Mary Whitney — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Lorain-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Mary Whitney across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lorain-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1873), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 67 b. ~1873 Female Spouse Born: Pennsylvania Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Lorain-County, Ohio
Surname	Whitney
Given Name	Mary R
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	67
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Pennsylvania
1935 Residence (City)	Elyria City
1935 Residence (County)	Lorain
Additional Details
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Pennsylvania
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	pennsylvania
Township / Ward	Elyria City
Est. Birth Year	~1873

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.

5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Mary	Age	Birth yr
Rena Mccray	Daughter	—	43	~1897
Mary Whitney	Spouse	—	67	~1873
William Mccray	Other	—	23	~1917
William Whitney	Head	—	66	~1874
Jean Mccray	Other	—	21	~1919

Census Appearances

1920

Lorain, Ohio

Spouse, age 45

Lorain, Ohio · implied b. ~1875 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Whitney
Given Name	Mary R.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Pennsylvania
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	pennsylvania

1930

Lorain, Ohio

Other, age 57

Lorain, Ohio · implied b. ~1873 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Whitney
Given Name	Mary R.
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	57
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Age at First Marriage	22
Father's Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Pennsylvania
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	pennsylvania

1940

Lorain-County, Ohio

Spouse, age 67

Lorain-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1873 — 5 household members

Surname	Whitney
Given Name	Mary R
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	67
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Pennsylvania
1935 Residence (City)	Elyria City
1935 Residence (County)	Lorain
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Pennsylvania
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	pennsylvania

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Mary Whitney

Spouse · 1940 · age 67 · b. ~1873 · Ohio

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1940 US Federal Census — Lorain-County, Ohio Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03103-00568)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Adrian W Francis	44	Head	Salesman	Ohio
2	Amy Francis	45	Wife	Saleswoman	Pennsylvania
3	Robert E White	58	Head	Salesman	Canada
4	Grace White	54	Wife	—	Ohio
5	Caroline Souders	76	Mother in l	—	Ohio
6	David Altfeld	54	Head	Secretary	Ohio
7	Vara S Altfeld	49	Wife	—	New York
8	Richard Altfeld	22	Son	Manager	Ohio
9	Jean Altfeld	17	Daughter	—	Ohio
10	William G Dehm	63	Head	Engineer	Connecticut
11	Helen G Dehm	54	Wife	—	England
12	David Dehm	21	Son	—	Ohio
13	Joseph H Boon	55	Head	Engineer	Ohio
14	Nora Boon	53	Wife	—	Ohio
15	William D Whitney	66	Head	Broker	Ohio
16	Mary R Whitney THIS PERSON	67	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
17	Rena Mccray	43	Daughter	Secretary	Ohio
18	William Mccray	23	Grandson	Moulder’S Helper	Ohio
19	Jean Mccray	21	Granddaughter	—	Ohio
20	George Phelps	43	Head	Electrician	Ohio
21	Eugenie Phelps	37	Wife	—	Ohio
22	Robert Phelps	17	Son	—	Ohio
23	Adelaide Shuster	72	Head	—	Ohio
24	Anna Case	67	Sister	—	Ohio
25	Frank F Smith	71	Head	Concession Manager	Ohio
26	Clara S Smith	61	Wife	—	Ohio
27	Leona Smith	37	Daughter	Office Girl	Ohio
28	Hobart Smith	35	Son	Salesman	Ohio
29	Victor Heisman	29	Head	Tester	Ohio
30	Lucille Heisman	26	Wife	—	Ohio
31	Roland Heisman	5	Son	—	Ohio
32	Edward Mauk	33	Head	Owner	Ohio
33	Gertrude Mauk	33	Wife	—	Ohio
34	Margaret M Mauk	11	Daughter	—	Ohio
35	Jean Mauk	10	Daughter	—	Ohio
36	Edward Jr Mauk	8	Son	—	Ohio
37	Betty Mauk	4	Daughter	—	Ohio
38	Barbara Mauk	3	Daughter	—	Ohio
39	Ellerton Pace	24	Head	Inspector	West Virginia
40	Marie Pace	24	Wife	—	Ohio

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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.

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