Mary Phelps — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this Mary Phelps across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Genesee-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1886), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 54 b. ~1886 Female Spouse Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Genesee-County, New York
Surname	Phelps
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Alabama Town
1935 Residence (County)	Genesee
Additional Details
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Township / Ward	Alabama Town
Est. Birth Year	~1886

Household Members

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6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Mary	Age	Birth yr
Virgil Phelps	Son	—	22	~1918
Maurice Phelps	Son	—	26	~1914
Wayne Phelps	Son	—	23	~1917
Dennis Phelps	Head	—	53	~1887
Mary Phelps	Spouse	—	54	~1886
Esther Phelps	Daughter	—	24	~1916

Census Appearances

1930

Genesee, New …

Other, age 44

Genesee, New York · implied b. ~1886 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Phelps
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	44
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Age at First Marriage	25
Father's Birthplace	Germany
Mother's Birthplace	Canada English
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Genesee-County, New …

Spouse, age 54

Genesee-County, New York · implied b. ~1886 — 6 household members

Surname	Phelps
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Alabama Town
1935 Residence (County)	Genesee
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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Mary Phelps

Spouse · 1940 · age 54 · b. ~1886 · New York

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1940 US Federal Census — Genesee-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02538-00048)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	William D. Knack	58	Head	Laborer	New York
2	Raymond D. Grey	50	Co-tenant	Laborer	New York
3	Lyle Harting	46	Head	Farmer	New York
4	Mildred V. Harting	39	Wife	—	New York
5	Charlotte M. Harting	17	Daughter	—	New York
6	Chauncey N. Cramer	40	Head	Farm Laborer	Pennsylvania
7	Eleanor V. Cramer	34	Wife	—	New York
8	Marian Cramer	14	Daughter	—	New York
9	Robert Cramer	13	Son	—	New York
10	Allan Cramer	10	Son	—	New York
11	June Cramer	7	Daughter	—	New York
12	Shirley Cramer	5	Daughter	—	New York
13	Richard Cramer	5	Son	—	New York
14	Dennis J. Phelps	53	Head	Farmer	New York
15	Mary Phelps THIS PERSON	54	Wife	—	New York
16	Maurice A. Phelps	26	Son	Farm Laborer	New York
17	Esther A. Phelps	24	Daughter	Nurse	New York
18	Wayne Phelps	23	Son	Farm Laborer	New York
19	Virgil Phelps	22	Son	Farm Laborer	New York
20	Renee Phelps	28	Head	Farm Laborer	New York
21	Arlie V. Phelps	27	Wife	—	New York
22	Gloria Phelps	1	Daughter	—	New York
23	Virginia Phelps	12	Daughter	—	New York
24	Nelson O. Hale	54	Head	Farmer	New York
25	Leah Hale	49	Wife	—	New York
26	Harold Hale	23	Son	Automobile Mechanic	New York
27	Rosamond Hale	15	Daughter	—	New York
28	Jerry Mahoney	72	Hired man	Laborer	New York
29	Adam Walker	55	Head	Farmer	New York
30	Eva V. Walker	56	Wife	—	New York
31	Margaret Eckert	22	Daughter	—	New York
32	Bayard Walker	26	Son	Farmer	New York
33	Anna V. Walker	20	Daughter-in-law	—	Czechoslovakia
34	John Walker	3	Grandson	—	New York
35	Evelyn Walker	2	Granddaughter	—	New York
36	Edward S. Simpson	64	Head	Farmer	Pennsylvania
37	Clara A. Simpson	64	Wife	—	New York
38	Ralph Simpson	23	Son	Farm Laborer	New York
39	Archie Kiner	23	Head	Farm Laborer	New York
40	Dorothy V. Kiner	23	Wife	—	New York

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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.

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