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Mary Joseph — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cherokee-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Mary Joseph across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cherokee-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1890), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1890
Female
Spouse
Born: Syria
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cherokee-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Joseph |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Syria |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Salena City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cherokee |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 5 |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Syria |
| Birthplace (normalized) | syria |
| Township / Ward | Salena City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1890 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Joseph | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Sim Joseph | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Minnie Joseph | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Mary Joseph | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cherokee, Kansas
Spouse, age 27
Cherokee, Kansas · implied b. ~1893 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Joseph |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Syria |
| Year of Immigration | 1912 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Syria |
| Mother's Birthplace | Syria |
| Occupation | Peddler |
| Industry | Dry Goods |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Arabic |
| Birth Country | Syria |
| Birthplace (normalized) | syria |
1930
Cherokee, Kansas
Spouse, age 40
Cherokee, Kansas · implied b. ~1890 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Joseph |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Syria |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Year of Immigration | 1913 |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Syria |
| Mother's Birthplace | Syria |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Mother Tongue | Syrian |
| Birth Country | Syria |
| Birthplace (normalized) | syria |
1940
Cherokee-County, Kansas
Spouse, age 50
Cherokee-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1890 — 4 household members
| Surname | Joseph |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Syria |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Salena City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cherokee |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Industry | 5 |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Syria |
| Birthplace (normalized) | syria |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Joseph across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Joseph
Spouse · 1940 · age 50 · b. ~1890 · Kansas
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Cherokee-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Cherokee-County, Kansas
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01223-00646)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Rosetta D. Pihler | 28 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 42 | Joie Rose Pihler | 4 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 43 | Gary C. Pihler | 0 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 45 | Louis A. Rice | 39 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 46 | Margaret Rice | 32 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 47 | Violet M. Rice | 17 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 48 | Morris J. Rice | 15 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 49 | Louis T. Rice | 9 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 50 | Norma J. Rice | 7 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 51 | Genevie Rice | 2 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 52 | Margaret Alip | 51 | Head | — | Texas |
| 53 | Richard Alip | 25 | Son | Butcher | Kansas |
| 54 | Lee Ramel | 44 | Head | Janitor | Missouri |
| 55 | Harry Russel | 35 | Head | Laborer | Kansas |
| 56 | Mildred Russel | 34 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 57 | Leota Mae Russel | 12 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 59 | Molly Lemmon | 61 | Head | — | Kansas |
| 60 | Lucy Camp | 42 | Head | — | Arkansas |
| 61 | Imogene Camp | 23 | Daughter | 120 | Kansas |
| 62 | Fonta G. Camp | 22 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Kansas |
| 63 | Theodore Ashley | 32 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 64 | Lucy Ashley | 30 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 65 | Mary E. Ashley | 63 | Mother | — | Missouri |
| 66 | Summers Ashley | None | Jennie | — | No 6 |
| 67 | Bonnie J. Ryan | 41 | Head | — | Kansas |
| 68 | Bonnie J. Ryan | 20 | Daughter | Waitress | Kansas |
| 69 | Chester Roy Ryan | 19 | Son | Common Labor | Kansas |
| 70 | Helen L. Ryan | 16 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 71 | Rema C. Ryan | 13 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 72 | W. L. Lumbley | 77 | Father | Police Judge | Missouri |
| 73 | Arthur Luton | 64 | Head | — | California |
| 74 | M. Edward Luton | 9 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 75 | Homer E. Luton | 6 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 76 | Everett R. Luton | 5 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 77 | Sim Joseph | 42 | Head | Carpenter | Syria |
| 78 | Mary Joseph THIS PERSON | 50 | Wife | — | Syria |
| 79 | John Joseph | 14 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 80 | Minnie Joseph | 13 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
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)