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Mary Burnett — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Somerset-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Mary Burnett across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Somerset-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1893), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1893
Female
Spouse
Born: New Jersey
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Somerset-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Burnett |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Liberty Corner |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Somerset |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 5 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | Liberty Corner |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Burnett | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Ford Burnett | Head | — | 67 | ~1873 |
| David Burnett | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Anna Burnett | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Lois Burnett | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Archie Burnett | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Mary Burnett | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1930
Somerset, New …
Other, age 35
Somerset, New Jersey · implied b. ~1895 — 9 household members
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Household
| Surname | Burnett |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Somerset-County, New …
Spouse, age 47
Somerset-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1893 — 7 household members
| Surname | Burnett |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Liberty Corner |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Somerset |
| Hours Worked | 5 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Burnett across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Burnett
Spouse · 1940 · age 47 · b. ~1893 · New Jersey
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Somerset-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Somerset-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02382-00104)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Hazel Rickard | 35 | wife | — | New Jersey |
| 42 | Mary Rickard | 5 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 43 | Henry Rickard | 49 | Head | Farm Labor | New York |
| 44 | Anna Rickard | 49 | wife | Housework | New York |
| 45 | Earl Rickard | 16 | son | — | New York |
| 46 | Margaret Rickard | 11 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 47 | Mary Rickard | 85 | mother | — | New York |
| 48 | Joseph P. Potts | 60 | Head | Farm Labor | New York |
| 49 | Rebecca Potts | 55 | wife | House Work | New York |
| 50 | Margaret Potts | 20 | daughter | House Work | New Jersey |
| 51 | Charles Potts | 16 | son | — | New Jersey |
| 52 | Henry Potts | 13 | son | — | New Jersey |
| 53 | Harold Potts | 11 | son | — | New Jersey |
| 54 | Harry R. Beard | 49 | Head | Carpenter | New Jersey |
| 55 | Mary Beard | 34 | wife | — | Scotland |
| 56 | Harry Beard | 8 | son | — | New Jersey |
| 57 | Jerome T. Beard | 1 | son | — | New Jersey |
| 58 | Robert Kay | 65 | Head | Insurance Broker | New Jersey |
| 59 | Ida May Beard | 44 | Housekeeper | — | New Jersey |
| 60 | Samuel J. Curtin | 58 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 61 | Elizabeth Curtin | 47 | wife | — | Irish Free State |
| 62 | Ford Burnett | 67 | Head | Farm Labor | New Jersey |
| 63 | Mary Burnett THIS PERSON | 47 | wife | — | New Jersey |
| 64 | Anna Burnett | 15 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 65 | Archie Burnett | 13 | son | — | New Jersey |
| 66 | Dorothy Burnett | 11 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 67 | Lois Burnett | 9 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 68 | David Burnett | 5 | son | — | New Jersey |
| 69 | Peter Martin | 47 | Head | Packer | Hungary |
| 70 | Peter Jr. Martin | 19 | son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 71 | Henry Martin | 15 | son | — | New Jersey |
| 72 | Viola Martin | 12 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 73 | Peter Sr. Martin | 77 | Father | — | Hungary |
| 74 | George Baker | 75 | Head | Farm Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Amy T. Baker | 76 | wife | — | Canada French |
| 76 | Eleanor E. Anthony | 32 | daughter | — | New York |
| 77 | Charles Anthony | 33 | son-in-law | Carpenter | New Jersey |
| 78 | Amy E. Anthony | 10 | granddaughter | — | New Jersey |
| 79 | Charles E. Anthony | 3 | grandson | — | New Jersey |
| 80 | Frank Connell | 50 | Head | Farm Labor | Wisconsin |
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)