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Mary Finley — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Rock-County, Wisconsin
Our Model Tree links this Mary Finley across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rock-County, Wisconsin (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1878), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 62
b. ~1878
Female
Spouse
Born: Wisconsin
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Rock-County, Wisconsin |
| Surname | Finley |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beloit Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rock |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | no |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
| Township / Ward | Beloit Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1878 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence Finley | Head | — | 59 | ~1881 |
| Frank Dorn | Other | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Gerald Finley | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Dorothy Finley | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Mary Finley | Spouse | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| James Finley | Other | — | 84 | ~1856 |
| Wesley Finley | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Clifford Drinkwater | Other | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Maurice Finley | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Charlotte Finley | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1930
Rock, Wisconsin
Other, age 50
Rock, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1880 — 32 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Finley |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Age at First Marriage | 30 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland Free State |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland Free State |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1940
Rock-County, Wisconsin
Spouse, age 62
Rock-County, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1878 — 10 household members
| Surname | Finley |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beloit Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rock |
| Industry | no |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
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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 62 · b. ~1878 · Wisconsin
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1940 US Federal Census — Rock-County, Wisconsin
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1940 US Federal Census — Rock-County, Wisconsin
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04519-00793)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Herbert Falk | 12 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 2 | Gerald Falk | 6 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 3 | Arthur Christiansen | 43 | Head | Farming | South Dakota |
| 4 | Jaylin Christiansen | 36 | Wife | House Work | Illinois |
| 5 | Charlie Christiansen | 9 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 6 | Clayton Christiansen | 6 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 7 | Albert Christiansen | 20 | Son | Core Maker | South Dakota |
| 8 | Grace Christiansen | 18 | Daughter in Law | House Work | Minnesota |
| 9 | William Henke | 34 | Farm Hand | Farm Hand | Wisconsin |
| 10 | Glenn A. Hawley | 50 | Head | Farming | Wisconsin |
| 11 | Anna A. Hawley | 50 | Wife | House Work | Switzerland |
| 12 | Dora Luetscher | 79 | Sister in Law | — | Switzerland |
| 13 | Nels Jensen | 57 | Head | Farming | Denmark |
| 14 | Alice Jensen | 54 | Wife | House Work | Wisconsin |
| 15 | Alice Jensen | 18 | Daughter | House Work | Wisconsin |
| 16 | William Nitzrow | 54 | Head | Farming And Shop Work | Wisconsin |
| 17 | Della Nitzrow | 44 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 18 | Harland Nitzrow | 21 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 19 | William Jr. Nitzrow | 16 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 20 | Merlin A. Meyhart | 44 | Head | Farming And Mail Carrier | Wisconsin |
| 21 | Jennie Meyhart | 45 | Wife | House Work | Wisconsin |
| 22 | Raymond Campbell | 43 | Head | Farming | Wisconsin |
| 23 | Vera Campbell | 39 | Wife | House Work | Wisconsin |
| 24 | Alice Badenhop | 17 | Sister | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Celia Hanley | 84 | Mother in Law | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Floyd Doss | 30 | Farm Hand | Farm Hand | Wisconsin |
| 27 | Arthur Halverson | 49 | Head | Farming | Wisconsin |
| 28 | Arvilla Halverson | 29 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 29 | Ernest Halverson | 58 | Brother | Farm Hand | Wisconsin |
| 30 | Lawrence Finley | 59 | Head | Farming | Wisconsin |
| 31 | Mary Finley THIS PERSON | 62 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 32 | Wesley Finley | 28 | Son | Farming | Wisconsin |
| 33 | Dorothy Finley | 26 | Daughter | House Work | Wisconsin |
| 34 | Charlotte Finley | 25 | Daughter | School Teacher | Wisconsin |
| 35 | Maurice Finley | 23 | Son | Farming | Wisconsin |
| 36 | Gerald Finley | 21 | Son | Farming | Wisconsin |
| 37 | James Finley | 84 | Father | — | Wisconsin |
| 38 | Clifford Drinkwater | 27 | Farm Hand | Farm Hand | Wisconsin |
| 39 | Frank Dorn | 32 | Farm Hand | Farm Hand | Wisconsin |
| 40 | William Klug | 58 | Head | Farming | Wisconsin |
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)