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Mary Ritter — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cuming-County, Nebraska
Our Model Tree links this Mary Ritter across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cuming-County, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1890), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1890
Female
Head
Born: Nebraska
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cuming-County, Nebraska |
| Surname | Ritter |
| Given Name | Mary Mrs. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Elkhorn Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cuming |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
| Township / Ward | Elkhorn Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1890 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Ritter | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Mary Ritter | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Angela Ritter | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Rudy Ritter | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cuming, Nebraska
Other, age 40
Cuming, Nebraska · implied b. ~1890 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ritter |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Head-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1940
Cuming-County, Nebraska
Head, age 50
Cuming-County, Nebraska · implied b. ~1890 — 4 household members
| Surname | Ritter |
| Given Name | Mary Mrs. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Elkhorn Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cuming |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
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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 Ritter across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Ritter
Head · 1940 · age 50 · b. ~1890 · Nebraska
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Cuming-County, Nebraska
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1940 US Federal Census — Cuming-County, Nebraska
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02242-00140)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henzel Ostmeier | 29 | Head | — | Nebraska |
| 2 | Rose Marie Ostmeier | 25 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 3 | Betty Ostmeier | 3 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 4 | Jimmie Ostmeier | 1 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 5 | John Steffensmeier | 57 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 6 | Augusta Steffensmeier | 43 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 7 | Anton Steffensmeier | 26 | Son | Farm Laborer | Nebraska |
| 8 | Herman Steffensmeier | 23 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 9 | Margaret Steffensmeier | 11 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 10 | Edward Steffensmeier | 10 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 11 | Johanna Steffensmeier | 7 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 12 | John C. Uhing | 37 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 13 | Augusta Uhing | 74 | Mother | — | Germany |
| 14 | Mary Uhing | 54 | Sister | — | Nebraska |
| 15 | Clara Uhing | 42 | Sister | — | Nebraska |
| 16 | Theresa Uhing | 37 | Sister | — | Nebraska |
| 17 | Gertrude Birchman | 47 | Sister | — | Nebraska |
| 18 | Anton Dierks | 20 | Hired man | Farm Laborer | Nebraska |
| 19 | Ernest Aschoff | 31 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 20 | Hildegard Aschoff | 30 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 21 | Antonella Aschoff | 5 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 22 | Larena Aschoff | 4 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 23 | Mary Mrs. Ritter THIS PERSON | 50 | Head | — | Nebraska |
| 24 | Andrew Ritter | 24 | Son | Farm Laborer | Nebraska |
| 25 | Rudy Ritter | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | Nebraska |
| 26 | Angela Ritter | 18 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 27 | Joe Guenther | 46 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 28 | Charles Guenther | 80 | Father | — | Germany |
| 29 | Dora Mrs. Guenther | 59 | Head | — | Nebraska |
| 30 | Wilfred Guenther | 27 | Son | Farm Laborer | Nebraska |
| 31 | Willard Guenther | 25 | Son | Farm Laborer | Nebraska |
| 32 | John Ritter | 54 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 33 | Theresa Ritter | 41 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 34 | Aloys Ritter | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Nebraska |
| 35 | Dolores Ritter | 15 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 36 | Camilla Ritter | 14 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 37 | Bernice Ritter | 12 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 38 | Erylen Litz | 5 | Niece | — | Nebraska |
| 39 | Irma Litz | 4 | Niece | — | Nebraska |
| 40 | Mary Ann Litz | 2 | Niece | — | Nebraska |
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)