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Mary Gleason — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Webster-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Mary Gleason across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Webster-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1892), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 48
b. ~1892
Female
Spouse
Born: Iowa
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Webster-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Gleason |
| Given Name | Mary B |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ft. Dodge |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Webster |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | G 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Ft Dodge |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1892 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eleanor Gleason | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Grace Jones | Other | — | 73 | ~1867 |
| Geraldine Warren | Other | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Morris Gleason | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Mary Gleason | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1920
Webster, Iowa
Spouse, age 27
Webster, Iowa · implied b. ~1893 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gleason |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Webster, Iowa
Other, age 38
Webster, Iowa · implied b. ~1892 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gleason |
| Given Name | Mary B |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Webster-County, Iowa
Spouse, age 48
Webster-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1892 — 5 household members
| Surname | Gleason |
| Given Name | Mary B |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ft. Dodge |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Webster |
| Highest Grade | G 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Gleason across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Gleason
Spouse · 1940 · age 48 · b. ~1892 · Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Webster-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Webster-County, Iowa
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01212-01014)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Wm Hartwick | 40 | Head | Grocer | Germany |
| 42 | Meta Hartwick | 34 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 43 | Karl Hartwick | 15 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 44 | Marian M Hartwick | 11 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 45 | Helen J Hartwick | 1 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 46 | Donald Zendt | 25 | Head | Bacon Slicer | Iowa |
| 47 | Bernice Zendt | 25 | Wife | Linden Layer | Iowa |
| 48 | Extra Line Zendt | None | — | — | — |
| 49 | Emil W Rowe | 58 | Head | Cross Ops | Minnesota |
| 50 | Dorothy Rowe | 21 | Daughter | Waitress | Iowa |
| 51 | Thomas L Rowe | 7 | Grandson | — | Iowa |
| 52 | Vincent T Rowe | 24 | Son | Blacksmith | Iowa |
| 53 | William C Rae | 34 | Head | Truck Driver | Iowa |
| 54 | Marie K Rae | 32 | Wife | Ops Owner | Iowa |
| 55 | Leonard J Rae | 11 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 56 | Donald Rae | 37 | Brother | Truck Driver | Iowa |
| 57 | Harry D Lumsden | 50 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 58 | Joseph D Lumsden | 20 | Son | Waiter | Iowa |
| 59 | W E Simpson | 38 | Head | Truck Driver | Iowa |
| 60 | Marie G Simpson | 15 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 61 | Norma Jean Simpson | 3 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 62 | Harold Simpson | 41 | Brother | Helper | Iowa |
| 63 | Eliza Simpson | 73 | Mother | — | Iowa |
| 64 | Arthur F Marchy | 51 | Head | Mechanic | Iowa |
| 65 | Edna D Marchy | 42 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 66 | Donald D Marchy | 22 | Son | Yard Clerk | Iowa |
| 67 | Robert E Marchy | 20 | Son | Salesman | Iowa |
| 68 | Suzanne E Marchy | 9 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 69 | Otto J Metz | 69 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 70 | Reuben R Metz | 28 | Son | Checker | Illinois |
| 71 | Jean Metz | 26 | Daughter | Saleslady | Illinois |
| 72 | Beverly J Metz | 4 | Granddaughter | — | Iowa |
| 73 | Leonie R Metz | 38 | Daughter | Office Clerk | Illinois |
| 74 | Morris Gleason | 49 | Head | Hostler | Illinois |
| 75 | Mary B Gleason THIS PERSON | 48 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 76 | Eleanor J Gleason | 17 | Daughter | Saleslady | Iowa |
| 77 | Grace E Jones | 73 | Mother | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Geraldine Warren | 20 | Lodger | Saleslady | Missouri |
| 79 | Jacob B Stolberg | 40 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 80 | Edna M Stolberg | 34 | Wife | — | Iowa |
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)