Mary Small — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Shelby-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this Mary Small across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Shelby-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1876), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 64 b. ~1876 Female Spouse Born: Indiana Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Shelby-County, Indiana
Surname	Small
Given Name	Mary F.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	64
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	City Shelbyville
1935 Residence (County)	Shelby
Additional Details
Class of Worker	H
Hours Worked	0
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana
Township / Ward	City Shelbyville
Est. Birth Year	~1876

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Mary	Age	Birth yr
George Small	Head	—	64	~1876
Lothair Small	Son	—	19	~1921
Mary Small	Spouse	—	64	~1876
Emil Small	Son	—	25	~1915

Census Appearances

1920

Shelby, Indiana

Spouse, age 44

Shelby, Indiana · implied b. ~1876 — 12 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Small
Given Name	Mary F.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	44
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	Germany
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	German
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1930

Shelby, Indiana

Other, age 54

Shelby, Indiana · implied b. ~1876 — 10 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Small
Given Name	Mary F.
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	Germany
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1940

Shelby-County, Indiana

Spouse, age 64

Shelby-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1876 — 4 household members

Surname	Small
Given Name	Mary F.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	64
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	City Shelbyville
1935 Residence (County)	Shelby
Class of Worker	H
Hours Worked	0
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

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Mary Small

Spouse · 1940 · age 64 · b. ~1876 · Indiana

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01094-00416)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Henley Faulconer	26	Head	Cleanup Man	Indiana
42	Claudia Faulconer	23	Wife	—	Missouri
43	C. Williamson	29	Head	Salesman	Indiana
44	Acel D. Williamson	29	Wife	—	Indiana
45	Larry D. Williamson	4	Son	—	Indiana
46	Patsy Jolene Williamson	1	Daughter	—	Indiana
47	Sarah S. Mckinney	60	Head	Laundress	Indiana
48	Gertrude Oldshue	64	Lodger	—	Indiana
49	Alonzo E. Ballard	44	Head	Contractor	Indiana
50	Ethel M. Ballard	52	Wife	—	Indiana
51	Ethel Mae Ballard	10	Daughter	—	Indiana
52	Amos Mings	39	Head	Fabrication Dept.	Indiana
53	May Mings	39	Wife	Junior Visitor	Indiana
54	Dorothy Jean Mings	9	Daughter	—	Indiana
55	Lucile Clapp	21	Maid	Housekeeping	Indiana
56	George Small	64	Head	Decorator	Indiana
57	Mary F. Small THIS PERSON	64	Wife	—	Indiana
58	Emil Small	25	Son	Owner & Operator	Indiana
59	Lothair R. Small	19	Son	—	Indiana
60	Russell Small	26	Head	Paper Hang & Decorator	Indiana
61	Fern M. Small	26	Wife	—	Indiana
62	Judith Ann Small	1	Daughter	—	Indiana
63	Harry R. Anderson	44	Head	Owner & Operator	Indiana
64	Rosemond G. Anderson	38	Wife	—	Indiana
65	Normand E. Anderson	13	Son	—	Indiana
66	Mary Ann Anderson	6	Daughter	—	Indiana
67	Norcha Jean Anderson	3	Daughter	—	Indiana
68	Bert J. Gillespie	59	Head	Barber	Indiana
69	Minnie M. Gillespie	54	Wife	Dealer	Indiana
70	Samuel Lamaster	38	Head	Plumber	Indiana
71	Audrey Lamaster	28	Wife	—	Minnesota
72	(Miss Unnamed) Lamaster	None	W	—	Indiana
73	George Robert C. Jones	27	Head	Designer	Indiana
74	Rena Mae Jones	31	Wife	—	Indiana
75	Sandra Sue Jones	1	Daughter	—	Indiana
76	Carl F. Hammond	39	Head	Assistant Cashier	Indiana
77	Martha J. Hammond	31	Wife	—	Indiana
78	Earl Frank Hammond	13	Son	—	Indiana
79	Cora Worland	70	Head	—	Indiana
80	Thelma Worland	32	Daughter	Folder	Indiana

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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.

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