Mary George — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Clay-County, Minnesota

Our Model Tree links this Mary George across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clay-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1870), then head of a 2-person household.

Age 70 b. ~1870 Female Head Born: Iowa Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Clay-County, Minnesota
Surname	George
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	70
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	Hawley Township
1935 Residence (County)	Clay
Additional Details
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa
Township / Ward	Hawley Township
Est. Birth Year	~1870

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.

2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Mary	Age	Birth yr
Mary George	Head	—	70	~1870
Donald George	Son	—	40	~1900

Census Appearances

1920

Clay, Minnesota

Spouse, age 51

Clay, Minnesota · implied b. ~1869 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	George
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	51
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1930

Clay, Minnesota

Other, age 61

Clay, Minnesota · implied b. ~1869 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	George
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Mother-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	61
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Iowa
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Iowa
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1940

Clay-County, Minnesota

Head, age 70

Clay-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1870 — 2 household members

Surname	George
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	70
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	Hawley Township
1935 Residence (County)	Clay
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

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Mary George

Head · 1940 · age 70 · b. ~1870 · Minnesota

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

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1940 US Federal Census — Clay-County, Minnesota Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01914-00257)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	William E. Peters	50	Head	Farmer	Greece
2	Randa Sadie E. Peters	19	Housekeeper	Housekeeper	Minn.
3	Mary George THIS PERSON	70	Head	—	Iowa
4	Donald S. George	40	Son	Farmer	Iowa
5	Charles S. Wingate	63	Head	Farmer	Iowa
6	Ralph H. Wingate	48	Brother	Farmer	Iowa
7	Herman P. Rodke	36	Head	Farmer	Minn.
8	Freda H. Rodke	30	Wife	—	Minn.
9	Raymond H. Rodke	7	Son	—	Minn.
10	E. Roy P. Rodke	5	Son	—	Minn.
11	Walter Petermann	36	Head	Farmer	Minn.
12	Hildegarde Petermann	36	Wife	—	Minn.
13	Betty Lou Petermann	9	Daughter	—	Minn.
14	Selvin Engen	36	Head	Farmer	Minn.
15	Edna V. Engen	39	Wife	—	Minn.
16	Orrin S. Engen	5	Son	—	Minn.
17	Arlys J. Engen	2	Daughter	—	Minn.
18	Ronald S. Engen	1	Son	—	Minn.
19	John A. Anderson	67	Head	—	Sweden
20	Lisa S. Anderson	64	Wife	—	Sweden
21	Leo E. Anderson	32	Head	Farmer	Minn.
22	Myrtle Anderson	28	Wife	—	Minn.
23	Rhoda I. Anderson	4	Daughter	—	Minn.
24	Johnnie A. Christianson	33	Head	Farmer	Minn.
25	Carl M. Krogh	48	Head	Farmer	Minn.
26	Lila J. Krogh	42	Wife	—	Minn.
27	Laverne E. Krogh	17	Son	—	Minn.
28	Lyle L. Krogh	14	Son	—	Minn.
29	Donna Lou Krogh	12	Daughter	—	Minn.
30	Virginia J. Krogh	10	Daughter	—	Minn.
31	Milton D. Krogh	8	Son	—	Minn.
32	John W. Blakeway	64	Head	—	Minn.
33	Donald C. Mcgregor	60	Head	Farmer	Minn.
34	Elizabeth Mcgregor	63	Wife	—	Minn.
35	Gordon Mcgregor	26	Son	—	Minn.
36	Malcolm Mcgregor	15	Son	—	Minn.
37	Victor H. Larson	41	Head	Farmer	Minn.
38	Fred H. Sunbooke	67	Head	Farmer	Minn.
39	Clara Sunbooke	56	Wife	—	Sweden
40	Luverne G. Sunbooke	24	Daughter	Waitress	Minn.

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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.

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