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Mary Boyd — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Passaic-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Mary Boyd across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Passaic-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Margaret — first a spouse (b.~1915), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Female
Spouse
Born: New Jersey
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Passaic-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Boyd |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Paterson |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Passaic |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Census Taker |
| Industry | U.S. Government |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Census Taker |
| Township / Ward | Haledon |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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 Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patricia Boyd | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Russell Boyd | Head | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Mary Boyd | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bergen, New …
Other, age 5
Bergen, New Jersey · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Boyd |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Granddaughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
Daughter, age 15
Bergen, New Jersey · implied b. ~1915 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Boyd |
| Given Name | Margaret R. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Passaic-County, New …
Spouse, age 25
Passaic-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1915 — 3 household members
| Surname | Boyd |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Paterson |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Passaic |
| Occupation | Census Taker |
| Industry | U.S. Government |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Mary Boyd across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Margaret Boyd (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Margaret Boyd
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mary Boyd
Spouse · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · New Jersey
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Passaic-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Passaic-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02376-00646)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Frances Bradley | 26 | Daughter | Vender | Rhode Island |
| 42 | Andrew Bradley | 24 | Son | Machinist | Rhode Island |
| 43 | Helen Bradley | 19 | Daughter | Operator | New Jersey |
| 44 | Arnold Frey | 44 | Head | Mason | New Jersey |
| 45 | Helen Frey | 34 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 46 | Arlene Frey | 8 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 47 | Edward Bersano | 31 | Head | Underwriter | New Jersey |
| 48 | Mabel Bersano | 27 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 49 | John Guldemann | 63 | Head | Agent | Switzerland |
| 50 | Alice Guldemann | 62 | Wife | — | England |
| 51 | Lillian Selby | 53 | Boarder | Operator | England |
| 52 | Fred Vogtman | 46 | Head | Machinist | New Jersey |
| 53 | Kathryn Vogtman | 45 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 54 | Robert Vogtman | 12 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 55 | Charles Van Antwerpen | 30 | Head | Civil Engineer | New Jersey |
| 56 | Dorothy Van Antwerpen | 29 | Wife | School Teacher | New Jersey |
| 57 | Edwin Tuttle | 24 | Head | Inspector | New Jersey |
| 58 | Lillian Tuttle | 23 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 59 | Edward N Tuttle | 0 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 60 | Charles Cotton | 37 | Head | Weaver | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Mary Cotton | 37 | Wife | Operator | New Jersey |
| 62 | Richard Dick | 40 | Head | Helper | Colorado |
| 63 | Cornelia Dick | 40 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 64 | Russell W Boyd | 28 | Head | Chauffeur | New Jersey |
| 65 | Mary Boyd THIS PERSON | 25 | Wife | Census Taker | New Jersey |
| 66 | Patricia Boyd | 4 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 67 | Minnie Schaefer | 63 | Head | — | Germany |
| 68 | Eugene Schaefer | 36 | Son | Baker | Germany |
| 69 | Max Schaefer | 32 | Son | Baker | New Jersey |
| 70 | Elizabeth Schaefer | 27 | Daughter | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 71 | Eugene Linder | 65 | Head | Warper | Switzerland |
| 72 | Louisa Linder | 58 | Wife | — | Switzerland |
| 73 | Margaret Linder | 24 | Daughter | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 74 | Walter J Gerlach | 39 | Son-in-law | Twister | New Jersey |
| 75 | Alice Gerlach | 34 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 76 | Joyce Gerlach | 4 | Granddaughter | — | New Jersey |
| 77 | Henry Stansfield | 36 | Head | Accountant | New Jersey |
| 78 | Minnie Stansfield | 42 | Wife | — | New York |
| 79 | Marilyn Stansfield | 11 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 80 | Robert Stansfield | 8 | Son | — | New York |
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Pedigree Summary
Mary
Gen 1 · 1 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)