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Mary Boyer — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Dauphin-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Mary Boyer across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dauphin-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1897), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1897
Female
Spouse
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Dauphin-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Boyer |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | South Hanover |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dauphin |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | South Hanover |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kathryn Boyer | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Enos Boyer | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Enos Boyer | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Shirley Boyer | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Mary Boyer | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Mary Boyer | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Sara Boyer | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Gladys Boyer | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Harold Boyer | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
Census Appearances
1930
Dauphin, Pennsylvania
Other, age 32
Dauphin, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1898 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Buyer |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Dauphin-County, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 43
Dauphin-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1897 — 9 household members
| Surname | Boyer |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | South Hanover |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dauphin |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Boyer across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Boyer
Spouse · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Dauphin-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Dauphin-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03484-00592)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rosa Henry | 49 | Wife | School Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Niles Long | 35 | Head | School Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Anna Long | 26 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Patricia Long | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Nancy Long | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Parker Shellenhamer | 56 | Head | Farm Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Clara Shellenhamer | 55 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Grant Shellenhamer | 30 | Son | Factory Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Mable Shellenhamer | 28 | Daughter | Factory Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | John Shellenhamer | 19 | Son | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Andrew Hoover | 62 | Head | Factory Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Norman Hoover | 39 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Reba Hoover | 20 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | John Rambler | 71 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Homer Fawber | 29 | Head | Factory Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Edna Fawber | 24 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Herbert Ream | 26 | Head | Zoo Keeper | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Josephine Ream | 25 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Paul Ream | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Mary Ream | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Gloria Ream | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Melvin Shaffer | 38 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Mary Shaffer | 38 | Wife | Candy Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Charles Shaffer | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Betty Shaffer | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Enos Boyer | 43 | Head | Painter | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Mary Boyer THIS PERSON | 43 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Mary Boyer | 21 | Daughter | Chocolate Dipper | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Kathryn Boyer | 19 | Daughter | Chocolate Dipper | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Sara Boyer | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Enos Jr Boyer | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Harold Boyer | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Gladys Boyer | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Shirley Boyer | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Thomas Free | 34 | Head | Gardner | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Evelyn Free | 27 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Thomas Jr Free | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Lois Free | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Janet Free | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Robert Free | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
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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)