Mary Alexander — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Bristol-County, Massachusetts

Our Model Tree links this Mary Alexander across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bristol-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1883), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 57 b. ~1883 Female Spouse Born: Portugal Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Bristol-County, Massachusetts
Surname	Alexander
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	57
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Portugal
1935 Residence (City)	Somerset
1935 Residence (County)	Bristol
Naturalization Status	First papers filed
Additional Details
Occupation	H
Industry	5
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 0
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Portugal
Birthplace (normalized)	portugal
Occupation	H
Township / Ward	Somerset
Est. Birth Year	~1883

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Mary	Age	Birth yr
Marcelina Alexander	Daughter	—	18	~1922
Manuel Alexander	Head	—	57	~1883
Ernest Alexander	Son	—	21	~1919
Mary Alexander	Spouse	—	57	~1883

Census Appearances

1920

Fall River …

Spouse, age 39

Fall River C, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1881 — 14 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Alexandre
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	39
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Portugal
Year of Immigration	1906
Naturalization Status	Alien
Father's Birthplace	Portugal
Mother's Birthplace	Portugal
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	No
Mother Tongue	Portuguese
Birth Country	Portugal
Birthplace (normalized)	portugal

1930

Bristol, Massachusetts

Spouse, age 51

Bristol, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1879 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Alexander
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	51
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Portugal
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1915
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	Portugal
Mother's Birthplace	Portugal
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	Portuguese
Birth Country	Portugal
Birthplace (normalized)	portugal

1940

Bristol-County, Massachusetts

Spouse, age 57

Bristol-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1883 — 4 household members

Surname	Alexander
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	57
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Portugal
1935 Residence (City)	Somerset
1935 Residence (County)	Bristol
Naturalization Status	First papers filed
Occupation	H
Industry	5
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 0
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Portugal
Birthplace (normalized)	portugal

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Mary Alexander

Spouse · 1940 · age 57 · b. ~1883 · Massachusetts

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1940 US Federal Census — Bristol-County, Massachusetts Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01574-00039)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Catherine Murphy	30	Wife	H	Mass
42	Margaret Murphy	5	Daughter	—	Mass
43	Mary Murphy	4	Daughter	—	Mass
44	Barbara Murphy	3	Daughter	—	Mass
45	Sheila Murphy	1	Daughter	—	Mass
46	Manuel Souza	27	Head	Laborer	Mass
47	Flora Souza	32	Wife	H	Mass
48	Henry Souza	12	Son	—	Mass
49	Manuel Souza	9	Son	—	Mass
50	Manuel Alexander	57	Head	Stationary Fireman	Portugal
51	Mary Alexander THIS PERSON	57	Wife	H	Portugal
52	Ernest Alexander	21	Son	Laborer	Mass
53	Marcelina Alexander	18	Daughter	H	Mass
54	John Fantine	56	Head	Carder	Portugal
55	Manuel Fantine	35	Son	U	Mass
56	Mary Fantine	26	Daughter	H	Mass
57	Ida Fantine	20	Daughter	O	Mass
58	Florence Fantine	18	Daughter	H	Mass
59	Marion Fantine	16	Son	New Worker	Mass
60	Antone Fantine	13	Son	—	Mass
61	Walter Barlow	35	Head	U	Mass
62	Evelyn Barlow	33	Wife	H	Mass
63	Shirley Barlow	9	Daughter	—	Mass
64	Walter Barlow	8	Son	—	Mass
65	Frederick Barlow	6	Son	—	Mass
66	Priscilla Barlow	5	Daughter	—	Mass
67	David Barlow	3	Son	—	Mass
68	Norman Barlow	1	Son	—	Mass
69	Manuel Rebello	32	Head	Coppersmith	Mass
70	Lillian Rebello	22	Wife	H	Rhode Island
71	James Rebello	4	Son	—	Mass
72	William Rebello	3	Son	—	Mass
73	Veronica Rebello	1	Daughter	—	Mass
74	Frank Souza	65	Head	Dye Mixer	Portugal
75	Jesse Souza	64	Wife	H	Portugal
76	Frank Souza	27	Son	Laborer	Mass
77	Helen Souza	25	Daughter-in-law	Bookkeeper	Mass
78	Robert Souza	1	Grandson	—	Mass
79	Amelia Dooley	34	Head	H	Mass
80	Marjorie Dooley	15	Daughter	S	Mass

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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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