Mary Lindsey — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Murray-County, Minnesota

Our Model Tree links this Mary Lindsey across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Murray-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1870), then head of a 2-person household.

Age 70 b. ~1870 Female Head Born: Minnesota Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Murray-County, Minnesota
Surname	Lindsey
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	70
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Minnesota
1935 Residence (City)	Chandia Twp.
1935 Residence (County)	Murray
Additional Details
Occupation	Manager
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Income (1939)	300
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota
Occupation	Manager
Township / Ward	Chandia Twp
Est. Birth Year	~1870

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.

2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Mary	Age	Birth yr
Mary Lindsey	Head	—	70	~1870
Paul Lindsey	Son	—	25	~1915

Census Appearances

1920

Murray, Minnesota

Spouse, age 48

Murray, Minnesota · implied b. ~1872 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Lindsey
Given Name	Mary A.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	48
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Minnesota
Father's Birthplace	Norway
Mother's Birthplace	Norway
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Norwegian
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota

1930

Murray, Minnesota

Other, age 58

Murray, Minnesota · implied b. ~1872 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Lindsey
Given Name	Mary E.
Relationship to Head	mother-in-law
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	58
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Minnesota
Father's Birthplace	Norway
Mother's Birthplace	Norway
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota

1940

Murray-County, Minnesota

Head, age 70

Murray-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1870 — 2 household members

Surname	Lindsey
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	70
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Minnesota
1935 Residence (City)	Chandia Twp.
1935 Residence (County)	Murray
Occupation	Manager
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Income (1939)	300
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota

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Mary Lindsey

Head · 1940 · age 70 · b. ~1870 · Minnesota

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01941-00402)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	L. D. Lehnhoff	72	Head	Farmer	Pennsylvania
2	Emma Lehnhoff	52	Wife	—	Iowa
3	Lillian Lehnhoff	37	Daughter	—	Iowa
4	Doris Lehnhoff	3	Daughter	—	Minnesota
5	Wayne Lehnhoff	1	Son	—	Minnesota
6	Nels Nelson	62	Head	Farmer	Norway
7	Tillie Nelson	66	Wife	—	Norway
8	Gordon Nelson	25	Son	Farmer	Minnesota
9	Arthur Schrader	53	Head	Farm	Minnesota
10	Anna Schrader	52	Wife	—	Minnesota
11	Elmer Schrader	21	Son	Laborer	Minnesota
12	Norman Schrader	17	Son	Laborer	Minnesota
13	George Schrader	15	Son	Laborer	Minnesota
14	Arden Schrader	2	Son	—	Minnesota
15	Bertha Greve	21	Servant	Servant	Minnesota
16	Alfred Meyer	38	Head	Farmer	Iowa
17	Florence Meyer	35	Wife	—	Minnesota
18	Burton Meyer	15	Son	Laborer	Minnesota
19	Shirley Meyer	13	Daughter	—	Minnesota
20	Audrey Meyer	7	Daughter	—	Minnesota
21	Luther Hansen	33	Head	Farmer	Minnesota
22	Edna Hansen	25	Wife	—	Minnesota
23	Harold Bennett	34	Head	Farmer	Minnesota
24	Ruth Bennett	38	Wife	—	Minnesota
25	Glenn Bennett	9	Son	—	Minnesota
26	Dorothy Bennett	7	Daughter	—	Minnesota
27	Lawrence Bennett	6	Son	—	Minnesota
28	Grace Bennett	5	Daughter	—	Minnesota
29	Ruth Bennett	3	Daughter	—	Minnesota
30	Lois Bennett	1	Daughter	—	Minnesota
31	Gayle Lundt	33	Head	Farmer	Minnesota
32	Mary Lundt	32	Wife	—	Minnesota
33	Gustave Lundt	21	Son	Laborer	Minnesota
34	Jesse Lundt	16	Son	Farmer	Minnesota
35	Dale Lundt	10	Son	—	Minnesota
36	Cecil Lundt	8	Son	—	Minnesota
37	Mary Lindsey THIS PERSON	70	Head	Manager	Minnesota
38	Paul Lindsey	25	Son	Laborer	Minnesota
39	James Larson	45	Head	Farmer	Minnesota
40	Lena Larson	56	Wife	—	Minnesota

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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)

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