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Mary Nixon — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Perry-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Mary Nixon across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Perry-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1903), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1903
Female
Spouse
Born: Illinois
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Perry-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Nixon |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Willisville Village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Perry |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Willisville Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doris Nixon | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Miles Nixon | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Paul Nixon | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Mary Nixon | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Barbara Nixon | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Everett Nixon | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Emma Nixon | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
Census Appearances
1930
Perry, Illinois
Spouse, age 27
Perry, Illinois · implied b. ~1903 — 4 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nixon |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Perry-County, Illinois
Spouse, age 37
Perry-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1903 — 7 household members
| Surname | Nixon |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Willisville Village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Perry |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Nixon across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Nixon
Spouse · 1940 · age 37 · b. ~1903 · Illinois
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Perry-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Perry-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00866-00571)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Evelyn Mathis | 19 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 42 | Janet Mathis | 0 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 43 | William Roettger | 52 | Head | Proprietor | Illinois |
| 44 | Bertha Roettger | 45 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 45 | Norman Roettger | 21 | Son | Truck Driver | Illinois |
| 46 | Grace Roettger | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Lela Roettger | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Avenell Roettger | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Clement Glass | 18 | Head | Miner | Illinois |
| 50 | Verna Glass | 18 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 51 | Marlyn Irvin | 1 | Step daughter | — | Illinois |
| 52 | Hattie Davenport | 56 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Louis Schontz | 61 | Head | Funeral Director | Illinois |
| 54 | Sadie Schontz | 62 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 55 | Phillip Schontz | 63 | Brother | — | Illinois |
| 56 | Louis Salger | 53 | Head | Mining Engineer | Illinois |
| 57 | Lillie Salger | 48 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 58 | Lillian B. Lively | 42 | Lodger | Teacher | Illinois |
| 59 | George Reed | 68 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 60 | Mary Reed | 66 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 61 | Everett Nixon | 46 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 62 | Mary Nixon THIS PERSON | 37 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Paul D. Nixon | 15 | Son | Newsboy | Illinois |
| 64 | Miles A. Nixon | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 65 | Doris Elva Nixon | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 66 | Barbara Ann Nixon | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 67 | Emma E. Nixon | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Austin Rednour | 39 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 69 | Marjorie Rednour | 35 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 70 | Billy Dean Rednour | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 71 | Wayne G. Rednour | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 72 | Eva Mae Rednour | 11 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 73 | Logan Zullman | 52 | Head | Carpenter | Illinois |
| 74 | Mary Zullman | 26 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 75 | Eunice Zullman | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 76 | Ruby Ann Zullman | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 77 | Catherine Salger | 74 | Head | — | Germany |
| 78 | Alma Salger | 48 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 79 | Edward Goetting | 45 | Head | Truck Driver | Illinois |
| 80 | Nelda Goetting | 43 | Wife | — | Missouri |
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)