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Mary Mcneil — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Dauphin-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Mary Mcneil across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dauphin-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Martin & William — first a daughter (b.~1911), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Dauphin-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | McNeil |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Harrisburg City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dauphin |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Nurse |
| Industry | Private |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 1300 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Nurse |
| Township / Ward | Harrisburg City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine Sherrick | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Catherine Sherrick | Other | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Patricia Sherrick | Other | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Robert Sherrick | Other | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Ruth Mcneil | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Mary Mcneil | Daughter | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Clement Mcneil | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Martin Mcneil | Head | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| Charles Mcneil | Son | — | 36 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1920
Dauphin, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 9
Dauphin, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1911 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | MacNeil |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Dauphin, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 19
Dauphin, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1911 — 48 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McNeil |
| Given Name | Mary E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Nurse Training |
| Industry | Hospital |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Dauphin-County, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 29
Dauphin-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1911 — 9 household members
| Surname | McNeil |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Harrisburg City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dauphin |
| Occupation | Nurse |
| Industry | Private |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 1300 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Mcneil across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Martin Mcneil (~0.92 confidence) and father William Macneil (~0.92 confidence) and mother Katherine Macneil (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Martin Mcneil
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Macneil
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Katherine Macneil
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mary Mcneil
Daughter · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Clement Mcneil
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Catherine Sherrick
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Mcneil
Sibling · 1940 · age 36
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Mcneil
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
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 — Dauphin-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Dauphin-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03482-00121)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Bessie Withers | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Margaret Withers | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | John C. Allen | 52 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 44 | Elizabeth Allen | 44 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Troy S. Keering | 51 | Head | Brakeman | Virginia |
| 46 | Stella Keering | 46 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Elizabeth Keering | 19 | Daughter | Waitress | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Robert Keering | 17 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Mary Houser | 73 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Charles E. Flynn | 40 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 51 | Loumona Flynn | 38 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Charles Flynn | 18 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Robert Flynn | 20 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Martin D. Mcneil | 62 | Head | Telegrapher | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Charles Mcneil | 36 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Clement Mcneil | 27 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Mary Mcneil THIS PERSON | 29 | Daughter | Nurse | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Ruth Mcneil | 23 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Robert Sherrick | 25 | Son-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Catherine Sherrick | 25 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Patricia A. Sherrick | 3 | Granddaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Catherine Sherrick | 1 | Granddaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Linwood Mccauslin | 29 | Head | Accountant | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Helen Mccauslin | 28 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 66 | Donald Mccauslin | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Estell Mccauslin | 51 | Mother | Seamstress | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | John Ab. Kerlish | 19 | Head | Bartender | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Arlene Ab. Kerlish | 24 | Wife | Seamstress | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Albert D. Pew | 25 | Head | Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | June Ab. Pew | 24 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Robert C. Pew | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Robert C. D. Ward | 60 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Mable Ward | 61 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Joseph Longstaff | 41 | Lodger | Statistician | W. Virginia |
| 76 | Irwin Sussman | 39 | Lodger | Owner | Maryland |
| 77 | Aleck Hylinski | 22 | Lodger | Stenography | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Daniel D. Hamm | 51 | Head | Conductor | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Lida E. Hamm | 56 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Mary + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 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)