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Mary Gillespie — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Van-Wert-County, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this Mary Gillespie across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Van-Wert-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Female
Daughter
Born: Ohio
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Van-Wert-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Gillespie |
| Given Name | Mary A |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ridge Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Van Wert |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Township / Ward | Ridge Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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 Gillespie | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Philly Gillespie | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Dewey Gillespie | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Betty Gillespie | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Mary Gillespie | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Ralph Gillespie | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Kenneth Gillespie | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Peggy Gillespie | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
Census Appearances
1930
Van Wert, …
Daughter, age 5
Van Wert, Ohio · implied b. ~1925 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gillespie |
| Given Name | Mary A. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Van-Wert-County, Ohio
Daughter, age 15
Van-Wert-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1925 — 8 household members
| Surname | Gillespie |
| Given Name | Mary A |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ridge Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Van Wert |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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 Gillespie across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mary Gillespie
Daughter · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Ohio
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Sibling
Ralph Gillespie
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kenneth Gillespie
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betty Gillespie
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Philly Gillespie
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Peggy Gillespie
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
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 — Van-Wert-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Van-Wert-County, Ohio
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03163-00467)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Ira D Stemen | 36 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 42 | Helen Stemen | 42 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 43 | Leah Stemen | 8 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 44 | James Stemen | 6 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 45 | Joseph Stemen | 2 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 46 | William H Bear | 72 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 47 | Mabel Bear | 57 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 48 | Ruth Bear | 22 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 49 | Jesse D Mccoy | 44 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 50 | Edna Mccoy | 41 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 51 | Byron Mccoy | 18 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 52 | Robert Mccoy | 8 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 53 | Glen Crane | 41 | Head | Automobile Painter | Ohio |
| 54 | Goldie D Crane | 38 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 55 | Glen Jr Crane | 6 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 56 | Paul R Crane | 4 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 57 | Martha Crane | 2 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 58 | William H Martin | 62 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 59 | Naomi Martin | 58 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 60 | William H Jr Martin | 29 | Son | Farm Laborer | Ohio |
| 61 | Joseph L Martin | 25 | Son | Farm Laborer | Ohio |
| 62 | Chester Martin | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | Ohio |
| 63 | Dewey Gillespie | 41 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 64 | Mary D Gillespie | 42 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 65 | Betty Gillespie | 16 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 66 | Mary A Gillespie THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 67 | Ralph Gillespie | 12 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 68 | Peggy Gillespie | 10 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 69 | Philly Gillespie | 7 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 70 | Kenneth Gillespie | 2 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 71 | Allie S Heist | 67 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 72 | Carrie Heist | 53 | Sister | — | Ohio |
| 73 | Charles Clark | 50 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 74 | Susan D Clark | 44 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 75 | John Clark | 11 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 76 | Josephine Clark | 4 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 77 | William Wilcox | 16 | Nephew | — | Michigan |
| 78 | Clay Dunifon | 42 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 79 | Betha D Dunifon | 36 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 80 | Mary Dunifon | 17 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
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)