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Mary Gould — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Mclean-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Mary Gould across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mclean-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1923), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1923
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mclean-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Gould |
| Given Name | Mary C. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | McLean |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Towanda |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
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 Gould | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Helena Gould | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Daniel Gould | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| James Gould | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Josephine Gould | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Geraldine Gould | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Josephine Gould | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| James Gould | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1930
Mclean, Illinois
Daughter, age 7
Mclean, Illinois · implied b. ~1923 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gould |
| Given Name | Mary K. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Mclean-County, Illinois
Daughter, age 17
Mclean-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1923 — 8 household members
| Surname | Gould |
| Given Name | Mary C. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | McLean |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Gould across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mary Gould
Daughter · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · Illinois
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Sibling
Daniel Gould
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Josephine Gould
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Gould
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Geraldine Gould
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helena Gould
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
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 — Mclean-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Mclean-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00842-00937)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Thomas E. Sinott | 39 | Head | Janitor | Illinois |
| 42 | Rev. John E. Ring | 51 | Head | Pastor | Ireland |
| 43 | Sarah E. Ring | 41 | Sister | Housekeeper | Ireland |
| 44 | Thomas F. Kinsella | 69 | Head | Storekeeper | Illinois |
| 45 | James Carmody | 67 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Frank Carmody | 25 | Son | Government | Illinois |
| 47 | Mary Carmody | 22 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Illinois |
| 48 | Eugene Mcdonald | 40 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 49 | Ellen Mcdonald | 40 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Eleanor Mcdonald | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 51 | Charlotte Mcdonald | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 52 | George M. Claytor | 22 | Head | Telegraph | Illinois |
| 53 | John Kinsella | 30 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 54 | Marcella Kinsella | 25 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 55 | John R. Kinsella | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 56 | Estella Kinsella | 58 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 57 | Margaret Kinsella | 31 | Daughter | Teacher | Illinois |
| 58 | Harold Kinsella | 28 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 59 | Mary Kinsella | 26 | Daughter | Teacher | Illinois |
| 60 | Daniel Kinsella | 25 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 61 | William Quaid | 44 | Head | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 62 | Laura Quaid | 42 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Alberta Quaid | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 64 | Bernard Quaid | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 65 | Joseph Mcavoy | 49 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 66 | Loretta Mcavoy | 44 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 67 | Monica Mcavoy | 20 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Jerry Mcavoy | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Mary Jane Mcavoy | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 70 | James Gould | 50 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 71 | Josephine Gould | 45 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 72 | James Jr. Gould | 19 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 73 | Mary C. Gould THIS PERSON | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 74 | Daniel Gould | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 75 | Geraldine Gould | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 76 | Josephine Gould | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 77 | Helena Gould | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Martin J. Kelley | 51 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 79 | Julia Kelley | 42 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 80 | Rose Mary Kelley | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
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)