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Mary Savage — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Scott-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Mary Savage across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Scott-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1898), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1898
Female
Spouse
Born: Illinois
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Scott-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Savage |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Scott |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | S 8 |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Winchester Precinct Outside City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Savage | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Mary Savage | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Fred Savage | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Edith Savage | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Merl Savage | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Eloise Savage | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Albert Savage | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Raymond Savage | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Veramae Savage | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
Census Appearances
1930
Scott, Illinois
Other, age 32
Scott, Illinois · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members
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Household
| Surname | Savage |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | wife H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Scott-County, Illinois
Spouse, age 42
Scott-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1898 — 9 household members
| Surname | Savage |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Scott |
| Highest Grade | S 8 |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Savage across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Savage
Spouse · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · Illinois
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Scott-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Scott-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00889-00261)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Paul Overton | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 42 | Bill O Fields | 60 | Head | Farming | Illinois |
| 43 | Evelyn Fields | 29 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 44 | Norm Fields | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 45 | Jessie Shelton | 50 | Head | Farmer | N. Carolina |
| 46 | Elna Shelton | 39 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 47 | Paul Shelton | 20 | Son | Farm Helper | Missouri |
| 48 | Pauline Shelton | 15 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 49 | Jessie Shelton | 13 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 50 | Mary Lou Shelton | 12 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 51 | Edward Shelton | 5 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 52 | Eula Shelton | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Harold Blake | 26 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 54 | Maxine Blake | 22 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 55 | Jackie Blake | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 56 | Henry O Blake | 58 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 57 | Ida Blake | 55 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 58 | Orville Blake | 19 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 59 | Fred Savage | 49 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 60 | Mary Savage THIS PERSON | 42 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 61 | Albert Savage | 19 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 62 | Richard Savage | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Eloise Savage | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 64 | Edith Savage | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 65 | Raymond Savage | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 66 | Merl Savage | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 67 | Veramae Savage | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Wm Boston | 43 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 69 | Gladys Boston | 35 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 70 | Russel Boston | 17 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 71 | Earl Boston | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 72 | Mamie Hull | 60 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 73 | Earnest Wilson | 47 | Son | Salesman | Illinois |
| 74 | June Wilson | 32 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 75 | Sallie Bet Wilson | 4 | Granddaughter | — | Illinois |
| 76 | Wm Coats | 33 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 77 | Albert Coats | 19 | Brother | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 78 | Zelma Williamson | 35 | Sister | — | Illinois |
| 79 | Clarence Williamson | 13 | Nephew | — | Illinois |
| 80 | Bert Christison | 46 | Head | Farm Laborer | 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)