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Mary Garrison — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Polk-County, Oregon
Our Model Tree links this Mary Garrison across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Polk-County, Oregon (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1886), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 54
b. ~1886
Female
Spouse
Born: Indiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Polk-County, Oregon |
| Surname | Garrison |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Falls City Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Polk |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Township / Ward | Falls City Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1886 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Garrison | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Lee Garrison | Son | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Mary Garrison | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| John Garrison | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Andrew Garrison | Head | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| Irene Garrison | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1930
Polk, Oregon
Other, age 44
Polk, Oregon · implied b. ~1886 — 8 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Garrison |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Canada Eng. |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Polk-County, Oregon
Spouse, age 54
Polk-County, Oregon · implied b. ~1886 — 6 household members
| Surname | Garrison |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Falls City Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Polk |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Garrison across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Garrison
Spouse · 1940 · age 54 · b. ~1886 · Oregon
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1940 US Federal Census — Polk-County, Oregon
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1940 US Federal Census — Polk-County, Oregon
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03378-00218)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Virgil Taylor | 24 | Head | Mechanic | Oregon |
| 2 | Letha Taylor | 23 | Wife | — | Oregon |
| 3 | Marvin Taylor | 2 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 4 | James Taylor | 0 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 5 | John Lacey | 28 | Head | Lumber Piler | Oregon |
| 6 | Irene Lacey | 33 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 7 | Wade Boynton | 17 | Step-son | — | Oregon |
| 8 | Nancy Lacey | 5 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
| 9 | Paul Heacock | 40 | Head | Logger | Oregon |
| 10 | Dorothy Heacock | 33 | Wife | — | Washington |
| 11 | Donald Heacock | 13 | Son | — | Washington |
| 12 | Lloyd Heacock | 12 | Son | — | Washington |
| 13 | Rosalie Heacock | 10 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 14 | Reese Helm | 39 | Head | Store Manager | Iowa |
| 15 | Isabelle Helm | 35 | Wife | — | Oregon |
| 16 | Kathryn Helm | 5 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
| 17 | Eugene Helm | 5 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 18 | Oscar Frink | 61 | Head | Maintenance Man | Oregon |
| 19 | Fay Frink | 46 | Wife | — | Oregon |
| 20 | Orlo Frink | 20 | Son | Surveyor | Oregon |
| 21 | John P. Frink | 18 | Son | Farm Worker | Oregon |
| 22 | Leslie Frink | 17 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 23 | Charles Frink | 15 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 24 | Grant Frink | 12 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 25 | Delores Frink | 4 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
| 26 | Sago Fay Frink | 1 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
| 27 | Gary Rae Frink | 0 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
| 28 | Willard Mckeown | 77 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 29 | Margaret Mckeown | 70 | Sister-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Andrew Garrison | 65 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 31 | Mary E. Garrison THIS PERSON | 54 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 32 | Lee Garrison | 33 | Son | Section Hand | Ohio |
| 33 | John A. Garrison | 28 | Son | Piler | Kansas |
| 34 | Irene Garrison | 21 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 35 | David Garrison | 17 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 36 | Inez Bent | 63 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 37 | Warren Graham | 37 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 38 | Catherine Graham | 77 | Mother | — | Michigan |
| 39 | Theodore Paquette | 28 | Head | Ditch Digger | Oregon |
| 40 | Mary Paquette | 26 | Wife | — | Utah |
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)