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Mary Sanders — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Wilson-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Mary Sanders across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wilson-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1868), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 72
b. ~1868
Female
Spouse
Born: Illinois
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wilson-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Sanders |
| Given Name | Mary A |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 72 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Neodesha Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wilson |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Neodesha Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1868 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Sanders | Head | — | 82 | ~1858 |
| John Sanders | Son | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Mary Sanders | Spouse | — | 72 | ~1868 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wilson, Kansas
Spouse, age 52
Wilson, Kansas · implied b. ~1868 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sanders |
| Given Name | Mary A. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Wilson, Kansas
Spouse, age 61
Wilson, Kansas · implied b. ~1869 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sanders |
| Given Name | Mary A. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 14 |
| Father's Birthplace | United States |
| Mother's Birthplace | United States |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Wilson-County, Kansas
Spouse, age 72
Wilson-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1868 — 3 household members
| Surname | Sanders |
| Given Name | Mary A |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 72 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Neodesha Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wilson |
| Highest Grade | 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Sanders across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Sanders
Spouse · 1940 · age 72 · b. ~1868 · Kansas
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Wilson-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Wilson-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01265-00969)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Gohn | 27 | Son | Truck Driver | Kansas |
| 2 | James M Lanner | 54 | Head | Laborer | Kansas |
| 3 | Emma F Lanner | 54 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 4 | Esther C Lanner | 21 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 5 | Lewis C Lanner | 17 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 6 | Loren L Lanner | 14 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 7 | Ester E Lanner | 13 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 8 | Lucinda Teeter | 78 | Mother-in-law | — | Indiana |
| 9 | Charles J Barlow | 82 | Head | — | New York |
| 10 | Dora A Barlow | 72 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 11 | Albertus D Cornett | 41 | Head | Laborer | Kansas |
| 12 | Gladys L Cornett | 38 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 13 | Harold L Cornett | 17 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 14 | Harold L Cornett | 12 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 15 | Edna E Fender | 30 | Head | Beautician | Kansas |
| 16 | Extra Line Fender | None | misinformed | — | — |
| 17 | John H Fender | 81 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Eva M Fender | 74 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 19 | William C Sanders | 82 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Mary A Sanders THIS PERSON | 72 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 21 | John E Sanders | 47 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 22 | Zoil S Smith | 75 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 23 | Cleo A Baxter | 57 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 24 | Doris B Baxter | 31 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 25 | Beula C Baxter | 14 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 26 | Martin L Baxter | 0 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 27 | Abraham R Crall | 34 | Head | Laborer | Kansas |
| 28 | Lorna D Crall | 30 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 29 | Edwin L Crall | 6 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 30 | James M Crall | 4 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 31 | Elmer G Livingston | 45 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 32 | Elsie N Livingston | 41 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 33 | Andrew A Livingston | 23 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 34 | Maurice Livingston | 19 | Son | Laborer | Oklahoma |
| 35 | Eugene Livingston | 16 | Son | Farm Worker | Kansas |
| 36 | Lewis A Livingston | 15 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 37 | Loran T Livingston | 12 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 38 | George S Swift | 63 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 39 | Luella Swift | 46 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 40 | George A Flett | 79 | Head | — | Illinois |
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)