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Mary Holmes — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Lyon-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Mary Holmes across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lyon-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Chris & Annie — first a daughter (b.~1904), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1904
Female
Daughter
Born: Kansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lyon-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Holmes |
| Given Name | Mary E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Reading Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lyon |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Township / Ward | Reading Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Holmes | Daughter | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Chris Holmes | Head | — | 75 | ~1865 |
| Fred Holmes | Son | — | 31 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lyon, Kansas
Daughter, age 16
Lyon, Kansas · implied b. ~1904 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Holmes |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Unknown |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1930
Lyon, Kansas
Daughter, age 26
Lyon, Kansas · implied b. ~1904 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Holmes |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Lyon-County, Kansas
Daughter, age 36
Lyon-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1904 — 3 household members
| Surname | Holmes |
| Given Name | Mary E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Reading Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lyon |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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 Holmes across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Chris Holmes (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Holmes (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Chris Holmes
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Holmes
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mary Holmes
Daughter · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · Kansas
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Sibling
Fred Holmes
Sibling · 1940 · age 31
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 — Lyon-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Lyon-County, Kansas
Page Contents
35 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01242-00743)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Lillian G Price | 21 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 42 | Ben F Vassmer | 28 | Head | Farm Labor | Kansas |
| 43 | Maud M Vassmer | 25 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 44 | Mona M Vassmer | 4 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 45 | Mable A Vassmer | 2 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 46 | Charles A Vassmer | 1 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 47 | Verlon G Bessey | 23 | Head | Section Hand | Kansas |
| 48 | Hazel I Bessey | 18 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 49 | Leo Ingerly | 32 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 50 | Minnie M Ingerly | 31 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 51 | Virginia L Ingerly | 5 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 52 | Kenneth R Ingerly | 3 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 53 | William J Ingerly | 43 | Brother | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 54 | Edward J Ingerly | 44 | Head | Farming | Nebraska |
| 55 | Josephine Ingerly | 36 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 56 | John Ingerly | 8 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 57 | James Ingerly | 6 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 58 | Robert Ingerly | 5 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 59 | Chris C Holmes | 75 | Head | Farmer | Denmark |
| 60 | Mary E Holmes THIS PERSON | 36 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 61 | Fred C Holmes | 31 | Son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 62 | Helen L Kline | 39 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Ava J Kline | 32 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 64 | Alma G Kline | 27 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 65 | Darlene M Kline | 5 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 66 | Marlene J Kline | 5 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 67 | Robert D Kline | 3 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 68 | Charley J Allehorn | 37 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 69 | Mary Allehorn | 55 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 70 | W. S. Dickson | 55 | Lodger | Farm Labor | Denmark |
| 71 | Teodore J Walquist | 55 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 72 | Sara M Walquist | 51 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 73 | Dorotha E Walquist | 20 | Daughter | Teacher | Kansas |
| 74 | Mary L Walquist | 16 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 75 | Patricia A Walquist | 13 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
Pedigree Summary
Mary + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
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)