Mary Wheeler — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Baltimore-City-County, Maryland

Our Model Tree links this Mary Wheeler across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Baltimore-City-County, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1887), then head of a 2-person household.

Age 53 b. ~1887 Female Head Born: Virginia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Surname	Wheeler
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
1935 Residence (City)	Baltimore City
1935 Residence (County)	Baltimore City
Additional Details
Occupation	Cook
Industry	Private family
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	600
Highest Grade	No 3
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia
Occupation	Cook
Township / Ward	Baltimore City
Est. Birth Year	~1887

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
Margaret Wheeler	Daughter	—	33	~1907
Mary Wheeler	Head	—	53	~1887

Census Appearances

1920

Baltimore, Maryland

Spouse, age 34

Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1886 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Wheeler
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

1930

Baltimore, Maryland

Spouse, age 42

Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1888 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Wheeler
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
Age at First Marriage	19
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Occupation	Servant
Industry	Private Family
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

1940

Baltimore-City-County, Maryland

Head, age 53

Baltimore-City-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1887 — 2 household members

Surname	Wheeler
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
1935 Residence (City)	Baltimore City
1935 Residence (County)	Baltimore City
Occupation	Cook
Industry	Private family
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	600
Highest Grade	No 3
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

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Mary Wheeler

Head · 1940 · age 53 · b. ~1887 · Maryland

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01527-00353)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Mary Wheeler THIS PERSON	53	Head	Cook	Virginia
2	Margaret Wheeler	33	Daughter	Laundress	Maryland
3	Henry Richardson	45	Head	Mechanic	North Carolina
4	Cassie Richardson	45	Wife	Housekeeper	Virginia
5	Julia Richardson	14	Daughter	—	Maryland
6	Charles Miles	47	Lodger	Junk Dealer	North Carolina
7	Ada Miles	45	Wife	Cook	North Carolina
8	Hubbard Rush	54	Lodger	Junk Dealer	Virginia
9	Frederick E. Jackson	35	Lodger	Laborer	Maryland
10	Marion Jackson	31	Wife	—	Maryland
11	Allen Asbury	40	Head	Longshoreman	Texas
12	Mary Dean Asbury	40	Wife	Housekeeper	Virginia
13	William Dean	25	Stepson	Porter	Virginia
14	Florence Thompson	28	Stepdaughter	Maid	Virginia
15	Ruth Dean	11	Stepdaughter	—	Maryland
16	Arthur Coleman	30	Lodger	Laborer	Maryland
17	Blanche Coleman	30	Wife	Laundress	Maryland
18	Isaac Crawley	50	Lodger	Laborer	Maryland
19	Mary L. Crawley	40	Wife	Laundress	Virginia
20	Nathaniel White	35	Head	Laborer	Virginia
21	Genevieve White	29	Wife	Domestic	Virginia
22	Pauline Carter	44	Head	Laundress	Maryland
23	Beatrice Carter	23	Daughter	Maid	Maryland
24	Helen Carter	16	Daughter	—	Maryland
25	Anthony Carter	13	Daughter	—	Maryland
26	Rosabella Jackson	48	Head	—	Virginia
27	Anna Jackson	16	Daughter	—	Virginia
28	Cora Jackson	16	Daughter	—	Virginia
29	Calvin Jackson	14	Son	—	Virginia
30	Leroy Jackson	11	Son	—	Virginia
31	Ernest Bundy	26	Head	Laborer	Virginia
32	Lola Bundy	19	Wife	Porter	Virginia
33	Randolph Bundy	1	Son	—	Maryland
34	Howard Smith	21	Lodger	Laborer	Delaware
35	L. Louise Costson	38	Lodger	Presser	Virginia
36	George Mckinney	45	Head	Helper	Maryland
37	Otillie Mckinney	47	Wife	Housewife	Maryland
38	George Mckinney	20	Son	Shoe Maker	Maryland
39	Samuel Mckinney	20	Son	New Worker	Maryland
40	Richard Mckinney	19	Son	New Worker	Maryland

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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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