Mary Wheeler — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Sacramento-County, California

Our Model Tree links this Mary Wheeler across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sacramento-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1858), then head of a 2-person household.

Age 82 b. ~1858 Female Head Born: Missouri Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Sacramento-County, California
Surname	Wheeler
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	82
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Missouri
1935 Residence (City)	Sacramento
1935 Residence (County)	Sacramento
Additional Details
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	4
1935 Residence	Calif.
Birth State	Missouri
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	missouri
Township / Ward	Carmichael
Est. Birth Year	~1858

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 Wheeler	Head	—	82	~1858
Clarence Wheeler	Son	—	51	~1889

Census Appearances

1920

Sacramento, California

Head, age 62

Sacramento, California · implied b. ~1858 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Wheeler
Given Name	Mary E
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	62
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Missouri
Father's Birthplace	Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace	Tennessee
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Missouri
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	missouri

1930

Sacramento, California

Head, age 72

Sacramento, California · implied b. ~1858 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Wheeler
Given Name	Mary E
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	72
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Missouri
Age at First Marriage	15
Father's Birthplace	U.S.A.
Mother's Birthplace	U.S.A.
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	14
Birth State	Missouri
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	missouri

1940

Sacramento-County, California

Head, age 82

Sacramento-County, California · implied b. ~1858 — 2 household members

Surname	Wheeler
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	82
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Missouri
1935 Residence (City)	Sacramento
1935 Residence (County)	Sacramento
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	4
1935 Residence	Calif.
Birth State	Missouri
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	missouri

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Mary Wheeler

Head · 1940 · age 82 · b. ~1858 · California

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1940 US Federal Census — Sacramento-County, California Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00281-00208)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Margaret Hildreth	27	Wife	—	Calif.
42	Elmer H. Martin	32	Head	Truck Driver	Iowa
43	Marguerite Martin	29	Wife	—	Calif.
44	James Martin	11	Son	—	Calif.
45	Clarence Martin	8	Son	—	Calif.
46	Walter Martin	7	Son	—	Calif.
47	Richard Martin	5	Son	—	Calif.
48	Kenneth Martin	3	Son	—	Calif.
49	Christine Martin	1	Daughter	—	Calif.
50	Oscar Nelson	31	Boarder	Truck Driver	Colorado
51	Daniel J. Dewey	51	Head	Truck Driver	Montana
52	Helga Dewey	49	Wife	Bookkeeper	Sweden
53	Eleanor Dewey	14	Daughter	—	Illinois
54	Alice M. Miller	51	Head	—	Colorado
55	Ambrose Miller	55	Boarder	Sales Lady	Calif.
56	Earl Gage	44	Head	Truck Driver	Wyoming
57	Marie Gage	69	Wife	Janitor	Ohio
58	Thomas Sprinkle	32	Head	—	Calif.
59	Gwyneth Sprinkle	32	Wife	Salesman	Calif.
60	Margaret J. Sprinkle	3	Daughter	—	Calif.
61	Sara Cox	52	Mother in law	—	Ireland
62	Maynard Rowland	31	Head	Salesman	Colorado
63	Alice S. Rowland	31	Wife	Clerk	Calif.
64	Richard S. Rowland	10	Son	—	Calif.
65	Charles M. Rowland	6	Son	—	Calif.
66	Mary Wheeler THIS PERSON	82	Head	—	Missouri
67	Clarence Wheeler	51	Son	—	Missouri
68	Lyle Evans	55	Head	Painter	Kansas
69	Florence Evans	43	Wife	—	Kansas
70	Ben Cox	41	Head	Steam Engineer	Alabama
71	Dorothy Cox	26	Wife	Cannery Worker	Calif.
72	Marjorie Cox	7	Daughter	—	Calif.
73	Dorothy Cox	6	Daughter	—	Calif.
74	Ben Jr. Cox	4	Son	—	Calif.
75	Lois Cox	3	Daughter	—	Calif.
76	Janet Cox	2	Daughter	—	Calif.
77	Jack Williams	45	Head	Plasterer	Calif.
78	Allina Williams	43	Wife	—	Finland
79	L. C. Elam	25	Head	Carpenter	Kentucky
80	Sara Elam	44	Mother	Nurse	Kentucky

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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)

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