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Mary Fox — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Buffalo-County, Nebraska
Our Model Tree links this Mary Fox across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Buffalo-County, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1887), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 53
b. ~1887
Female
Spouse
Born: West Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Buffalo-County, Nebraska |
| Surname | Fox |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Riverdale |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Buffalo |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Nebraska |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Riverdale |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1887 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hazel Fox | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Beda Fox | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| John Fox | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Jack Fox | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Mary Fox | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1910
Buffalo, Nebraska
Spouse, age 23
Buffalo, Nebraska · implied b. ~1887 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fox |
| Given Name | Marie E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Years Married | 2 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1920
Buffalo, Nebraska
Spouse, age 32
Buffalo, Nebraska · implied b. ~1888 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fox |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Buffalo, Nebraska
Other, age 43
Buffalo, Nebraska · implied b. ~1887 — 21 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fox |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Buffalo-County, Nebraska
Spouse, age 53
Buffalo-County, Nebraska · implied b. ~1887 — 5 household members
| Surname | Fox |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Riverdale |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Buffalo |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Nebraska |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Fox across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Fox
Spouse · 1940 · age 53 · b. ~1887 · Nebraska
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1940 US Federal Census — Buffalo-County, Nebraska
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1940 US Federal Census — Buffalo-County, Nebraska
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02238-00611)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Isla May Larson | 23 | Daughter | Teacher | Nebraska |
| 42 | Charles Meline | 72 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 43 | Frank Anderson | 45 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 44 | Ruth Anderson | 43 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 45 | Edith Anderson | 13 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 46 | Richard Anderson | 10 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 47 | John Anderson | 3 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 48 | Walter Carman | 32 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 49 | Bessie Carman | 31 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 50 | Rhea Carman | 10 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 51 | Joe Cook | 58 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 52 | Lorraine Cook | 13 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 53 | Verda Cook | 11 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 54 | Gerald Cook | 9 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 55 | Clarence Pratt | 46 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 56 | Maryanna Pratt | 51 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 57 | Clarence Jr. Pratt | 20 | Son | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 58 | Earl B. Ball | 62 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 59 | Clara Ball | 56 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 60 | Velma Ball | 15 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 61 | Albe Erickson | 53 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 62 | Winifred Erickson | 48 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 63 | Carroll Erickson | 13 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 64 | Harvey Wilson | 39 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 65 | Amy Wilson | 33 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 66 | Phyllis Wilson | 12 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 67 | Dorothy Wilson | 10 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 68 | Wallace Wilson | 8 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 69 | Jerome Wilson | 5 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 70 | Leonard Prascher | 27 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 71 | Ilene Prascher | 28 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 72 | Richard Prascher | 0 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 73 | John Fox | 54 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 74 | Mary Fox THIS PERSON | 53 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 75 | Hazel Fox | 23 | Daughter | Telephone Oper. | Nebraska |
| 76 | Jack Fox | 20 | Son | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 77 | Beda Fox | 18 | Daughter | Waitress | Nebraska |
| 78 | John Brammer | 29 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 79 | Evelyn Brammer | 26 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 80 | Donell Brammer | 5 | Son | — | Nebraska |
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)