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Mary Shepherd — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Jefferson-County, Colorado
Our Model Tree links this Mary Shepherd across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-County, Colorado (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1884), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 56
b. ~1884
Female
Spouse
Born: Colorado
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jefferson-County, Colorado |
| Surname | Shepherd |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Golden |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
| Township / Ward | Golden |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1884 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Shepherd | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Thomas Shepherd | Head | — | 63 | ~1877 |
| Ralph Shepherd | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Mary Shepherd | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Helen Shepherd | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Edna Shepherd | Daughter | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Ray Shepherd | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Dorothy Shepherd | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1930
Jefferson, Colorado
Spouse, age 46
Jefferson, Colorado · implied b. ~1884 — 10 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shephard |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
1940
Jefferson-County, Colorado
Spouse, age 56
Jefferson-County, Colorado · implied b. ~1884 — 8 household members
| Surname | Shepherd |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Golden |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Shepherd across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Shepherd
Spouse · 1940 · age 56 · b. ~1884 · Colorado
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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 — Jefferson-County, Colorado
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1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Colorado
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00465-00299)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Wasson, Alavnetta Warren | 58 | wife | — | Kansas |
| 42 | Buxton, Mary B Warren | 77 | Mother in law | — | Penna |
| 43 | Ray Feather | 34 | head | Element Finisher | Nebraska |
| 44 | Fannie Feather | 34 | wife | — | Kansas |
| 45 | Josephine Feather | 6 | daughter | — | Kansas |
| 46 | Walter Rossidore | 26 | head | Meat Cutter | Illinois |
| 47 | Frances Rossidore | 29 | wife | — | South Dak. |
| 48 | Margaret A Rossidore | 3 | daughter | — | Colorado |
| 49 | Thomas Rossidore | 1 | son | — | Colorado |
| 50 | Casper Burnett | 43 | head | Electrician | Colorado |
| 51 | Elizabeth Burnett | 23 | wife | — | Colorado |
| 52 | Shirley Burnett | 12 | daughter | — | New Mexico |
| 53 | Clyde Burnett | 8 | son | — | New Mexico |
| 54 | Thomas Shepherd | 63 | head | Miner Clay | Colorado |
| 55 | Mary Shepherd THIS PERSON | 56 | wife | — | Colorado |
| 56 | Edna Shepherd | 31 | daughter | Telephone Operator | Colorado |
| 57 | Ray Shepherd | 26 | son | Miner Clay | Colorado |
| 58 | Ralph Shepherd | 25 | son | Patternmaker | Colorado |
| 59 | Helen Shepherd | 23 | daughter | Bookkeeper | Colorado |
| 60 | Dorothy Shepherd | 18 | daughter | Stenographer | Colorado |
| 61 | Elizabeth Shepherd | 15 | daughter | — | Colorado |
| 62 | Donald Frederick | 37 | head | Pottery Worker | Ohio |
| 63 | Helen Frederick | 31 | wife | — | North Dak. |
| 64 | Lloyd Frederick | 14 | son | — | Colorado |
| 65 | Hubert Burnett | 47 | head | Carpenter | Colorado |
| 66 | Grace Burnett | 42 | wife | — | Colorado |
| 67 | Hubert Burnett | 23 | nephew | Carpenter | Colorado |
| 68 | William Wheeler | 32 | head | Engineer | Missouri |
| 69 | Ruth Wheeler | 30 | wife | — | Colorado |
| 70 | Billy Jane Wheeler | 9 | daughter | — | Colorado |
| 71 | Wheeler | None | — | — | — |
| 72 | Ashley Burnett | 56 | father in law | Janitor | Minnesota |
| 73 | Mary Helen Wheeler | 17 | sister | — | Ohio |
| 74 | John Webster | 33 | head | Pottery Worker | Canada |
| 75 | Betty Webster | 23 | wife | Mangle Girl | Colorado |
| 76 | Johannah Johnson | 80 | head | — | Sweden |
| 77 | Edward Johnson | 56 | son | Contractor | Colorado |
| 78 | Oscar Johnson | 37 | son | Pottery Worker | Colorado |
| 79 | Marleta Johnson | 14 | granddaughter | — | Colorado |
| 80 | Jule Tubbs | 56 | head | Laborer | Colorado |
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)