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Catherine Flynn — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Catherine Flynn across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Suffolk-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1894), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1894
Female
Spouse
Born: Irish Free State
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Suffolk-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Flynn |
| Given Name | Catherine M |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Irish Free State |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Boston |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Suffolk |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birthplace (normalized) | irish free state |
| Township / Ward | Boston |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Catherine | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Flynn | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Catherine Flynn | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Joseph Flynn | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Patrick Flynn | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Eileen Flynn | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| John Flynn | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Thomas Flynn | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Margaret Flynn | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Catherine Flynn | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| James Flynn | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1930
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 36
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1894 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Flynn |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Irish Free State |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1913 |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Irish Free State |
| Mother's Birthplace | Irish Free State |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birthplace (normalized) | irish free state |
1940
Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 46
Suffolk-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1894 — 10 household members
| Surname | Flynn |
| Given Name | Catherine M |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Irish Free State |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Boston |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Suffolk |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birthplace (normalized) | irish free state |
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Our Model Tree links Catherine Flynn across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Catherine Flynn
Spouse · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01673-00235)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | James J Flynn | 52 | Head | Assistant Baggage Agent | Irish Free State |
| 42 | Catherine M Flynn THIS PERSON | 46 | Wife | — | Irish Free State |
| 43 | James J Junior Flynn | 20 | Son | Mail Handler | Massachusetts |
| 44 | Eileen M Flynn | 19 | Daughter | Attendant | Massachusetts |
| 45 | Margaret A Flynn | 18 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 46 | Patrick J Flynn | 16 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 47 | John K Flynn | 15 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 48 | Catherine Flynn | 13 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 49 | Thomas Flynn | 11 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 50 | Joseph Flynn | 9 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 51 | William Mccarthy | 38 | Head | Letter Carrier | Massachusetts |
| 52 | Anna Mccarthy | 36 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 53 | William J Mccarthy | 9 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 54 | Joseph Mccarthy | 8 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 55 | Bernard Hurwitz | 53 | Head | Furniture Salesman | Russia |
| 56 | Gertrude Hurwitz | 44 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 57 | Shirley Hurwitz | 19 | Daughter | Dramatic Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 58 | Mary Alcovich | 49 | Head | — | Russia |
| 59 | Samuel Alcovich | 21 | Son | Helper | Massachusetts |
| 60 | Mark Shein | 32 | Head | Proprietor | Russia |
| 61 | Frances Shein | 31 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 62 | Barbara Shein | 2 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 63 | Harry Krupnick | 64 | Head | Proprietor | Russia |
| 64 | Nettie Krupnick | 61 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 65 | Sam Elfund | 69 | Lodger | Presser | Russia |
| 66 | Anna Elfund | 67 | Lodger | — | Russia |
| 67 | Michael Donahue | 67 | Head | Painter | Irish Free State |
| 68 | Mary Donahue | 58 | Wife | — | Irish Free State |
| 69 | M Josephine Donahue | 19 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 70 | James Pollard | 30 | Head | Mechanic | Massachusetts |
| 71 | Mary Pollard | 26 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 72 | Margaret Pollard | 8 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 73 | Thomas Pollard | 4 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 74 | Joan Pollard | 3 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 75 | James Pollard | 1 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 76 | Mary Jr Pollard | 5 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 77 | Anthony Damizella | 36 | Head | Truck Driver | Italy |
| 78 | Germaine Damizella | 33 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 79 | Sebastian Damizella | 12 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 80 | Carmella Damizella | 6 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
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)