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Mary Link — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Rice-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Mary Link across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rice-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1928), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Female
Daughter
Born: Kansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Rice-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Link |
| Given Name | Mary Sue |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lincoln twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rice |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Township / Ward | Lincoln Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Link | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Paul Link | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| John Link | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Marilyn Link | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| James Link | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Mary Link | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Jo Link | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Kathleen Link | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Carolyn Link | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Marie Link | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1930
Rice, Kansas
Other, age 2
Rice, Kansas · implied b. ~1928 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Link |
| Given Name | Mary J |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Rice-County, Kansas
Daughter, age 12
Rice-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1928 — 10 household members
| Surname | Link |
| Given Name | Mary Sue |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lincoln twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rice |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 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 Link across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mary Link
Daughter · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · Kansas
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Sibling
Carolyn Link
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Link
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Paul Link
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jo Link
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kathleen Link
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marilyn Link
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Link
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
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 — Rice-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Rice-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01255-00556)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Ronald Link | 5 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 42 | John Link | 2 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 43 | Leonard Link | 36 | Head | Farming | Kansas |
| 44 | Hilda Link | 29 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 45 | John L. Fox | 27 | Head | Roustabout | Missouri |
| 46 | Joyce Fox | 21 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 47 | William Revel | 48 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 48 | Julia A. Revel | 46 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 49 | Stanley Revel | 21 | Son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 50 | Glenn Ab. Revel | 20 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 51 | Elaine Revel | 15 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 52 | Lavonne Revel | 11 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 53 | Donald Revel | 7 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 54 | Ronald Revel | 7 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 55 | Paul Link | 41 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 56 | Marie Link | 38 | Wife | Farmer | Kansas |
| 57 | Marilyn Link | 14 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 58 | Mary Sue Link THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 59 | Paul Maurice Link | 10 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 60 | James Francis Link | 8 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 61 | Jo Ann Link | 7 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 62 | Carolyn Link | 6 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 63 | Kathleen Link | 3 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 64 | John Link | 0 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 65 | Earl Browning | 54 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 66 | Olive Browning | 39 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 67 | Lois Ruth Browning | 19 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 68 | Betty Jean Browning | 13 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 69 | Lila Browning | 9 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 70 | Doris Browning | 4 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 71 | M. E. Hopkins | 42 | Head | Truck Driver | Missouri |
| 72 | Ida Q. Hopkins | 41 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 73 | Pauline Hopkins | 21 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Missouri |
| 74 | Junior Hopkins | 8 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 75 | James H. Larsen | 44 | Head | Pumper | Denmark |
| 76 | Anna Larsen | 40 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 77 | Emerson Larsen | 17 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 78 | Dale Larsen | 15 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 79 | Betty Lee Larsen | 12 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 80 | Howard Leroy Larsen | 8 | Son | — | 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)