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Mary Skinner — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Washington-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Mary Skinner across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Washington-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1862), then head of a 2-person household.

Age 78 b. ~1862 Female Head Born: Ohio Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationWashington-County, Ohio
SurnameSkinner
Given NameMary
Relationship to HeadHead
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age78
Marital StatusWidowed
BirthplaceOhio
1935 Residence (City)Newport Tp
1935 Residence (County)Washington
Additional Details
Highest GradeNo 6
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateOhio
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)ohio
Township / WardNewport Tp
Est. Birth Year~1862

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.

2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Mary Age Birth yr
John Skinner Son — 57 ~1883
Mary Skinner Head — 78 ~1862

Census Appearances

1920
Washington, Ohio
Other, age 58
Washington, Ohio · implied b. ~1862 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Skinner
Given Name Mary E.
Relationship to Head Mother
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 58
Marital Status Widowed
Birthplace Ohio
Father's Birthplace Germany
Mother's Birthplace Ohio
Occupation none
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Ohio
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) ohio
1930
Washington, Ohio
Other, age 68
Washington, Ohio · implied b. ~1862 — 2 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Skinner
Given Name Mary E.
Relationship to Head Mother
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 68
Marital Status Widowed
Birthplace Ohio
Father's Birthplace Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace Ohio
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Ohio
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) ohio
1940
Washington-County, Ohio
Head, age 78
Washington-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1862 — 2 household members
Surname Skinner
Given Name Mary
Relationship to Head Head
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 78
Marital Status Widowed
Birthplace Ohio
1935 Residence (City) Newport Tp
1935 Residence (County) Washington
Highest Grade No 6
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Ohio
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) ohio

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Our Model Tree links Mary Skinner across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Skinner
Head · 1940 · age 78 · b. ~1862 · Ohio
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Washington-County, Ohio Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03166-00344)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Charles L Aesterle 14 Son — Ohio
2 Nettie E Bond 60 Head — Ohio
3 Walter R Bond 41 Son Laborer Ohio
4 Ethel Bond 41 Daughter in law — Virginia
5 Faith E Bond 6 Daughter — Ohio
6 Gale E Bond 5 Son — Ohio
7 Jerry R Bond 3 Son — Ohio
8 Mary Skinner THIS PERSON 78 Head — Ohio
9 John H Skinner 57 Son Farmer Ohio
10 August Smithberger 69 Head — Ohio
11 Elisa Smithberger 68 Wife — Ohio
12 John Leasure 35 Step son — Ohio
13 Merle Steward 31 Head Road Construction Virginia
14 Rachel Steward 27 Wife — West Virginia
15 Melvin O Steward 7 Son — Virginia
16 Velva J Steward 1 Daughter — Ohio
17 William Matheny 48 Head Farmer Virginia
18 Sarah Matheny 50 Wife — Ohio
19 Bernard Matheny 23 Son Laborer Ohio
20 Carl Matheny 21 Son Laborer Ohio
21 Gertrude Matheny 18 Daughter New Worker Ohio
22 Virginia Matheny 15 Daughter — Ohio
23 Wilda Matheny 13 Daughter — Ohio
24 Gale Matheny 10 Son — Ohio
25 Guy Matheny 7 Son — Ohio
26 Edward Skinner 39 Head Road Work Ohio
27 Jessie Skinner 37 Wife — Ohio
28 Dixie A Skinner 13 Daughter — Ohio
29 Robert Mcgillan 54 Head Laborer Ohio
30 Fred Dilly 52 Head Laborer Ohio
31 George W Smith 65 Head — Ohio
32 Elizabeth Close 53 Niece — Ohio
33 Freeman Hoff 23 Nephew Nursery Ohio
34 Ruth J Hoff 13 Guest — Ohio
35 Charles Beagle 64 Head — Ohio
36 Margaret Beagle 58 Wife — Ohio
37 Frank A Lauch 45 Head Grader Operator Ohio
38 Frances J Lauch 35 Wife — Ohio
39 Virginia F Lauch 16 Daughter — Ohio
40 Nathan Harley 58 Head Road Work Ohio

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)

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