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Mary Gould — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Shelby-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Mary Gould across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Shelby-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1884), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 56
b. ~1884
Female
Spouse
Born: Indiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Shelby-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Gould |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lovingston |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Moultrie |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Illinois |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Township / Ward | Shelbyville |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1884 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarence Gould | Son | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Clint Miller | Other | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| W Gould | Head | — | 59 | ~1881 |
| Mary Gould | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1920
Moultrie, Illinois
Spouse, age 36
Moultrie, Illinois · implied b. ~1884 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gould |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
Moultrie, Illinois
Spouse, age 46
Moultrie, Illinois · implied b. ~1884 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gould |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Shelby-County, Illinois
Spouse, age 56
Shelby-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1884 — 4 household members
| Surname | Gould |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lovingston |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Moultrie |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Illinois |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Gould across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Gould
Spouse · 1940 · age 56 · b. ~1884 · Illinois
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Shelby-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Shelby-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00890-00643)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Maurice Elliott | 30 | head | Trucker | Illinois |
| 42 | Alice P. Elliott | 24 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 43 | Richard Elliott | 1 | son | — | Illinois |
| 44 | Sullivan A. Kite | 30 | head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 45 | Opal Kite | 27 | wife | Teacher | Illinois |
| 46 | J. J. Douthit | 64 | head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 47 | Nellie Douthit | 60 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Vern Compton | 20 | hired hand | Laborer | Illinois |
| 49 | Herbert Barker | 34 | head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 50 | Lora Barker | 32 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 51 | Gayle Barker | 8 | son | — | Illinois |
| 52 | Richard Barker | 5 | son | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Carl Huffer | 54 | head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 54 | Grace Huffer | 41 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 55 | Betty Huffer | 12 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 56 | Burl Jr. Huffer | 11 | son | — | Illinois |
| 57 | S. W. Swinford | 48 | head | Telegrapher Operator | Illinois |
| 58 | Ferne Swinford | 50 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 59 | Ina Swinford | 16 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 60 | Dwight Swinford | 14 | son | — | Illinois |
| 61 | Charles Swinford | 12 | son | — | Illinois |
| 62 | Lawrence Swinford | 7 | son | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Albert Avery | 38 | head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 64 | Flora Q. Avery | 36 | wife | — | Indiana |
| 65 | May Avery | 15 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 66 | Mary Avery | 14 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 67 | Edel Avery | 11 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Kenneth Avery | 8 | son | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Jimmy Avery | 5 | son | — | Illinois |
| 70 | Helen Avery | 3 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 71 | C. H. Unzicker | 58 | head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 72 | Maude Unzicker | 45 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 73 | Charles Unzicker | 2 | son | — | Illinois |
| 74 | Erwin Barnhart | 70 | head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 75 | Mary Barnhart | 50 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 76 | Francis Barnhart | 18 | daughter | Laborer | Illinois |
| 77 | W. G. Gould | 59 | head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 78 | Mary Gould THIS PERSON | 56 | wife | — | Indiana |
| 79 | Clarence Gould | 35 | son | College | Indiana |
| 80 | Clint Miller | 39 | hired hand | Farmer | 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)