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Mary Steele — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Ripley-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this Mary Steele across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ripley-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1910), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Female
Spouse
Born: Missouri
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Ripley-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Steele |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jordan Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ripley |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Township / Ward | Jordan Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Steele | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Infant Steele | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Bonnie Steele | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Marjorie Steele | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Carter Steele | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Mary Steele | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Sam Steele | Head | — | 38 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1930
Ripley, Missouri
Spouse, age 20
Ripley, Missouri · implied b. ~1910 — 3 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Steele |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Age at First Marriage | 13 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
Ripley-County, Missouri
Spouse, age 30
Ripley-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1910 — 7 household members
| Surname | Steele |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jordan Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ripley |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
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 30 · b. ~1910 · Missouri
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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 — Ripley-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — Ripley-County, Missouri
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02144-00436)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lot M. Williams | 52 | Head | Farming | Missouri |
| 2 | Maud Williams | 49 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 3 | Louis Williams | 16 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 4 | Lowin Williams | 11 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 5 | James H. Wallace | 59 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 6 | Lethie Wallace | 57 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 7 | William C. Wallace | 19 | Son | Farming | Missouri |
| 8 | Marshall Wallace | 17 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 9 | Robert Wallace | 12 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 10 | Robert L. Griffin | 22 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 11 | Mary L. Griffin | 22 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 12 | Raymond L. Griffin | 0 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 13 | Thomas H. Brum | 54 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 14 | Mable Brum | 53 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 15 | Frank H. Lawhon | 43 | Head | Teaching | Illinois |
| 16 | Virginia Lawhon | 27 | Wife | Laborer | Missouri |
| 17 | Mary A. Lawhon | 17 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 18 | Roberta Lawhon | 7 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 19 | Harold B. Lawhon | 32 | Head | Carpenter | Missouri |
| 20 | Mable Lawhon | 24 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 21 | Gena B. Lawhon | 6 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 22 | Jewel D. Lawhon | 5 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 23 | Lola M. Lawhon | 1 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 24 | Sam D. Steele | 38 | Head | Rock Layer | Illinois |
| 25 | Mary Steele THIS PERSON | 30 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 26 | Carter Steele | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Marjorie Steele | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Bonnie Steele | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Charles E. Steele | 4 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 30 | Infant Steele | 0 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Ed E. Steele | 68 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Alma Steele | 60 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | George Walker | 43 | Head | Farming | Alabama |
| 34 | Vergie Walker | 43 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 35 | Lois Walker | 17 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 36 | Mary Lou Walker | 12 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 37 | Patricia Walker | 12 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 38 | Melvedean Walker | 8 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 39 | Deloris Walker | 5 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 40 | Wanda Walker | 2 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
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)