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Mary Ritter — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Jewell-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Mary Ritter across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jewell-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1897), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1897
Female
Spouse
Born: Nebraska
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jewell-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Ritter |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Odessa Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jewell |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
| Township / Ward | Odessa Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pauline Clark | Other | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| John Ritter | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Gayle Ritter | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Hilda Ritter | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Mary Ritter | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Ida Clark | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1930
Jewell, Kansas
Spouse, age 32
Jewell, Kansas · implied b. ~1898 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ritter |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1940
Jewell-County, Kansas
Spouse, age 43
Jewell-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1897 — 6 household members
| Surname | Ritter |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Odessa Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jewell |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Ritter across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Ritter
Spouse · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · Kansas
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Jewell-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Jewell-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01236-00683)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Gladys Keller | 36 | daughter | — | Kansas |
| 42 | Arleta Keller | 6 | daughter | — | Kansas |
| 43 | Charles Keller | 3 | son | — | Kansas |
| 44 | John Sloan | 53 | head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 45 | Mina Sloan | 52 | wife | — | Kansas |
| 46 | Duane Sloan | 17 | son | — | Kansas |
| 47 | Wilbur Sloan | 15 | son | — | Kansas |
| 48 | Floyd Hart | 39 | head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 49 | Bernice Hart | 39 | wife | — | Kansas |
| 50 | Dewey Seems | 41 | head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 51 | Irene Seems | 43 | wife | — | Kansas |
| 52 | Rosemary Seems | 11 | daughter | — | Kansas |
| 53 | Dewey Lynn Seems | 10 | son | — | Kansas |
| 54 | Agatha Seems | 8 | daughter | — | Kansas |
| 55 | Leo Seems | 4 | son | — | Kansas |
| 56 | Allen Seems | 3 | son | — | Kansas |
| 57 | Helen Seems | 0 | daughter | — | Kansas |
| 58 | Jennie Marihugh | 59 | head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 59 | Fred Hayes | 34 | head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 60 | Mabel Hayes | 29 | wife | — | Kansas |
| 61 | Donald Hayes | 7 | son | — | Kansas |
| 62 | Perry Black | 72 | head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 63 | Cora Black | 64 | wife | — | Kansas |
| 64 | Walter Marihugh | 36 | head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 65 | Mabel Marihugh | 29 | wife | — | Kansas |
| 66 | Edgar Marihugh | 9 | son | — | Kansas |
| 67 | Gwendolyn Marihugh | 6 | daughter | — | Kansas |
| 68 | Glen Marihugh | 5 | son | — | Kansas |
| 69 | George Griffith | 70 | head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 70 | Honor Griffith | 67 | wife | — | Missouri |
| 71 | Raymond Griffith | 12 | grandson | — | Nebraska |
| 72 | John Ritter | 48 | head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 73 | Mary Ritter THIS PERSON | 43 | wife | — | Nebraska |
| 74 | Hilda Ritter | 13 | daughter | — | Kansas |
| 75 | Gayle Ritter | 8 | son | — | Kansas |
| 76 | Ida Clark | 18 | daughter | — | Kansas |
| 77 | Pauline Clark | 1 | granddaughter | — | Kansas |
| 78 | L. E. Hollenbeck | 57 | head | Car Salesman | Michigan |
| 79 | Nora Hollenbeck | 60 | wife | — | Nebraska |
| 80 | A. E. Hollenbeck | 83 | father | — | Michigan |
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)