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Mary Finley — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Starke-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this Mary Finley across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Starke-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1922), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 18 b. ~1922 Female Daughter Born: Indiana Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationStarke-County, Indiana
SurnameFinley
Given NameMary
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age18
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceIndiana
1935 Residence (City)Oregon Twp.
1935 Residence (County)Starke
Additional Details
OccupationHousekeeper
IndustryPrivate Home
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked48
Income (1939)50
Highest GradeHs 4
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateIndiana
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)indiana
OccupationHousekeeper
Township / WardOregon Twp
Est. Birth Year~1922

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.

8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Mary Age Birth yr
Audrey Finley Daughter — 15 ~1925
Flossie Finley Spouse — 47 ~1893
Benjamin Finley Son — 5 ~1935
Mary Finley Daughter — 18 ~1922
William Finley Son — 23 ~1917
Nellie Finley Daughter — 12 ~1928
Betty Finley Daughter — 10 ~1930
John Finley Head — 51 ~1889

Census Appearances

1930
Starke, Indiana
Other, age 8
Starke, Indiana · implied b. ~1922 — 34 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Finley
Given Name Mary Jane
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 8
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Indiana
Father's Birthplace Kansas
Mother's Birthplace Indiana
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Indiana
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) indiana
1940
Starke-County, Indiana
Daughter, age 18
Starke-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1922 — 8 household members
Surname Finley
Given Name Mary
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 18
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Indiana
1935 Residence (City) Oregon Twp.
1935 Residence (County) Starke
Occupation Housekeeper
Industry Private Home
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 48
Income (1939) 50
Highest Grade Hs 4
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Indiana
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) indiana

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Mary Finley across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Finley
Daughter · 1940 · age 18 · b. ~1922 · Indiana
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Sibling
Betty Finley
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Finley
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Audrey Finley
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Benjamin Finley
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nellie Finley
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
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 — Starke-County, Indiana Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01095-00683)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 A. D. Hoham 61 Head Farmer Indiana
2 Bessie Hoham 52 Wife Housewife Kansas
3 Peter Brautigam 41 Head Farmer Kansas
4 Sadie Brautigam 39 Wife Housewife Kansas
5 Robert Brautigam 9 Son — Kansas
6 William Angeles 29 Head Labor Washington
7 Pearl Angeles 43 Wife Housewife Illinois
8 Robert Thompson 60 Head Road Labor Indiana
9 Lucille Thompson 45 Wife Housewife Illinois
10 John Finley 51 Head — Kansas
11 Flossie Finley 47 Wife — Indiana
12 William Finley 23 Son Labor Indiana
13 Mary Finley THIS PERSON 18 Daughter Housekeeper Indiana
14 Audrey Finley 15 Daughter — Indiana
15 Nellie Finley 12 Daughter — Indiana
16 Betty Finley 10 Daughter — Indiana
17 Benjamin Finley 5 Son — Indiana
18 Edgar Sharp 62 Head Farmer Indiana
19 Caroline Sharp 58 Wife Housewife Kansas
20 Clyde Sharp 16 Son Farm Hand Indiana
21 Marvin Sharp 29 Son Pressman So. Dakota
22 Gertrude Sharp 21 Daughter-in-law Housewife Indiana
23 Max Schultz 51 Head — Germany
24 Theresa Schultz 57 Wife — Colorado
25 Myrtle Bothwell 60 Head — Iowa
26 Charles Kiehl 37 Head Millhand Illinois
27 Katherine Kiehl 33 Wife Housewife Illinois
28 Leo Kiehl 14 Son — Illinois
29 Eugene Kiehl 11 Son — Illinois
30 Wilfred Reinhardt 42 Head Farmer Indiana
31 Dorothy Reinhardt 41 Wife Housewife Indiana
32 Theodore Weller 4 Nephew — Indiana
33 Eda Reinhardt 69 Mother — Indiana
34 Wanda Wildwald 41 Head Farmer Indiana
35 Katherine Wildwald 40 Wife Housewife Indiana
36 Daniel Wildwald 6 Son — Indiana
37 Janet Wildwald 1 Daughter — Indiana
38 Ray Jameson 58 Head Farmer Indiana
39 Ernest Baird 42 Head Farmer Missouri
40 Olive Baird 39 Wife Housewife Pennsylvania

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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