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Mary Gilmore — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Henry-County, Iowa

Our Model Tree links this Mary Gilmore across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Henry-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Edward & Edward — first a daughter (b.~1909), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 31 b. ~1909 Female Daughter Born: Iowa Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationHenry-County, Iowa
SurnameGilmore
Given NameMary
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age31
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceIowa
1935 Residence (City)Tippecanoe
1935 Residence (County)Henry
Additional Details
Highest GradeHs 4
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateIowa
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)iowa
Township / WardTippecanoe
Est. Birth Year~1909

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to Mary Age Birth yr
Anna Gilmore Spouse — 56 ~1884
Edward Gilmore Head — 63 ~1877
Mary Gilmore Daughter — 31 ~1909

Census Appearances

1920
Henry, Iowa
Daughter, age 10
Henry, Iowa · implied b. ~1910 — 3 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Gilmer
Given Name Mary L
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 10
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Iowa
Father's Birthplace Iowa
Mother's Birthplace Iowa
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Iowa
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) iowa
1930
Henry, Iowa
Daughter, age 21
Henry, Iowa · implied b. ~1909 — 3 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Gilmer
Given Name Mary
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 21
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Iowa
Father's Birthplace Iowa
Mother's Birthplace Iowa
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Iowa
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) iowa
1940
Henry-County, Iowa
Daughter, age 31
Henry-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1909 — 3 household members
Surname Gilmore
Given Name Mary
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 31
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Iowa
1935 Residence (City) Tippecanoe
1935 Residence (County) Henry
Highest Grade Hs 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.
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Our Model Tree links Mary Gilmore across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Edward Gilmore (~0.92 confidence) and father Edward Gilmer (~0.60 confidence) and father Edward Gilmer (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Gilmore (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.84
Father
Edward Gilmore
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Edward Gilmer
b. ~1897
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.6
Father
Edward Gilmer
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Gilmore
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mary Gilmore
Daughter · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · Iowa
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Henry-County, Iowa Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01166-01179)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Edward Gilmore 63 Head Farmer Iowa
2 Anna Gilmore 56 Wife — Iowa
3 Mary Gilmore THIS PERSON 31 Daughter — Iowa
4 Lane Mcallister 34 Head Farmer Iowa
5 Flora Mcallister 31 Wife — Iowa
6 Richard Mcallister 9 Son — Iowa
7 D. K. Mcallister 67 Head — Iowa
8 Frances Mcallister 71 Wife — Iowa
9 Sam Corr 66 Head Farmer Iowa
10 Mary Corr 58 Wife — Iowa
11 John Corr 72 Brother — Iowa
12 Delana Mccracken 86 Sister-in-law — Iowa
13 Pete Corr 48 Cousin Laborer Iowa
14 Howard Miller 51 Head Farmer Iowa
15 Garnet Miller 49 Wife — Iowa
16 Edgar Miller 22 Son — Iowa
17 June Miller 19 Daughter — Iowa
18 Ruth Miller 17 Daughter — Iowa
19 Junior Miller 15 Son — Iowa
20 Richard Miller 13 Son — Iowa
21 Ethel Miller 8 Daughter — Iowa
22 Robert Barton 35 Head Farmer Iowa
23 De Vere Barton 29 Son Laborer Iowa
24 Grace Barton 24 Daughter-in-law — Iowa
25 Ronald Barton 1 Grandson — Iowa
26 Joey Messer 64 Head — Iowa
27 Alice Messer 60 Wife — Iowa
28 Noel Messer 26 Son Farmer Iowa
29 Ralph Messer 22 Son Laborer Iowa
30 Pete Matson 80 Head — Sweden
31 Harvey Wiggins 70 Lodger — Iowa
32 Gideon Messer 60 Lodger — Iowa
33 Walter White 39 Head Laborer Iowa
34 Grace White 34 Wife — Iowa
35 Norma White 11 Daughter — Iowa
36 George White 9 Son — Iowa
37 Walter White 7 Son — Iowa
38 Phyllis White 4 Daughter — Iowa
39 Ila Kay White 2 Daughter — Iowa
40 George Gholson 38 Head Laborer Iowa

Pedigree Summary

Mary
Gen 1 · 4 parents ~0.84
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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)

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