Mary Robertson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Vigo-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this Mary Robertson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Vigo-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1894), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 46 b. ~1894 Female Spouse Born: Indiana Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Vigo-County, Indiana
Surname	Robertson
Given Name	Mary A.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Harrison Twp
1935 Residence (County)	Vigo
Additional Details
Occupation	No
Industry	No
Class of Worker	No
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana
Township / Ward	Harrison Twp
Est. Birth Year	~1894

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Mary	Age	Birth yr
Augustus Robertson	Head	—	47	~1893
Richard Robertson	Son	—	19	~1921
Mary Robertson	Spouse	—	46	~1894

Census Appearances

1920

Vigo, Indiana

Spouse, age 25

Vigo, Indiana · implied b. ~1895 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Robertson
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	25
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1930

Vigo, Indiana

Spouse, age 36

Vigo, Indiana · implied b. ~1894 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Robertson
Given Name	Mary A
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Age at First Marriage	19
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Occupation	Saleslady
Industry	Department Store
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1940

Vigo-County, Indiana

Spouse, age 46

Vigo-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1894 — 3 household members

Surname	Robertson
Given Name	Mary A.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Harrison Twp
1935 Residence (County)	Vigo
Occupation	No
Industry	No
Class of Worker	No
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

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Mary Robertson

Spouse · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · Indiana

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1940 US Federal Census — Vigo-County, Indiana Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01104-00963)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Chas. D. Meyers	36	Head	No	Indiana
2	Christa Meyers	34	Wife	No	Arkansas
3	Ammon D. King	60	Head	Contractor	Indiana
4	Anna King	50	Wife	No	Indiana
5	Charles King	21	Son	Laborer	Indiana
6	Doris King	15	Daughter	No	Indiana
7	Charles Garrison	34	Head	Baker	Indiana
8	Alma Garrison	34	Wife	No	Indiana
9	Barbara Garrison	12	Daughter	—	Indiana
10	John H. Leik	70	Head	No	Indiana
11	Sophia Leik	75	Wife	No	Kentucky
12	Charles E. Hurst	43	Head	Operator	Indiana
13	Genevieve Hurst	42	Wife	No	Indiana
14	Laura Ruth Hurst	15	Daughter	No	Indiana
15	James V. Hurst	21	Son	Ambulance Driver	Indiana
16	John P. Rynerson	49	Head	Contractor	Indiana
17	Inez Rynerson	47	Wife	No	Indiana
18	Harriet Rynerson	26	Daughter	Commercial Artist	Indiana
19	Hal Rynerson	9	Son	—	Arizona
20	Albert D. Connett	35	Head	Paperhanger	Illinois
21	Edna May Connett	35	Wife	No	Illinois
22	Clarence Hill	49	Head	No	Illinois
23	Benjamin Hill	80	Father	No	Illinois
24	Joseph Dickson	59	Stepbrother	No	Indiana
25	Jessie Reed	48	Head	Laborer	Indiana
26	Iva Reed	45	Wife	No	Illinois
27	Leah Reed	14	Daughter	No	Indiana
28	Herman Voigt	57	Head	Operator	Illinois
29	Lillian Voigt	49	Wife	No	Illinois
30	John W. Voigt	27	Son	No	Indiana
31	Iva Smith	39	Head	Auto Mechanic	Indiana
32	Florence Smith	42	Wife	No	Indiana
33	Ray Jane Smith	10	Niece	—	Indiana
34	Augustus Robertson	47	Head	Hauling Contractor	Indiana
35	Mary A. Robertson THIS PERSON	46	Wife	No	Indiana
36	Richard B. Robertson	19	Son	No	Indiana
37	Charles Herod	48	Head	Pharmacist	Indiana
38	Catherine Herod	42	Wife	No	Indiana
39	William Herod	14	Son	No	Indiana
40	Mary Ann Herod	7	Daughter	—	Indiana

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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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