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Mary Pearson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Grant-County, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Mary Pearson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Grant-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1900), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1900
Female
Spouse
Born: Minnesota
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Grant-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Pearson |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Elbow Lake Village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Grant |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Township / Ward | Elbow Lake Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Pearson | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Mathia Larson | Other | — | 84 | ~1856 |
| Lyle Pearson | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Mary Pearson | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1920
Grant, Minnesota
Spouse, age 20
Grant, Minnesota · implied b. ~1900 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Pearson |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Norwegian |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1930
Grant, Minnesota
Spouse, age 30
Grant, Minnesota · implied b. ~1900 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Person |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Grant-County, Minnesota
Spouse, age 40
Grant-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1900 — 4 household members
| Surname | Pearson |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Elbow Lake Village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Grant |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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 Pearson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Pearson
Spouse · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · Minnesota
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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 — Grant-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Grant-County, Minnesota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01924-00076)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marilyn Hanson | 15 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 2 | Martin Brekke | 58 | Head | Carpenter | Minnesota |
| 3 | Norald Brekke | 23 | Son | Plumber | Minnesota |
| 4 | Luann Brekke | 13 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 5 | Andrew Fraser | 46 | Head | Trucker | Canada |
| 6 | Phebe Fraser | 50 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 7 | William Fraser | 20 | Son | Attendant | Minnesota |
| 8 | Marilyn Fraser | 15 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 9 | Richard Meis | 56 | Head | Traveling Salesman | Iowa |
| 10 | Willa Meis | 56 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 11 | Lowell Meis | 20 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 12 | Shirley Meis | 17 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 13 | Bert Trigg | 49 | Head | Common Labor | Minnesota |
| 14 | Meta Trigg | 29 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 15 | Howard Trigg | 10 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 16 | Leonard Trigg | 8 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 17 | Shirley Trigg | 5 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 18 | Lyman Norby | 40 | Head | Jeweler | Minnesota |
| 19 | Helen Norby | 33 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 20 | Kay Norby | 6 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 21 | David Norby | 2 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 22 | Jennie Taylor | 75 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 23 | Walter Bolden | 57 | Head | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 24 | Mathilda Bolden | 56 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 25 | Ray Bolden | 24 | Son | Carpenter | Minnesota |
| 26 | Gerald Bolden | 14 | Son | Helper | Minnesota |
| 27 | John Scheid | 67 | Head | Maintenance | Minnesota |
| 28 | Caroline Scheid | 72 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 29 | Clara Scheid | 38 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 30 | Dorothy Scheid | 15 | Granddaughter | — | Minnesota |
| 31 | Eric Pearson | 50 | Head | Carpenter | Sweden |
| 32 | Mary Pearson THIS PERSON | 40 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 33 | Lyle Pearson | 12 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 34 | Mathia Larson | 84 | Mother-in-law | — | Norway |
| 35 | Carl Lohse | 44 | Head | Proprietor | Minnesota |
| 36 | Martha Lohse | 37 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 37 | Rueben Lohse | 15 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 38 | Raymond Lohse | 12 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 39 | Carlton Lohse | 7 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 40 | Larry Lohse | 2 | Son | — | Minnesota |
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)