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Mary Horton — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Mary Horton across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kane-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Robert & Robert — first a daughter (b.~1915), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kane-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Horton |
| Given Name | Mary Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Aurora City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kane |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Books |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 675 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Township / Ward | Aurora City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Horton | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Robert Horton | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Elizabeth Marron | Other | — | 72 | ~1868 |
| Robert Horton | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Anna Horton | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kane, Illinois
Daughter, age 5
Kane, Illinois · implied b. ~1915 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Horton |
| Given Name | Mary B |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Kane, Illinois
Daughter, age 15
Kane, Illinois · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Horton |
| Given Name | Mary Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Kane-County, Illinois
Daughter, age 25
Kane-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
| Surname | Horton |
| Given Name | Mary Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Aurora City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kane |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Books |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 675 |
| 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 Horton across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Robert Horton (~0.92 confidence) and father Robert Horton (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Horton (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Robert Horton
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Robert Horton
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Horton
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mary Horton
Daughter · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Illinois
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Sibling
Robert Horton
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
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 — Kane-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Kane-County, Illinois
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00819-00408)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Florence Chapman | 20 | Daughter | Ironer | Illinois |
| 42 | James Callas | 46 | Head | Cook | Greece |
| 43 | Opal Callas | 37 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 44 | Samuel Foster | 42 | Son-in-law | Presser | Mississippi |
| 45 | Clara Foster | 33 | Daughter | Waitress | Illinois |
| 46 | Virginia Foster | 13 | Granddaughter | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Emil Neubauer | 53 | Head | Utility Man | Wisconsin |
| 48 | Edna Neubauer | 51 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Carl Neubauer | 32 | Son | Foreman | Illinois |
| 50 | Claude Neubauer | 28 | Son | Cloth Layer | Illinois |
| 51 | Alice Hamilton | 56 | Lodger | — | Illinois |
| 52 | Edward Mccormick | 67 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 53 | Sarah Mccormick | 54 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Joseph Hess | 48 | Head | Truck Driver | Illinois |
| 55 | Frances Hess | 43 | Wife | Seamstress | Illinois |
| 56 | Rita Hess | 20 | Daughter | Machine Oper. | Illinois |
| 57 | Neal Hess | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 58 | Daniel Ferraris | 23 | Son-in-law | Mach. Oper. | Illinois |
| 59 | Evelyn Ferraris | 25 | Daughter | Sewing Oper. | Illinois |
| 60 | Dominic Desmond | 48 | Head | Mechanic | Italy |
| 61 | Minnie Desmond | 43 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 62 | Alfred Desmond | 23 | Son | Apprentice | Illinois |
| 63 | Vincent Desmond | 19 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 64 | Rudolph Desmond | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 65 | Albert Desmond | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 66 | William Milks | 62 | Head | Watchman | Missouri |
| 67 | Mary Milks | 59 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 68 | Robert Horton | 49 | Head | Plumber | Illinois |
| 69 | Anna Horton | 48 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 70 | Mary Elizabeth Horton THIS PERSON | 25 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Illinois |
| 71 | Robert Jr. Horton | 23 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 72 | Elizabeth Marron | 72 | Mother-in-law | — | Ireland |
| 73 | Adlai Burmeister | 29 | Head | Gas Truck | Illinois |
| 74 | Frances Burmeister | 28 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 75 | Gwendolyn Burmeister | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 76 | Sharon Burmeister | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 77 | Angel Martens | 41 | Head | Janitor | Italy |
| 78 | Carmella Martens | 39 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 79 | Edward Martens | 17 | Son | — | Illinois |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Mary + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 3 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)