Mary Brennan — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Albany-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Mary Brennan across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Albany-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1889), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 51 b. ~1889 Female Head Born: Scotland Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Albany-County, New York
Surname	Brennan
Given Name	Mary J.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	51
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Scotland
1935 Residence (City)	Colonie
1935 Residence (County)	Albany
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Industry	0
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland
Township / Ward	Colonie
Est. Birth Year	~1889

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.

7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Mary	Age	Birth yr
Mary Brennan	Head	—	51	~1889
Wilhelmina Kelley	Other	—	45	~1895
Arthur Shea	Other	—	25	~1915
Margaret Garvey	Other	—	40	~1900
Douglas Shea	Other	—	23	~1917
Anna Kemp	Other	—	47	~1893
Paul Brennan	Son	—	12	~1928

Census Appearances

1920

Albany, New …

Spouse, age 29

Albany, New York · implied b. ~1891 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brennan
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	29
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
Year of Immigration	1894
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Father's Birthplace	Scotland
Mother's Birthplace	Scotland
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Scotch
Birth Country	Scotland
Year of Naturalization	1900
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

1930

Albany, New …

Other, age 38

Albany, New York · implied b. ~1892 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brennan
Given Name	Mary S.
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	38
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1895
Age at First Marriage	23
Father's Birthplace	Scotland
Mother's Birthplace	Scotland
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

1940

Albany-County, New …

Head, age 51

Albany-County, New York · implied b. ~1889 — 7 household members

Surname	Brennan
Given Name	Mary J.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	51
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Scotland
1935 Residence (City)	Colonie
1935 Residence (County)	Albany
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Industry	0
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

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Mary Brennan

Head · 1940 · age 51 · b. ~1889 · New York

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1940 US Federal Census — Albany-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02457-00681)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Thomas Barry	9	Son	—	New York
42	Charles Varga	45	Head	Foreman	Hungary
43	Julia Varga	39	Wife	—	Canada-French
44	Mary Varga	18	Daughter	Stock Girl	New York
45	Francis Curley	20	Son-in-law	Car Painter	New York
46	Theresa Curley	19	Daughter	Dresser	New York
47	William P. Surrey	59	Head	Machinist Helper	Ireland Free State
48	Helen Surrey	56	Wife	—	New York
49	Grace Surrey	21	Daughter	File Clerk	New York
50	Charles Thierbecker	36	Head	Vegetable Man	New York
51	Mildred Thierbecker	32	Wife	—	New York
52	Anthony Middolo	30	Head	Short Order Cook	New York
53	Rose Middolo	29	Wife	Waitress Counter	New York
54	Joseph Heneber	25	Head	Finisher	New York
55	Mary Heneber	27	Wife	—	New York
56	John Heneber	2	Son	—	New York
57	John W. O'Brien	21	Head	Bus Cleaner	New York
58	Rita O'Brien	25	Wife	—	New York
59	John Jr. O'Brien	5	Son	—	New York
60	Alenae O'Brien	1	Son	—	New York
61	William J. Frank	44	Head	Gas Maker	New York
62	Ella Frank	45	Wife	—	New York
63	Robert Frank	10	Son	—	New York
64	Mary J. Brennan THIS PERSON	51	Head	—	Scotland
65	Paul B. Brennan	12	Son	—	New York
66	Anna Kemp	47	Sister	Operator	Scotland
67	Wilhelmina Kelley	45	Sister	Nurse	New York
68	Margaret Garvey	40	Sister	—	Scotland
69	Arthur Shea	25	Nephew	—	New York
70	Douglas Shea	23	Nephew	—	New York
71	William Jr. Wilkes	50	Head	Painter	New York
72	Maude E. Wilkes	45	Wife	—	New York
73	Harold J. Wilkes	12	Son	—	New York
74	Gerald Wilkes	6	Son	—	New York
75	John Barry	62	Head	Repair Maker	New York
76	Edward F. Provitt	56	Head	Machinist	New York
77	Anna M. Provitt	51	Wife	—	New York
78	Joseph Provitt	21	Son	Helper	New York
79	Bernadette Provitt	19	Daughter	Beautician	New York
80	John S. Warner	30	Head	Civil Engineer	New Jersey

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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.

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