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Mary Maxwell — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Vigo-County, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Mary Maxwell across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Vigo-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1894), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1894
Female
Spouse
Born: Indiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Vigo-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Maxwell |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lost Creek Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Vigo |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Township / Ward | Lost Creek Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Maxwell | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Floyd Maxwell | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Alford Maxwell | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Mary Maxwell | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Betty Maxwell | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Edith Maxwell | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| William Maxwell | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Flora Maxwell | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Charles Maxwell | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1930
Clay, Indiana
Other, age 35
Clay, Indiana · implied b. ~1895 — 9 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Maxwell |
| Given Name | Mary E |
| Relationship to Head | wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Vigo-County, Indiana
Spouse, age 46
Vigo-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1894 — 9 household members
| Surname | Maxwell |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lost Creek Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Vigo |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Maxwell across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Maxwell
Spouse · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Vigo-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Vigo-County, Indiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01105-00222)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Violet Hyde | 42 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 2 | Richard Hyde | 16 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 3 | Delbert Hyde | 15 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 4 | Mildred Hyde | 10 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 5 | Dorine Hyde | 2 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 6 | Vern Swalls | 24 | Head | Labor | Indiana |
| 7 | Pauline Swalls | 25 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 8 | Horace Hyde | 65 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 9 | Rosa Hyde | 65 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 10 | Oran Beddow | 20 | Grand Son | Labor | Indiana |
| 11 | Alford Maxwell | 56 | Head | Labor | Indiana |
| 12 | Mary Maxwell THIS PERSON | 46 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 13 | Floyd Maxwell | 19 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 14 | Charles Maxwell | 17 | Son | New Worker | Indiana |
| 15 | Betty Maxwell | 14 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 16 | William Maxwell | 12 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 17 | Mary K. Maxwell | 10 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 18 | Edith Maxwell | 6 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 19 | Flora Maxwell | 3 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 20 | Ezra Roberts | 69 | Head | Miner | Indiana |
| 21 | Rose Roberts | 57 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 22 | Forest Sr. Felling | 42 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 23 | Emma Felling | 43 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 24 | Forest Jr. Felling | 19 | Son | Farm Hand | Indiana |
| 25 | Helen Felling | 14 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 26 | Ethyl Felling | 10 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 27 | Theodore Jeffers | 39 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 28 | Lorena Jeffers | 34 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 29 | Theodore Jr. Jeffers | 16 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 30 | Margie R. Jeffers | 13 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 31 | Robert Jeffers | 11 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 32 | Gene Jeffers | 10 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 33 | Jack Jeffers | 7 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 34 | Paul Jeffers | 6 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 35 | Kenneth Jeffers | 4 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 36 | Jeff Hyde | 71 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 37 | Elisabeth Hyde | 67 | Wife | Seamstress | Indiana |
| 38 | Manford Hyde | 29 | Head | Labor | Indiana |
| 39 | Ethyl Hyde | 27 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 40 | Janet Hyde | 8 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
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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)