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Mary Steele — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Montgomery-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Mary Steele across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Montgomery-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1927), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Female
Daughter
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Montgomery-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Steele |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Abington Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Montgomery |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | S 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Township / Ward | Abington Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jane Tileman | Other | — | 81 | ~1859 |
| Dorothy Steele | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Janet Steele | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| George Steele | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| George Steele | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Dorothy Steele | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Mary Steele | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1930
Montgomery, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 2
Montgomery, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1928 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Steele |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Montgomery-County, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 13
Montgomery-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1927 — 7 household members
| Surname | Steele |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Abington Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Montgomery |
| Highest Grade | S 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
Model Tree
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
Daughter · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Janet Steele
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Steele
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Steele
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Montgomery-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Montgomery-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03576-00558)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Katherine Masland | 55 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Virginia Masland | 19 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Ida Moore | 44 | Servant | Maid | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Stuart Loucheim | 49 | Head | Executive | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Ilene Loucheim | 43 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Francis Loucheim | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Marie Louise Loucheim | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Ann Loucheim | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Louis Tannenbaum | 19 | Step son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Alexa Tannenbaum | 16 | Step daughter | — | New York |
| 11 | Elizabeth Schnyer | 22 | Servant | Maid | Germany |
| 12 | Anna Quikelback | 35 | Servant | Maid + Cook | Germany |
| 13 | Elizabeth Buck | 52 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Harry K. Buck | 18 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Alice Johnson | 26 | Servant | Maid | Maryland |
| 16 | Josephine Webb | 45 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Andrew Webb | 17 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Alice Cassidy | 58 | Servant | Cook | Eire |
| 19 | Anna Kearny | 23 | Servant | Waitress | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Philip Kind | 58 | Head | Jeweler | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Bessie Kind | 53 | Wife | Jeweler | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Samuel Kind | 25 | Son | Jeweler | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Philip Jr. Kind | 23 | Son | Jeweler | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Effie Mcdowell | 35 | Servant | Butler | Carolina |
| 25 | Anna Mcdowell | 23 | Servant | Maid | North Carolina |
| 26 | Theodore Whitaker | 42 | Head | Superintendent | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Dorothy Whitaker | 37 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Dorothy Whitaker | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | George Steele | 46 | Head | Advertising Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Dorothy Steele | 46 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Dorothy Steele | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Mary Steele THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 33 | Janet Steele | 11 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 34 | George Steele | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 35 | Jane Tileman | 81 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Joseph Morenau | 54 | Head | Manufacturer | Germany |
| 37 | Shirley Morenau | 42 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Robert Morenau | 17 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Helen Albrecht | 31 | Servant | Maid | Missouri |
| 40 | Nicholas Albrecht | 32 | Servant | Butler | Pennsylvania |
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)