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Mary Steele — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · New-Castle-County, Delaware
Our Model Tree links this Mary Steele across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-Castle-County, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1890), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1890
Female
Spouse
Born: England
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | New-Castle-County, Delaware |
| Surname | Steele |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wilmington |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New Castle |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Delaware |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
| Township / Ward | Richardson Park |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1890 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Steele | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Mary Steele | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Elsie Steele | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Charles Steele | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Elizabeth Steele | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Winifred Steele | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1930
New Castle, …
Spouse, age 38
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1892 — 7 household members
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Household
| Surname | Steele |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Year of Immigration | 1919 |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
1940
New-Castle-County, Delaware
Spouse, age 50
New-Castle-County, Delaware · implied b. ~1890 — 6 household members
| Surname | Steele |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wilmington |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New Castle |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Delaware |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Steele across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Steele
Spouse · 1940 · age 50 · b. ~1890 · Delaware
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1940 US Federal Census — New-Castle-County, Delaware
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1940 US Federal Census — New-Castle-County, Delaware
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00545-00852)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary E. Blackiston | 51 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 2 | Joseph P. Woerner | 63 | Head | Foreman | Delaware |
| 3 | Agnes S. Woerner | 56 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 4 | Frank C. Woerner | 25 | Son | Accountant | Delaware |
| 5 | James P. Woerner | 21 | Son | Book Keeping | Delaware |
| 6 | Edward J. Carney | 34 | Head | Clerk | Virginia |
| 7 | Elizabeth E. Carney | 31 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 8 | Edward J. Jr. Carney | 9 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 9 | Eileen Carney | 8 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 10 | Robert E. Carney | 12 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 11 | Alvise J. Di Perna | 48 | Head | Tool Grinder | Italy |
| 12 | Madalena Di Perna | 46 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 13 | Antoinette Di Perna | 22 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 14 | Francis G. Di Perna | 21 | Son | Helper Tool Grinder | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Frank E. Diffendall | 42 | Head | Shipper | Delaware |
| 16 | Sue M. Diffendall | 38 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 17 | Ruth M. Diffendall | 17 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 18 | Francis C. Diffendall | 16 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 19 | Janet I. Diffendall | 4 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 20 | Phillip B. Payton | 42 | Head | Barber | Maryland |
| 21 | Mary K. Payton | 38 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Charles H. Steele | 53 | Head | Service Manager | England |
| 23 | Mary Steele THIS PERSON | 50 | Wife | — | England |
| 24 | Winifred M. Steele | 19 | Daughter | Salesgirl | Delaware |
| 25 | Dorothy M. Steele | 16 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 26 | Elsie M. Steele | 16 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 27 | Elizabeth Steele | 13 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 28 | Allan H. Lockard | 48 | Head | Chauffeur | Delaware |
| 29 | Elizabeth Lockard | 50 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 30 | Ralph A. Walker | 39 | Head | Machinist | North Carolina |
| 31 | Mary J. Walker | 31 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 32 | Mary B. Walker | 15 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 33 | Joan E. Walker | 6 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 34 | Ralph Walker | 5 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 35 | William J. Scott | 28 | Head | Operator | Delaware |
| 36 | Alice E. Scott | 27 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 37 | Harry A. Dear | 29 | Head | Machinist | Delaware |
| 38 | Ethel E. Dear | 29 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 39 | Carol B. Quinn | 36 | Head | Machinist | Delaware |
| 40 | Harriett Quinn | 32 | Wife | — | New York |
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)