Mary Phelps — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Chippewa-County, Wisconsin

Our Model Tree links this Mary Phelps across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Chippewa-County, Wisconsin (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1886), then head of a 2-person household.

Age 54 b. ~1886 Female Head Born: Wisconsin Divorced

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Chippewa-County, Wisconsin
Surname	Phelps
Given Name	Mary E
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Divorced
Birthplace	Wisconsin
1935 Residence (City)	Colburn Town
1935 Residence (County)	Chippewa
Additional Details
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General Farming
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Wisconsin
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	wisconsin
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	Colburn Town
Est. Birth Year	~1886

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Mary	Age	Birth yr
Harvey Phelps	Son	—	22	~1918
Mary Phelps	Head	—	54	~1886

Census Appearances

1920

Chippewa, Wisconsin

Spouse, age 34

Chippewa, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1886 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Phelps
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Wisconsin
Father's Birthplace	Germany
Mother's Birthplace	Germany
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	German
Birth State	Wisconsin
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	wisconsin

1930

Chippewa, Wisconsin

Spouse, age 44

Chippewa, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1886 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Phelps
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	44
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Wisconsin
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	Germany
Mother's Birthplace	Germany
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Wisconsin
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	wisconsin

1940

Chippewa-County, Wisconsin

Head, age 54

Chippewa-County, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1886 — 2 household members

Surname	Phelps
Given Name	Mary E
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Divorced
Birthplace	Wisconsin
1935 Residence (City)	Colburn Town
1935 Residence (County)	Chippewa
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General Farming
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Wisconsin
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	wisconsin

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Mary Phelps

Head · 1940 · age 54 · b. ~1886 · Wisconsin

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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Chippewa-County, Wisconsin Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04464-00533)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Marceline Oimet	10	Daughter	—	Wisconsin
42	Lorraine Oimet	8	Daughter	—	Wisconsin
43	Solomon Guthrie	89	Head	—	Pennsylvania
44	Sarah Guthrie	88	Wife	—	Germany
45	Bernard A Smith	25	Grandson	Farmer	Wisconsin
46	Robert Smith	22	Grandson	Farmer	Wisconsin
47	Lottie Scott	59	Housekeeper	Housekeeper	Wisconsin
48	Mary Nelson	63	Head	Farmer	Wisconsin
49	William H Phelps	44	Head	Farmer	Wisconsin
50	Anna Phelps	78	Mother	—	Canada French
51	Maynard Mcmunn	30	Head	Truck Driver	Wisconsin
52	Mary Mcmunn	27	Wife	—	Wisconsin
53	Margaret Mcmunn	8	Daughter	—	Wisconsin
54	Wayne Mcmunn	7	Son	—	Wisconsin
55	Maynard Mcmunn	4	Son	—	Wisconsin
56	Gerald Mcmunn	3	Son	—	Wisconsin
57	Constance Mcmunn	2	Daughter	—	Wisconsin
58	Clayton Mcmunn	25	Nephew	Sawyer	Wisconsin
59	Mary E Phelps THIS PERSON	54	Head	Farmer	Wisconsin
60	Harvey Phelps	22	Son	Farmer	Wisconsin
61	Albert J Mercier	69	Head	Farmer	Canada French
62	Agnes Mercier	60	Wife	—	Wisconsin
63	Thomas Blanchard	45	Head	Farmer	Wisconsin
64	Virginia M Blanchard	45	Wife	—	Wisconsin
65	Eleanor M Blanchard	22	Daughter	Grade School Teacher	Wisconsin
66	Leonard F Blanchard	19	Son	—	Wisconsin
67	Dorothy M Blanchard	17	Daughter	—	Wisconsin
68	Verna Blanchard	15	Daughter	—	Wisconsin
69	Ellsworth A Blanchard	11	Son	—	Wisconsin
70	Richard E Blanchard	9	Son	—	Wisconsin
71	Kenneth J Blanchard	7	Son	—	Wisconsin
72	Alexander Blanchard	88	Head	—	Canada French
73	Mary Blanchard	74	Wife	—	Michigan
74	Theodore Erichson	29	Head	Farmer	Wisconsin
75	Marie A Erichson	24	Wife	—	Wisconsin
76	Mary Bohman	49	Mother-in-law	Practical Nurse	Russia
77	Katherine Raska	62	Head	—	Hungary
78	James S Raska	35	Son	Farmer	Minnesota
79	Elizabeth Raska	28	Daughter-in-law	—	Wisconsin
80	Delbert Raska	11	Grandson	—	Wisconsin

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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