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Mary Vance — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Greeley-County, Nebraska
Our Model Tree links this Mary Vance across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Greeley-County, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1874), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 66
b. ~1874
Female
Spouse
Born: Missouri
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Greeley-County, Nebraska |
| Surname | Vance |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 66 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Fish Creek Precinct |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Greeley |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Township / Ward | Fish Creek Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1874 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Vance | Spouse | — | 66 | ~1874 |
| John Vance | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
Greeley, Nebraska
Spouse, age 45
Greeley, Nebraska · implied b. ~1875 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Vance |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
Greeley, Nebraska
Spouse, age 56
Greeley, Nebraska · implied b. ~1874 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Vance |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
Greeley-County, Nebraska
Spouse, age 66
Greeley-County, Nebraska · implied b. ~1874 — 2 household members
| Surname | Vance |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 66 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Fish Creek Precinct |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Greeley |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Vance across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Vance
Spouse · 1940 · age 66 · b. ~1874 · Nebraska
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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 — Greeley-County, Nebraska
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1940 US Federal Census — Greeley-County, Nebraska
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02248-00235)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Mary Vance THIS PERSON | 66 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 42 | John J Vance | 22 | Son | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 43 | Robert Schumer | 33 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 44 | Mattie Schumer | 50 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 45 | Francis M Van Skike | 39 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 46 | Madge Van Skike | 35 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 47 | Kenneth Van Skike | 12 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 48 | Joan Van Skike | 9 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 49 | Janet Van Skike | 7 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 50 | Jerry Van Skike | 1 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 51 | Willard L Pearson | 30 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 52 | Etta Pearson | 30 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 53 | Hazel Pearson | 3 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 54 | Phil Tuma | 42 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 55 | Helen Tuma | 41 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 56 | Ronald Tuma | 10 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 57 | Lloyd Y Scott | 52 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 58 | Elmer L Kirk | 57 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 59 | Jamie Kirk | 57 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 60 | Arline Kirk | 26 | Daughter | Housekeeping | Illinois |
| 61 | Annabel Kirk | 17 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 62 | Irvin V Shoemaker | 51 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 63 | Elsie Shoemaker | 52 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 64 | Fern Shoemaker | 19 | Daughter | School Teacher | Nebraska |
| 65 | Arden D Shoemaker | 17 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 66 | Deloris E Shoemaker | 13 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 67 | Iva E Shoemaker | 12 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 68 | Darwin D Shoemaker | 9 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 69 | Leroy Yox | 36 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 70 | Ethel Yox | 34 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 71 | Betty Jean Yox | 11 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 72 | Mary Maxine Yox | 8 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 73 | Nila Yox | 6 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 74 | Labon Yox | 4 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 75 | Bernard L Yox | 1 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 76 | Will Halpin | 64 | Uncle | Farmer | Vermont |
| 77 | Lee Rodgers | 51 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 78 | Minnie Rodgers | 56 | Sister | — | Nebraska |
| 79 | Lee Kohler | 30 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 80 | Ruby Kohler | 29 | Wife | — | 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)