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Mary Townsend — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Will-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Mary Townsend across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Will-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1923), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1923
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Will-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Townsend |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wilton Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Will |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Housemaid |
| Industry | Housekeeping |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Housemaid |
| Township / Ward | Wilton Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evelyn Townsend | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| William Townsend | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Edward Townsend | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| William Townsend | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Bert Townsend | Other | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Jennie Townsend | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| James Townsend | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Mary Townsend | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1930
Will, Illinois
Daughter, age 7
Will, Illinois · implied b. ~1923 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Townsend |
| Given Name | Mary Ann |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Will-County, Illinois
Daughter, age 17
Will-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1923 — 8 household members
| Surname | Townsend |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wilton Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Will |
| Occupation | Housemaid |
| Industry | Housekeeping |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Townsend across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Townsend
Daughter · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · Illinois
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Sibling
Edward Townsend
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Townsend
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Townsend
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Evelyn Townsend
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
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 — Will-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Will-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00909-01066)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Quigley | 66 | Head | Retired | Illinois |
| 2 | Thomas Quigley | 52 | Brother | Retired | Illinois |
| 3 | Frank Sweetwood | 60 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Verna Collins | 45 | Sister | Housewife | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | John Burmaster | 27 | Head | Farm Hand | Illinois |
| 6 | Mable Burmaster | 22 | Wife | Housewife | Illinois |
| 7 | Paula Burmaster | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Carole Burmaster | 0 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Lloyd Lichtenwalter | 53 | Head | Salesman | Illinois |
| 10 | Ruth Lichtenwalter | 33 | Wife | Housewife | Illinois |
| 11 | George Lichtenwalter | 14 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 12 | Shirley Anderson | 9 | Step-daughter | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Betty Anderson | 7 | Step-daughter | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Robert Anderson | 4 | Step-son | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Clara Dietzman | 53 | Head | Housewife | Illinois |
| 16 | Joe Haynes | 27 | Son | Farm Hand | Illinois |
| 17 | Rebecca Love | 82 | Mother | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Thomas Arnolton | 25 | Head | Carpenter | Illinois |
| 19 | Margaret Arnolton | 28 | Wife | Housewife | Illinois |
| 20 | William Townsend | 49 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 21 | Jennie Townsend | 44 | Wife | Housewife | Illinois |
| 22 | Mary Townsend THIS PERSON | 17 | Daughter | Housemaid | Illinois |
| 23 | Edward Townsend | 16 | Son | Farm Hand | Illinois |
| 24 | William Townsend | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Evelyn Townsend | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 26 | James Townsend | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Bert Townsend | 56 | Brother | Farm Hand | Illinois |
| 28 | Arlie Gardner | 30 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 29 | Cecelia Gardner | 28 | Wife | Housewife | Illinois |
| 30 | Arline Gardner | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 31 | James Gardner | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Robert Gardner | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Melvin Gardner | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Gerald Gardner | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Clifford Gardner | 0 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Adlore Martell | 56 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 37 | Leah Martell | 53 | Wife | Housewife | Illinois |
| 38 | Armand Martell | 27 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 39 | Rita Martell | 19 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Rosalie Martell | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
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)