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Mary Booth — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Essex-County, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Mary Booth across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1864), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 76
b. ~1864
Female
Head
Born: England
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Essex-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Booth |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 76 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | England |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
| Township / Ward | Methuen Mass |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1864 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Booth | Daughter | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Mary Booth | Head | — | 76 | ~1864 |
| Nelly Booth | Daughter | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Arline Booth | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1920
Essex, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 55
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1865 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Booth |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| Year of Immigration | 1910 |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | England |
| Year of Naturalization | 1911 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
1930
Essex, Massachusetts
Other, age 65
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1865 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Booth |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 65 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1899 |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
1940
Essex-County, Massachusetts
Head, age 76
Essex-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1864 — 4 household members
| Surname | Booth |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 76 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | England |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
Model Tree
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Our Model Tree links Mary Booth across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Booth
Head · 1940 · age 76 · b. ~1864 · Massachusetts
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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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-t0627-01586-00322)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Napoleon Benoit | 49 | Head | Moulder | Maine |
| 2 | Bella Benoit | 50 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 3 | Lorraine Benoit | 19 | Daughter | Mender | Massachusetts |
| 4 | Conrad Benoit | 13 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 5 | James Mcfarland | 38 | Head | Police Officer | Massachusetts |
| 6 | Jessie Mcfarland | 42 | Wife | Burler | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Eleanor Mcfarland | 15 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 8 | Norma Mcfarland | 14 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 9 | Marjorie Mcfarland | 11 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 10 | James Mcfarland | 8 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 11 | Albert G. Mcparon | 36 | Head | Party Dealer | New Hampshire |
| 12 | Lillian Mcparon | 31 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Daisy D. Mcparon | 6 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 14 | Frank G. Mcparon | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Donald J. Mcparon | 1 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 16 | Mary Ritcher | 72 | Head | — | Germany |
| 17 | George Wood | 46 | Head | Section Hand | England |
| 18 | Maud B. Wood | 42 | Wife | Jack Spooler | England |
| 19 | Frank M. Wood | 17 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 20 | Thomas B. Wood | 6 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 21 | Grace Presley | 53 | Sister-in-law | — | England |
| 22 | Andrew Donley | 59 | Head | Part Hand | England |
| 23 | Josephine Donley | 54 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 24 | Mary Booth THIS PERSON | 76 | Head | — | England |
| 25 | Nelly Booth | 50 | Daughter | — | England |
| 26 | Alice Booth | 46 | Daughter | Drawer | England |
| 27 | Arline Booth | 16 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 28 | Percy Sutcliffe | 50 | Head | Machinist | England |
| 29 | Sarah Sutcliffe | 50 | Wife | Sample Weaver | England |
| 30 | Norman Sutcliffe | 22 | Son | Machinist | Massachusetts |
| 31 | Harry Nadavics | 47 | Head | Canvas Worker | England |
| 32 | Edith Nadavics | 44 | Wife | Mender | England |
| 33 | Lloyd Hayward | 35 | Head | Minister | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Lilly Hayward | 38 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Mildred Hayward | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Lois Hayward | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | William A. Hayward | 4 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 38 | Almost Street Bearings | None | — | — | — |
| 39 | George Arthur | 30 | Head | Engineer | Massachusetts |
| 40 | Janet Arthur | 29 | Wife | — | 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)