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Mary Boyd — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Mary Boyd across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1879), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 61
b. ~1879
Female
Spouse
Born: England
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Boyd |
| Given Name | Mary A. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Olyphant |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lackawanna |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
| Township / Ward | Olyphant |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1879 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Boyd | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Owen Boyd | Head | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| Joseph Boyd | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Joseph Boyd | Son | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Mary Boyd | Spouse | — | 61 | ~1879 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 42
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1878 — 5 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Boyd |
| Given Name | Mary A. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| Year of Immigration | 1907 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| 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 | Pa |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
1930
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 51
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1879 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Boyd |
| Given Name | Mary A. H. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1900 |
| 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
Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 61
Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1879 — 5 household members
| Surname | Boyd |
| Given Name | Mary A. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Olyphant |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lackawanna |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Boyd across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Boyd
Spouse · 1940 · age 61 · b. ~1879 · Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03526-00503)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Michael J. Buddy | 61 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | James Buddy | 27 | Son | Pressman | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Joseph Buddy | 23 | Son | Planker | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Francis J. Buddy | 24 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Helen Buddy | 24 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Elizabeth Schuster | 75 | Mother-in-law | — | Austria |
| 47 | Stanley Rodasky | 42 | Head | Laborer | Poland |
| 48 | Lucy Rodasky | 41 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 49 | Owen Boyd | 62 | Head | Chargeman | England |
| 50 | Mary A. Boyd THIS PERSON | 61 | Wife | — | England |
| 51 | Joseph D. Boyd | 34 | Son | Electrician | England |
| 52 | Dorothy Boyd | 28 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Joseph A. Jr. Boyd | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Ben E. Mccormick | 69 | Head | — | Scotland |
| 55 | Thomas Mccormick | 36 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Madeline Mccormick | 24 | Daughter | Registered Nurse | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Lorraine Cooper | 20 | Niece | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Edward Ingoldsby | 65 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Hannah J. Ingoldsby | 62 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Phil Ingoldsby | 41 | Son | Time Keeper | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Dorothy Ingoldsby | 21 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Edward Jr. Ingoldsby | 19 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Lorraine Ingoldsby | 19 | Daughter | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Peter D. Tchensky | 42 | Head | Chain Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Jennie Tchensky | 42 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Anna Tchensky | 18 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Sarah J. Hammermik | 68 | Head | — | Poland |
| 68 | Anna Babicz | 33 | Head | — | Austria |
| 69 | John Babicz | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Joseph Babicz | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Theodore Burda | 58 | Head | Laborer | Austria |
| 72 | Maria Burda | 50 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 73 | John Burda | 27 | Son | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Theodore Alcherin | 50 | Head | Laborer | Austria |
| 75 | Anastasia Alcherin | 46 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 76 | Mary Alcherin | 24 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Olga Alcherin | 21 | Daughter | Saleslady | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Theodore Jr. Alcherin | 21 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Joseph Donnelly | 31 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Olga Donnelly | 20 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
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)