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Mary Sexton — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Wright-County, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Mary Sexton across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wright-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1924), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Female
Daughter
Born: Minnesota
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wright-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Sexton |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Victor Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wright |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Township / Ward | Victor Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Sexton | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Mary Sexton | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Jerome Sexton | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Daniel Sexton | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Edward Sexton | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Frank Sexton | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Ruth Sexton | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Kathleen Sexton | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Mary Sexton | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1930
Wright, Minnesota
Daughter, age 6
Wright, Minnesota · implied b. ~1924 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sexton |
| Given Name | Mary H. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Wright-County, Minnesota
Daughter, age 16
Wright-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1924 — 9 household members
| Surname | Sexton |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Victor Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wright |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
Model Tree
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 Sexton across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Sexton
Daughter · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · Minnesota
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Sibling
Daniel Sexton
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jerome Sexton
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Sexton
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frank Sexton
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kathleen Sexton
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Sexton
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Wright-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Wright-County, Minnesota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01970-00760)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Hattie Bakken | 52 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 42 | Adelbert Bakken | 22 | Son | Farm Labor | Minnesota |
| 43 | Elmer Bakken | 19 | Son | Farm Labor | Minnesota |
| 44 | Schlee Norman Bakken | 18 | Lodger | Farm Labor | Minnesota |
| 45 | William Kraul | 62 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 46 | Martha Kraul | 53 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 47 | Leona Kraul | 31 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 48 | Paul Ackerman | 63 | Head | Carpenter Helper | Minnesota |
| 49 | Anna Ackerman | 52 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 50 | Hildegarde Ackerman | 22 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 51 | Clarence Adickes | 25 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 52 | Dorothy Adickes | 19 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 53 | Margarita Adickes | 1 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 54 | Leo Yager | 37 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 55 | Catherine Yager | 29 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 56 | Dellamae Yager | 8 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 57 | Theodore Yager | 65 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 58 | Walter E. Yager | 26 | Son | Farm Labor | Minnesota |
| 59 | Lois Yager | 27 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 60 | Violet Yager | 25 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 61 | Martin Yager | 22 | Son | Farm Labor | Minnesota |
| 62 | William Struck | 66 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 63 | Myrtle Struck | 52 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 64 | Fred Struck | 64 | Brother | Farm Labor | Minnesota |
| 65 | Edward Sexton | 51 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 66 | Mary Sexton | 51 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 67 | Robert Sexton | 22 | Son | Field Worker | Minnesota |
| 68 | Daniel Sexton | 21 | Son | Lineman | Minnesota |
| 69 | Frank Sexton | 18 | Son | Field Worker | Minnesota |
| 70 | Mary Sexton THIS PERSON | 16 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 71 | Ruth Sexton | 15 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 72 | Kathleen Sexton | 13 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 73 | Jerome Sexton | 11 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 74 | John Strich | 71 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 75 | Ida Strich | 51 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 76 | Ralph Strich | 20 | Son | Farm Labor | Minnesota |
| 77 | Donald Strich | 18 | Son | Farm Labor | Minnesota |
| 78 | Harry Engel | 37 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 79 | Hildegard Engel | 29 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 80 | Melvin Engel | 5 | Son | — | Minnesota |
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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)