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Catherine Fitzgerald — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Catherine Fitzgerald across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Suffolk-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1907), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1907
Female
Spouse
Born: Massachusetts
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Suffolk-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Fitzgerald |
| Given Name | Catherine B. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Boston City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Suffolk |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Township / Ward | Boston City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Catherine | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine Fitzgerald | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Florence Fitzgerald | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Robert Fitzgerald | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| David Fitzgerald | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| William Fitzgerald | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| William Fitzgerald | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1920
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Other, age 14
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1906 — 33 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fitzgerald |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | Ward |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Domestic |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1930
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Other, age 22
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1908 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fitzgerald |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | Boarder |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Nurse |
| Industry | Hospital |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1940
Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 33
Suffolk-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1907 — 6 household members
| Surname | Fitzgerald |
| Given Name | Catherine B. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Boston City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Suffolk |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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Our Model Tree links Catherine Fitzgerald across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Catherine Fitzgerald
Spouse · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
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40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01667-00742)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Howard | 32 | Head | Attendant | Norway |
| 2 | Mary Howard | 31 | Wife | Hairdresser | Sweden |
| 3 | Mary Howard | 5 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 4 | Elizabeth Howard | 5 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 5 | Morris Levy | 46 | Head | Carpenter | Canada English |
| 6 | Rose Levy | 35 | Wife | — | Canada English |
| 7 | Catherine Levy | 3 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 8 | Michael Christopherson | 58 | Head | Receiver | Norway |
| 9 | Ragnhild Christopherson | 56 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 10 | Fred L. Chase | 24 | Head | — | Maine |
| 11 | Flora B. Chase | 58 | Wife | — | Canada English |
| 12 | Eva Chase | 22 | Daughter | Nursery Project | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Elsa Chase | 22 | Daughter | Sales Girl | Massachusetts |
| 14 | John Fortis | 48 | Head | Laborer | Canada English |
| 15 | Elizabeth Fortis | 42 | Wife | — | Canada English |
| 16 | John Fortis | 20 | Son | Filling Station | Canada English |
| 17 | Douglas Fortis | 18 | Son | Messenger | Canada English |
| 18 | Jenny Fortis | 17 | Daughter | Student | Canada English |
| 19 | Leo R. Powers | 36 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 20 | Mary Powers | 30 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 21 | Edward Powers | 13 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 22 | Geraldine Powers | 12 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 23 | Robert Powers | 9 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 24 | Ronald Powers | 7 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 25 | William Powers | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 26 | Barbara Powers | 2 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Harvey Allen | 41 | Head | Baker | Canada English |
| 28 | Florence Allen | 39 | Wife | — | Canada English |
| 29 | Ruth Allen | 18 | Daughter | School Teacher | Canada English |
| 30 | Gilbert Allen | 12 | Son | — | Canada English |
| 31 | Shirley Allen | 10 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 32 | Inez Allen | 8 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 33 | William Fitzgerald | 39 | Head | Painter | Massachusetts |
| 34 | Catherine B. Fitzgerald THIS PERSON | 33 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 35 | Florence Fitzgerald | 14 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 36 | William Fitzgerald | 13 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 37 | Robert Fitzgerald | 11 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 38 | David Fitzgerald | 8 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 39 | James Hanley | 27 | Head | Stevedore | Massachusetts |
| 40 | Ruth Hanley | 25 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
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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)