Kansas |
| 28 | Charles Busch | 18 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 29 | Sylvia M. Busch | 16 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 30 | Robert James Busch | 12 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 31 | Mary Roth | 32 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 32 | Anna Marie Roth | 5 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 33 | Gwendolyn Roth | 4 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 34 | John Mattox | 37 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 35 | Minnie Mattox | 32 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 36 | Maxine Mattox | 13 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 37 | Donald Mattox | 7 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 38 | Floyd N. Forgeson | 51 | Head | Fireman | Kansas |
| 39 | Alice L. Forgeson | 50 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 40 | Mildred Forgeson | 25 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
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)