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Mary Banks — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Essex-County, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Mary Banks across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1883), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 57
b. ~1883
Female
Spouse
Born: Scotland
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Essex-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Banks |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lynn City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
| Township / Ward | Lynn City |
| 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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nora Banks | Daughter | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Catherine Banks | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Anna Banks | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| James Banks | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| James Banks | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Mary Banks | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1883 |
Census Appearances
1920
Essex, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 38
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1882 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Banks |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Year of Immigration | 1912 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1917 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1930
Essex, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 44
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1886 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Banks |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1910 |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Irish Free State |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1940
Essex-County, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 57
Essex-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1883 — 6 household members
| Surname | Banks |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lynn City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Banks across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Banks
Spouse · 1940 · age 57 · b. ~1883 · Massachusetts
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, Massachusetts
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01697-00119)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Banks | 51 | Head | Janitor | Eire |
| 2 | Mary Banks THIS PERSON | 57 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 3 | Nora Banks | 33 | Daughter | Housework | Scotland |
| 4 | Catherine Banks | 27 | Daughter | Electric Meter Worker | Massachusetts |
| 5 | James Jr. Banks | 24 | Son | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 6 | Anna Dorothy Banks | 18 | Daughter | Assembler | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Charles B. Crowley | 51 | Head | Shipping Dept | Massachusetts |
| 8 | Charles F. Crowley | 28 | Son | Beltart Makers | Massachusetts |
| 9 | Mary Edna Crowley | 26 | Daughter | House Keeper | Massachusetts |
| 10 | Thomas B. Crowley | 23 | Son | Machine Operator | Massachusetts |
| 11 | William P. Curtin | 36 | Head | Winder | Massachusetts |
| 12 | Margaret V. Curtin | 36 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Marguerite Curtin | 16 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 14 | Barbara Curtin | 9 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 15 | Joan Curtin | 5 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 16 | Alfred M. Mcribe | 36 | Head | Die Maker | Canada |
| 17 | Maude A. Mcribe | 34 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 18 | Alfred E. Mcribe | 9 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 19 | Lorraine A. Mcribe | 3 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 20 | William A. Mccleary | 46 | Head | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 21 | Margaret T. Mccleary | 46 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 22 | Marguerite L. Mccleary | 18 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 23 | William A. Mccleary | 12 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 24 | Peter Arvanitis | 57 | Head | Laster | Greece |
| 25 | Helen Arvanitis | 53 | Wife | — | Greece |
| 26 | Julia Arvanitis | 25 | Daughter | Fancy Stitcher | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Bessie Arvanitis | 22 | Daughter | Assembling Meters | Massachusetts |
| 28 | Ethel Arvanitis | 21 | Daughter | Packer | Massachusetts |
| 29 | George Arvanitis | 19 | Son | Assembler | Massachusetts |
| 30 | Ida Arvanitis | 17 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 31 | James Arvanitis | 15 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 32 | Charles Condrubes | 55 | Head | Shoe Repairer | Greece |
| 33 | Angelina Condrubes | 33 | Wife | — | Greece |
| 34 | Mary Condrubes | 11 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 35 | Stella Condrubes | 5 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 36 | Irene Condrubes | 1 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 37 | Jacob Magurian | 67 | Head | — | Turkey |
| 38 | Nagla Magurian | 44 | Wife | — | Turkey |
| 39 | Rose Magurian | 27 | Daughter | Brusher Skins | Massachusetts |
| 40 | James Magurian | 23 | Son | Skin Drier | 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)