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Mary Mcpherson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Los-Angeles-County, California
Our Model Tree links this Mary Mcpherson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Los-Angeles-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1889), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 51
b. ~1889
Female
Spouse
Born: Scotland
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Los-Angeles-County, California |
| Surname | McPherson |
| Given Name | Mary W. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Los Angeles |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Los Angeles |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
| Township / Ward | Los Angeles |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1889 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mildred Mcpherson | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Emily Mcpherson | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Mary Mcpherson | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Mary Mcpherson | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Rodger Mcpherson | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Rodger Mcpherson | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1930
Los Angeles, …
Other, age 41
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1889 — 6 household members
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Household
| Surname | McPherson |
| Given Name | Mary M. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1905 |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1940
Los-Angeles-County, California
Spouse, age 51
Los-Angeles-County, California · implied b. ~1889 — 6 household members
| Surname | McPherson |
| Given Name | Mary W. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Los Angeles |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Los Angeles |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Mcpherson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Mcpherson
Spouse · 1940 · age 51 · b. ~1889 · California
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Los-Angeles-County, California
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1940 US Federal Census — Los-Angeles-County, California
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37 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00425-00810)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sherman D. Weaver | 51 | Head | Switchman | Canada English |
| 2 | Anna Weaver | 47 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 3 | Max B. Lewis | 44 | Head | Salesman | Germany |
| 4 | Agnes Lewis | 38 | Wife | — | Canada English |
| 5 | Woodrow Lewis | 21 | Son | Salesman | New York |
| 6 | Robert Lewis | 16 | Son | — | New York |
| 7 | Neil Lewis | 10 | Son | — | New York |
| 9 | Ralph Rohe | 43 | Head | Maintenance | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Cecelia B. Rohe | 41 | Wife | — | New York |
| 11 | Eileen Rohe | 11 | Daughter | — | California |
| 12 | Ralph Jr. Rohe | 7 | Son | — | California |
| 13 | Henry Wustrich | 45 | Head | Plumber | Wisconsin |
| 14 | Josephine A. Wustrich | 38 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 15 | Henry Jr. Wustrich | 16 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 16 | Robert Wustrich | 12 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 17 | Arthur C. Lowell | 32 | Head | Maintenance Dept | Colorado |
| 18 | Ruth M. Lowell | 69 | Mother | — | Arkansas |
| 19 | Rodger Mcpherson | 45 | Head | Electric Welder | Scotland |
| 20 | Mary W. Mcpherson THIS PERSON | 51 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 21 | Mildred Mcpherson | 23 | Daughter | Packer | Michigan |
| 22 | Mary Mcpherson | 21 | Daughter | Power Operator | Michigan |
| 23 | Emily Mcpherson | 18 | Daughter | Operator | California |
| 24 | Rodger Jr. Mcpherson | 16 | Son | — | California |
| 25 | Clark A. Ward | 53 | Head | Bookkeeper | New York |
| 26 | Mary Elizabeth Veazey | 58 | Sister | Cook | Iowa |
| 27 | Gerald Relf | 47 | Head | Accountant | Montana |
| 28 | Dorothy B. Relf | 37 | Wife | — | Washington |
| 29 | Gerald Jr. Relf | 15 | Son | — | Washington |
| 30 | Robert Relf | 12 | Son | — | Washington |
| 31 | Richard Relf | 12 | Son | — | Washington |
| 32 | James Relf | 4 | Son | — | Washington |
| 33 | Lloyd W. Newton | 50 | Head | Salesman | Ohio |
| 34 | Ethel M. Newton | 50 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 35 | James W. Newton | 12 | Son | — | California |
| 36 | John Hall | 43 | Head | Clerk | Tennessee |
| 37 | Kathryn M. Hall | 39 | Wife | — | Oregon |
| 38 | Dorothy May Hall | 2 | Daughter | — | California |
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)