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Mary Horton — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Berkshire-County, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Mary Horton across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Berkshire-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Jessie — first a spouse (b.~1917), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Female
Spouse
Born: Massachusetts
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Berkshire-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Horton |
| Given Name | Mary B. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Berkshire |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | No |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Mass |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Township / Ward | Lanesborough Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Veronica Horton | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Ester Horton | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Bernadette Horton | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Walter Horton | Head | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Mary Horton | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Berkshire, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 3
Berkshire, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Horton |
| Given Name | Marjorie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1930
Berkshire, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 13
Berkshire, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Horton |
| Given Name | Marjorie H. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1940
Berkshire-County, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 23
Berkshire-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
| Surname | Horton |
| Given Name | Mary B. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Berkshire |
| Industry | No |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Mass |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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 William Horton (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jessie Horton (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Horton
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jessie Horton
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mary Horton
Spouse · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Massachusetts
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Berkshire-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Berkshire-County, Massachusetts
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01567-00840)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peter F. Mullen | 56 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 2 | Albert Carrow | 53 | Head | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 3 | Lillian M. Carrow | 31 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 4 | Mary Jane Carrow | 12 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 5 | Richard J. Carrow | 9 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 6 | Lois W. Carrow | 8 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Walter J. Horton | 35 | Head | Truck Driver | Massachusetts |
| 8 | Mary B. Horton THIS PERSON | 23 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 9 | Ester O. Horton | 6 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 10 | Veronica M. Horton | 5 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 11 | Bernadette C. Horton | 2 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 12 | Earl W. Best | 38 | Head | Painter | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Edna H. Best | 35 | Wife | — | New York |
| 14 | Earl W. Best | 9 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Hannah M. Best | 7 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 16 | Myron E. Woodard | 69 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 17 | Florence M. Woodard | 64 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 18 | Edna M. Woodard | 31 | Daughter | Assistant Post Master | Massachusetts |
| 19 | Rose Hewitt | 77 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 20 | William R. Hewitt | 58 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 21 | George Hewitt | 55 | Son | Foreman | New York |
| 22 | Mable Hewitt | 52 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 23 | Minnie J. Hewitt | 48 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 24 | Frederick Mccoy | 71 | Head | — | New York |
| 25 | Harry J. Burris | 25 | Head | Back Tender | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Ella G. Burris | 19 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Roger W. Burris | 2 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 28 | Sally J. Burris | 0 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 29 | Richard F. Palmateer | 33 | Head | Presser | New York |
| 30 | Catherine Palmateer | 24 | Wife | — | New York |
| 31 | Grace E. Palmateer | 4 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 32 | Barbara L. Palmateer | 2 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 33 | Alfred W. Brown | 39 | Head | Welder | New York |
| 34 | Lena R. Brown | 40 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 35 | Alfred M. Brown | 6 | Son | — | New York |
| 36 | Anne W. Dube | 43 | Head | — | New Hampshire |
| 37 | Irene Dube | 32 | Daughter | Press Operator | Massachusetts |
| 38 | Margaret L. Dube | 11 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 39 | George H. Dube | 18 | Son | Farm Hand | Massachusetts |
| 40 | Rose A. Vonton | 56 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
Pedigree Summary
Mary
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)