Mary Burns — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Bristol-County, Massachusetts

Our Model Tree links this Mary Burns across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bristol-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1871), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 69 b. ~1871 Female Head Born: England Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Bristol-County, Massachusetts
Surname	Burns
Given Name	Mary J
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	69
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	England
1935 Residence (City)	New Bedford (city)
1935 Residence (County)	Bristol
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england
Township / Ward	New Bedford City
Est. Birth Year	~1871

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
Lilly Burns	Daughter	—	39	~1901
Mary Burns	Head	—	69	~1871
Beginning End Block 425	Other	—		—

Census Appearances

1920

Bristol, Massachusetts

Spouse, age 50

Bristol, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1870 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Burns
Given Name	Mary L. C.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
Year of Immigration	1889
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	1895
Birthplace (normalized)	england

1930

Bristol, Massachusetts

Spouse, age 60

Bristol, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1870 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Burns
Given Name	Mary J.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	60
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1890
Age at First Marriage	24
Father's Birthplace	England
Mother's Birthplace	England
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england

1940

Bristol-County, Massachusetts

Head, age 69

Bristol-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1871 — 3 household members

Surname	Burns
Given Name	Mary J
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	69
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	England
1935 Residence (City)	New Bedford (city)
1935 Residence (County)	Bristol
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england

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Mary Burns

Head · 1940 · age 69 · b. ~1871 · Massachusetts

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1940 US Federal Census — Bristol-County, Massachusetts Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01699-00618)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Florence I Mitchell	36	Wife	Salesgirl	Mass
2	Winifred Mitchell	58	Aunt	Weaver	New Hampshire
3	Florence Mitchell	55	Aunt	Weaver	Mass
4	Oscar Laviviere	34	Head	Druggist	Mass
5	Dora M Laviviere	37	Wife	—	Mass
6	Paul Laviviere	5	Son	—	Mass
7	Gerald Laviviere	2	Son	—	Mass
8	Mary J Burns THIS PERSON	69	Head	—	England
9	Lilly G Burns	39	Daughter	Teacher	Mass
10	Beginning Block 426 End Block 425	None	—	—	—
11	Mary Peters	40	Head	Teacher	Mass
12	Julia Kennedy	51	Head	Matron	Mass
13	John E Seddon	36	Head	Sr Clerk	Rhode Island
14	Gladys B Seddon	37	Wife	Bookkeeper	Mass
15	George E Gerry	40	Head	Foreman	Mass
16	Alice Gerry	44	Wife	—	Mass
17	Faith Gerry	15	Daughter	—	Mass
18	Margaret Cullane	60	Head	—	Ireland
19	Margaret A Cullane	40	Daughter	—	Mass
20	Nathaniel Sutton	52	Head	Auto Salesman	Rhode Island
21	Flora Sutton	45	Wife	Office Manager	New York
22	Marguerite Sutton	14	Daughter	—	Mass
23	Mary Lightbown	25	Head	—	England
24	Phyllis Lightbown	38	Daughter	Teacher	Mass
25	Lawrence Cronan	58	Head	Locomotive Engineer	Mass
26	Nellie Cronan	56	Wife	—	Mass
27	Lawrence Jr Cronan	17	Son	—	Mass
28	Emma Harrington	62	Head	—	Mass
29	Ellen Harrington	86	Mother	—	Mass
30	Leo Harrington	60	Brother	Mill Foreman	Mass
31	William Bubbins	53	Head	Repair Man	England
32	Bertha Bubbins	53	Wife	—	England
33	Jean W Bubbins	14	Daughter	—	Mass
34	Shirley E Bubbins	13	Daughter	—	Mass
35	Martha Whitehead	86	Mother	—	England
36	George Smith	62	Head	Textile Salesman	Mass
37	Adeline E Smith	58	Wife	—	Mass
38	Mary Donnelly	72	Head	—	Ireland
39	Grace Lynch	32	Daughter	Telephone Operator	Mass
40	Mary Sheehan	55	Head	—	Mass

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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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