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Mary Finley — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Montgomery-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Mary Finley across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Montgomery-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1908), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Female
Spouse
Born: Oklahoma
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Montgomery-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Finley |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Oklahoma |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Parsons |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Labette |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Kansas |
| Birth State | Oklahoma |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oklahoma |
| Township / Ward | Coffeyville |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eldon Finley | Head | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Marilyn Finley | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| James Finley | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| John Finley | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Eldon Finley | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Mary Finley | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| William Finley | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1930
Montgomery, Kansas
Spouse, age 22
Montgomery, Kansas · implied b. ~1908 — 3 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Finley |
| Given Name | Mary E |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Oklahoma |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Oklahoma |
| Mother's Birthplace | Oklahoma |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Oklahoma |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oklahoma |
1940
Montgomery-County, Kansas
Spouse, age 32
Montgomery-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1908 — 7 household members
| Surname | Finley |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Oklahoma |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Parsons |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Labette |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Kansas |
| Birth State | Oklahoma |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oklahoma |
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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
Spouse · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · Kansas
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Montgomery-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Montgomery-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01247-00336)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edith Higgins | 32 | daughter | Cashier | Kansas |
| 2 | Alyce Manley | 34 | wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 3 | Louis Manley | 21 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 4 | Ella Manley | 3 | daughter | — | Kansas |
| 5 | Sherman Drake | 25 | Head | Laborer | Kansas |
| 6 | Della Drake | 21 | wife | — | Georgia |
| 7 | Edward Owens | 71 | Head | Cabinet Maker | Nebraska |
| 8 | Rachel Owens | 58 | wife | — | Missouri |
| 9 | John Speck | 53 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 10 | Glen Speck | 20 | son | — | Kansas |
| 11 | Dell Summers | 39 | Head | Saleslady | Indiana |
| 12 | Constance Summers | 18 | daughter | — | Kansas |
| 13 | Nita Mae Summers | 16 | daughter | — | Arizona |
| 14 | Thomas Beeching | 35 | Brother | Clerk | Indiana |
| 15 | Fred Hazelwood | 32 | Head | Plumber | Kansas |
| 16 | Winona Hazelwood | 26 | wife | — | Kansas |
| 17 | Eldon Finley | 38 | Head | Welder | Kansas |
| 18 | Mary Finley THIS PERSON | 32 | wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 19 | William Finley | 11 | son | — | Kansas |
| 20 | Marilyn Finley | 9 | daughter | — | Kansas |
| 21 | John Finley | 7 | son | — | Kansas |
| 22 | James Finley | 4 | son | — | Kansas |
| 23 | Eldon B Finley | 6 | son | — | Kansas |
| 24 | Elbert Stacy | 39 | Head | Presser | California |
| 25 | Flora Stacy | 38 | wife | — | Kansas |
| 26 | Wanda Stacy | 11 | daughter | — | Kansas |
| 27 | Johann Stacy | 3 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 28 | Stacy | None | — | — | Kansas |
| 29 | Forrest Nichols | 28 | Head | Laborer | Kansas |
| 30 | Dale Nichols | 27 | wife | — | Kansas |
| 31 | Howard Jones | 65 | boarder | — | Kansas |
| 32 | Donald Scott | 26 | Head | Repairman | Oklahoma |
| 33 | Nadine Scott | 17 | wife | — | Kansas |
| 34 | Here Ends Scott | None | Block | — | — |
| 35 | Robert Donnell | 49 | Head | Patrolman | Texas |
| 36 | Beatrice Donnell | 33 | wife | — | Arkansas |
| 37 | Ollie Thompson | 29 | Sister-in-law | Domestic | Texas |
| 38 | Lanhue Fulmer | 11 | nephew | — | Kansas |
| 39 | Ada Bartton | 53 | Head | — | Kansas |
| 40 | Mary Poan | 60 | sister | — | Texas |
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)