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Mary Shepherd — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Lake-County, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Mary Shepherd across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lake-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1885), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 55
b. ~1885
Female
Spouse
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lake-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Shepherd |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hammond city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lake |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Hammond City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1885 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Shepherd | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Floyd Shepherd | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Ralph Shepherd | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lake, Indiana
Spouse, age 34
Lake, Indiana · implied b. ~1886 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shepherd |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Lake, Indiana
Spouse, age 44
Lake, Indiana · implied b. ~1886 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shepherd |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Switzerland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | No |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Lake-County, Indiana
Spouse, age 55
Lake-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1885 — 3 household members
| Surname | Shepherd |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hammond city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lake |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Shepherd across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Shepherd
Spouse · 1940 · age 55 · b. ~1885 · Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Lake-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Lake-County, Indiana
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01066-00559)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Cigac | 10 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Michael E. Benne | 33 | head | Agent | Hungary |
| 43 | Eva K. Benne | 30 | wife | — | Indiana |
| 44 | Michael G. Benne | 1 | son | — | Indiana |
| 45 | Stephen Kovacic | 43 | head | Asst Cashier | Slovakia |
| 46 | Mary Kovacic | 32 | wife | — | Connecticut |
| 47 | Phyllis Kovacic | 13 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 48 | Stephen Kovacic | 5 | son | — | Indiana |
| 49 | Francis Ribnick | 38 | brother-in-law | Proprietor | Connecticut |
| 50 | Ann Ribnick | 30 | sister-in-law | Clerk | Connecticut |
| 51 | Ann Tyara | 58 | sister-in-law | — | Slovakia |
| 52 | Thomas Stockdale | 44 | head | Asst Supt. | Illinois |
| 53 | Gladys Stockdale | 43 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Margaret Stockdale | 17 | daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 55 | Dorothy Stockdale | 13 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 56 | Joan Stockdale | 10 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 57 | Barbara Stockdale | 8 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 58 | Floyd A. Shepherd | 56 | head | Clerk | Alabama |
| 59 | Mary Shepherd THIS PERSON | 55 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 60 | Ralph Shepherd | 19 | son | — | Indiana |
| 61 | Andrew Svitak | 48 | head | Millwright | Slovakia |
| 62 | Sophia Svitak | 45 | wife | — | Slovakia |
| 63 | Joseph F. Svitak | 22 | son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 64 | Sophia Svitak | 20 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 65 | Edward Svitak | 8 | son | — | Indiana |
| 66 | William Davis | 66 | head | Patrolman | Wales |
| 67 | Elizabeth Davis | 61 | wife | — | Wales |
| 69 | Walter Czapek | 44 | head | Engineer | Indiana |
| 70 | Helen Czapek | 41 | wife | — | Indiana |
| 71 | Lucille Czapek | 18 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 72 | Bernard Czapek | 16 | son | — | Indiana |
| 73 | Lorraine Czapek | 12 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 74 | Theresa Czapek | 6 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 75 | Marie Czapek | 4 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 76 | Clifford Jones | 46 | head | Physician | Indiana |
| 77 | Alma Jones | 43 | wife | — | Indiana |
| 78 | Norman Jones | 10 | son | — | Indiana |
| 79 | Sandra Jones | 5 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 80 | James Burke | 37 | head | Fireman | Indiana |
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)