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Mary Meadows — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Reno-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Mary Meadows across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Reno-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1922), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1922
Female
Daughter
Born: Kansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Reno-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Meadows |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Yoder Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Reno |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Housekeeper |
| Industry | Private Home |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same home |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Occupation | Housekeeper |
| Township / Ward | Yoder Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1922 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harold Meadows | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Charles Meadows | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Wilma Meadows | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Blanche Meadows | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Billy Meadows | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Charles Meadows | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Mary Meadows | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1930
Reno, Kansas
Daughter, age 8
Reno, Kansas · implied b. ~1922 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Meadows |
| Given Name | Mary Bell |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Reno-County, Kansas
Daughter, age 18
Reno-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1922 — 7 household members
| Surname | Meadows |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Yoder Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Reno |
| Occupation | Housekeeper |
| Industry | Private Home |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same home |
| 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 Meadows across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Meadows
Daughter · 1940 · age 18 · b. ~1922 · Kansas
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Sibling
Billy Meadows
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harold Meadows
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Meadows
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wilma Meadows
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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 — Reno-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Reno-County, Kansas
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01254-00435)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dave Schrock | 64 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 2 | Francis Ellen Schrock | 65 | Wife | Housewife | Indiana |
| 3 | Gertrude Schrock | 27 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Kansas |
| 4 | Cyrus Schrock | 86 | Father | — | Indiana |
| 5 | Andy Hendricksh | 77 | Head | — | W. Virginia |
| 6 | Edna F. Hendricksh | 68 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Letha Ward | 33 | Head | Housewife | Kansas |
| 8 | Eugene Ward | 12 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 9 | Chester Hendershot | 47 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 10 | Helen Hendershot | 46 | Wife | Housewife | Kansas |
| 11 | Walker Hendershot | 22 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 12 | Royal Hendershot | 20 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 13 | Marie Hendershot | 17 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 14 | Morris Hendershot | 15 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 15 | Robert Hendershot | 12 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 16 | Jake J. Schrock | 54 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 17 | Lydia Schrock | 50 | Wife | Housewife | Arizona |
| 18 | Andy Schrock | 21 | Son | Farm Labor | Kansas |
| 19 | Levi Schrock | 20 | Son | Farm Labor | Kansas |
| 20 | Allen Schrock | 15 | Son | Farm Labor | Kansas |
| 21 | Willie Schrock | 13 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 22 | Amanda Schrock | 9 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 23 | Albert H. Mohr | 70 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 24 | Minnie L. Mohr | 64 | Wife | Housewife | Illinois |
| 25 | Joe J. Yoder | 60 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 26 | Lucilda Yoder | 61 | Wife | Housewife | Iowa |
| 27 | Elizabeth Yoder | 31 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Kansas |
| 28 | Levi Yoder | 26 | Son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 29 | Charles Meadows | 52 | Head | Comm. Labor | Kansas |
| 30 | Blanche Meadows | 44 | Wife | Housewife | Tennessee |
| 31 | Harold Meadows | 21 | Son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 32 | Mary Meadows THIS PERSON | 18 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Kansas |
| 33 | Wilma Meadows | 15 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 34 | Charles Meadows | 12 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 35 | Billy Meadows | 7 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 36 | Jonas H. Kauffman | 63 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 37 | Mary Kauffman | 57 | Wife | Housewife | Iowa |
| 38 | Leroy Kauffman | 23 | Son | Farm Labor | Kansas |
| 39 | Ralph Kauffman | 19 | 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)