Martha Wilson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Middlesex-County, Massachusetts

Our Model Tree links this Martha Wilson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Middlesex-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1887), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 53 b. ~1887 Female Head Born: Scotland Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
Surname	Wilson
Given Name	Martha
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Scotland
1935 Residence (City)	Middlesex
1935 Residence (County)	Middlesex
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	Janitress
Industry	Apartment
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	45
Income (1939)	900
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland
Occupation	Janitress
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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Martha	Age	Birth yr
Ella Wilson	Daughter	—	25	~1915
Martha Wilson	Head	—	53	~1887
Reginald Richardson	Other	—	37	~1903

Census Appearances

1920

Middlesex, Massachusetts

Head, age 34

Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1886 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Wilson
Given Name	Martha
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	34
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Scotland
Year of Immigration	1914
Naturalization Status	Alien
Father's Birthplace	Scotland
Mother's Birthplace	England
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

1930

Middlesex, Massachusetts

Head, age 44

Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1886 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Wilson
Given Name	Martha
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	44
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Scotland
Naturalization Status	First papers filed
Year of Immigration	1918
Father's Birthplace	Scotland
Mother's Birthplace	Scotland
Occupation	Janitress
Industry	Apartment House
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	45
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

1940

Middlesex-County, Massachusetts

Head, age 53

Middlesex-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1887 — 3 household members

Surname	Wilson
Given Name	Martha
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Scotland
1935 Residence (City)	Middlesex
1935 Residence (County)	Middlesex
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	Janitress
Industry	Apartment
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	45
Income (1939)	900
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

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Martha Wilson

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

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Page Contents

34 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01685-00578)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Annie F Cooper	74	Head	—	Massachusetts
42	Mary Cooper	48	Daughter	—	Massachusetts
43	Edith A Garfield	37	Lodger	Typist	Vermont
44	Annie M Perkins	40	Lodger	Telephone Operator	Vermont
45	Bertha Weston	42	Lodger	Saleswoman	Massachusetts
46	Ruth Clemens	35	Head	Secretary	New Hampshire
47	Eileen Duffy	33	Lodger	Secretary	Maine
48	Judith Bridges	44	Head	Nurse	Washington
49	Joseph E Shannon	26	Head	Accountant	Massachusetts
50	Clare Shannon	21	Wife	Junior Clerk	Massachusetts
51	William Carter	39	Head	Salesman	Massachusetts
52	Frances Carter	31	Wife	—	Massachusetts
53	William Jr. Carter	11	Son	—	Massachusetts
54	Janice Carter	2	Daughter	—	Massachusetts
55	Lena White	54	Head	Trained Nurse	Massachusetts
56	Susan Genere	29	Lodger	—	—
57	Amy Jarman	42	Head	Court Clerk	New Hampshire
58	Eldora Jarman	16	Daughter	Book-Keeper Stenographer	—
59	Michael D'Amico	33	Head	Contractor	Massachusetts
60	Marie D'Amico	35	Wife	—	Massachusetts
61	Alice Gaudette	42	Head	Packer	Canada
62	Florence Flyer	39	Lodger	Cook	Canada
63	D. Adelah Avery	24	Head	Color Matcher	Vermont
64	Avery	24	Husband	—	Massachusetts
65	Martha Wilson THIS PERSON	53	Head	Janitress	Scotland
66	Ella Wilson	25	Daughter	Musician	Scotland
67	Reginald Richardson	37	Lodger	Machinist	England
68	Mary E Catella	37	Head	Secretary	Massachusetts
69	Marion Kimball	32	Lodger	Secretary	Massachusetts
70	Helen Snyder	29	Lodger	Asst. Mgr.	Maine
71	Walter Gaskin	60	Head	Salesman	Massachusetts
72	Irene Gaskin	44	Sister	Sales Lady	Massachusetts
73	Joseph Burke	40	Head	Chauffeur	Massachusetts
74	Eileen Burke	32	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.

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