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Mary Garcia — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cerro-Gordo-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Mary Garcia across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cerro-Gordo-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1928), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Female
Daughter
Born: Iowa
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cerro-Gordo-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Garcia |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mason City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cerro Gordo |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Mason 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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Garcia | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| John Garcia | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Joe Garcia | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Raymond Garcia | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Jessie Garcia | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Frankie Garcia | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| John Garcia | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Hella Garcia | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cerro Gordo, …
Daughter, age 2
Cerro Gordo, Iowa · implied b. ~1928 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Garcia |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Mexican |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Mexico |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mexico |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Cerro-Gordo-County, Iowa
Daughter, age 12
Cerro-Gordo-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1928 — 8 household members
| Surname | Garcia |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mason City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cerro Gordo |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 Garcia across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Garcia
Daughter · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · Iowa
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Sibling
Joe Garcia
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Garcia
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frankie Garcia
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Raymond Garcia
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hella Garcia
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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 — Cerro-Gordo-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Cerro-Gordo-County, Iowa
Page Contents
41 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01146-01006)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pappas Costas | 40 | Head | N.Y.A. Work | Greece |
| 2 | Anastasia Costas | 20 | Daughter | Beauty Operator | Iowa |
| 3 | Harriet Costas | 19 | Daughter | Clerk | Iowa |
| 4 | George Costas | 17 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 5 | Louis Costas | 15 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 6 | Helen Costas | 13 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 7 | Olga Costas | 11 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 8 | Mae Fitzsimmons | 62 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 9 | Cecil Fitzsimmons | 35 | Son | Keeper Of | Iowa |
| 10 | Ossi, Margaret Fitzsimmons | 38 | Roomer | — | Indiana |
| 11 | Alex Karamitros | 51 | Head | — | Greece |
| 12 | Minnie Karamitros | 44 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 13 | Allan Newmann | 21 | Step son | — | Iowa |
| 14 | Anthony Malaktaris | 42 | Head | Grocer | Greece |
| 15 | Marie Malaktaris | 38 | Wife | Clerk | Greece |
| 16 | Viola Malaktaris | 16 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 17 | Ethel Malaktaris | 15 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 18 | Helen Malaktaris | 13 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 19 | George Malaktaris | 12 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 20 | George Malaktaris | 6 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 21 | Arete Malaktaris | 4 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 22 | Steve Alambis | 56 | Head | Laborer | Greece |
| 23 | Stella Alambis | 56 | Wife | — | Greece |
| 24 | Garafola Alambis | 30 | Daughter | Waitress | Greece |
| 25 | Tommy Alambis | 22 | Son | New Worker | Iowa |
| 26 | Oscar Awe | 56 | Head | Carpenter | Iowa |
| 27 | Hilda Awe | 46 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 28 | Gerald Awe | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 29 | Harris Awe | 18 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 30 | Melvin Awe | 16 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 31 | Marion Awe | 12 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 32 | Marilyn Awe | 6 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 33 | John Garcia | 45 | Head | Cement Worker | Mexico |
| 34 | Jessie B. Garcia | 37 | Wife | — | Mexico |
| 35 | Joe Garcia | 18 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 36 | Hella Garcia | 17 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 37 | John Garcia | 14 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 38 | Mary Garcia THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 39 | Frankie Garcia | 10 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 40 | Raymond Garcia | 7 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 41 | Joe Bombela | 45 | Head | Barbering | Mexico |
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)