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Mary Nixon — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Genesee-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Mary Nixon across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Genesee-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1917), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 23 b. ~1917 Female Daughter Born: England Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationGenesee-County, New York
SurnameNixon
Given NameMary
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age23
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceEngland
1935 Residence (City)LeRoy
1935 Residence (County)Genesee
Naturalization StatusFirst papers filed
Additional Details
Occupationsecretary
IndustryBoy Scouts
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked40
Income (1939)700
Highest GradeC 1
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth CountryEngland
Birthplace (normalized)england
OccupationSecretary
Township / WardLeroy
Est. Birth Year~1917

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
Amy Nixon Spouse — 49 ~1891
Robert Nixon Head — 51 ~1889
Muriel Nixon Daughter — 11 ~1929
Doris Nixon Daughter — 20 ~1920
Mary Nixon Daughter — 23 ~1917
Edmund Nixon Son — 27 ~1913

Census Appearances

1930
Genesee, New …
Daughter, age 13
Genesee, New York · implied b. ~1917 — 49 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Nixon
Given Name Mary A.
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 13
Marital Status Single
Birthplace England
Naturalization Status Alien
Year of Immigration 1924
Father's Birthplace England
Mother's Birthplace England
Can Read/Write Yes
Mother Tongue English
Birth Country England
Birthplace (normalized) england
1940
Genesee-County, New …
Daughter, age 23
Genesee-County, New York · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
Surname Nixon
Given Name Mary
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 23
Marital Status Single
Birthplace England
1935 Residence (City) LeRoy
1935 Residence (County) Genesee
Naturalization Status First papers filed
Occupation secretary
Industry Boy Scouts
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 40
Income (1939) 700
Highest Grade C 1
1935 Residence Same place
Birth Country England
Birthplace (normalized) england

Model Tree

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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
Daughter · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · New York
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Sibling
Doris Nixon
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edmund Nixon
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Muriel Nixon
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
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 — Genesee-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02539-00328)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Robert Nixon 51 Head Shipping England
2 Amy Beatrice Nixon 49 Wife Packer England
3 Edmund Nixon 27 Son Co-Partner England
4 Mary Nixon THIS PERSON 23 Daughter Secretary England
5 Doris (A) Nixon 20 Daughter Attending England
6 Muriel Jean Nixon 11 Daughter — New York
7 Howard Bennett 40 Head Laborer New York
8 Bertha Bennett 36 Wife — New York
9 Beverly Bennett 12 Daughter — New York
10 Joseph Mccauley 49 Head Telegrapher New York
11 Katharine Mccauley 53 Sister — New York
12 Grace Mccauley 51 Sister Bookkeeper New York
13 Arthur Mccauley 47 Brother Foreman New York
14 Robert Tully 24 Nephew Inspector New York
15 Patrick Sullivan 68 Head Night Watch Ireland (Eire)
16 Frank Sullivan 45 Son Laborer New York
17 Gertrude Sullivan 49 Daughter — New York
18 Joseph Sykes 70 Head Teaming Canada
19 Anna Sykes 71 Wife Seamstress New York
20 Fred Rogers 52 Head Retail Lumber New York
21 Genevieve Rogers 50 Wife — New York
22 Mary Jane Rogers 15 Daughter — New York
23 Shirley E. Rogers 13 Daughter — New York
24 Margaret Shrieber 18 Maid School And Housework New York
25 Stewart Willes 54 Head Under Sheriff New York
26 Mary Elizabeth Willes 21 Daughter — New York
27 Margaret Ann Willes 17 Daughter — New York
28 William N. Willes 78 Father — New York
29 Gertrude Willes 66 Mother — New York
30 James Carmichael 26 Head Electrician New York
31 Regina Carmichael 26 Wife — New York
32 Margaret Carmichael 1 Daughter — New York
33 Addie M. Kettle 58 Head — New York
34 Marian Kettle 30 Daughter School Teacher New York
35 Frank Haley 57 Lodger Brakeman New York
36 William A. Hanley 28 Lodger Punch Press New York
37 Harry Kernutt 36 Head Gardener England
38 Frances Kernutt 32 Wife School Teacher New York
39 Curtis Sharpe 61 Head Salesman New York
40 Letha Sharpe 60 Wife — New York

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)

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