Mary Burns — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Berkshire-County, Massachusetts

Our Model Tree links this Mary Burns across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Berkshire-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1864), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 76 b. ~1864 Female Spouse Born: Vermont Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Berkshire-County, Massachusetts
Surname	Burns
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	76
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Vermont
1935 Residence (City)	Pittsfield
1935 Residence (County)	Berkshire
Additional Details
Industry	0
Highest Grade	No 2
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Vermont
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	vermont
Township / Ward	Pittsfield
Est. Birth Year	~1864

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
Margaret Burns	Daughter	—	39	~1901
Patrick Burns	Head	—	69	~1871
Mary Burns	Spouse	—	76	~1864

Census Appearances

1920

Berkshire, Massachusetts

Spouse, age 54

Berkshire, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1866 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Burns
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Vermont
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Vermont
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	vermont

1930

Berkshire, Massachusetts

Other, age 66

Berkshire, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1864 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Burns
Given Name	Mary A.
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	66
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Vermont
Age at First Marriage	33
Father's Birthplace	Irish Free State
Mother's Birthplace	Irish Free State
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Vermont
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	vermont

1940

Berkshire-County, Massachusetts

Spouse, age 76

Berkshire-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1864 — 3 household members

Surname	Burns
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	76
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Vermont
1935 Residence (City)	Pittsfield
1935 Residence (County)	Berkshire
Industry	0
Highest Grade	No 2
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Vermont
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	vermont

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Mary Burns

Spouse · 1940 · age 76 · b. ~1864 · Massachusetts

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

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01569-00085)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Joseph Stodulski	22	Head	Florist	Massachusetts
2	William Stodulski	20	Son	Florist	Massachusetts
3	Blanche Stodulski	14	Daughter	—	Massachusetts
4	Sophie Stodulski	17	Daughter	—	Massachusetts
5	Edward Stodulski	11	Son	—	Massachusetts
6	Helen Stodulski	6	Daughter	—	Massachusetts
7	George Wichter	48	Head	Machine Operator	Massachusetts
8	Florence E. Wichter	46	Wife	Clerk	Connecticut
9	George Jr. Wichter	15	Son	—	Massachusetts
10	Robert Hugg	79	Father-in-law	Butcher	Switzerland
11	Carrie Hugg	69	Mother-in-law	—	Massachusetts
12	Anna Sullivan	84	Head	—	Massachusetts
13	Mary E. Sullivan	48	Daughter	Nurse	Massachusetts
14	Anna T. Sullivan	42	Daughter	Clerk	Massachusetts
15	Victor L. Gerard	33	Head	Leather Worker	Connecticut
16	Dorothy E. Gerard	28	Wife	Waitress	Vermont
17	Patricia Gerard	6	Daughter	—	Massachusetts
18	Earl White	22	Lodger	Route Driver	Vermont
19	William Stender	18	Lodger	Jeweler	Massachusetts
20	Alexander Szymanski	50	Head	Proprietor Grocery	Poland
21	Mary Szymanski	48	Wife	—	Poland
22	Stanley Szymanski	28	Son	Clerk	New York
23	John Szymanski	23	Son	—	Massachusetts
24	Rose Szymanski	21	Daughter	Clerk	Massachusetts
25	Peter Szymanski	19	Son	Clerk	Massachusetts
26	Alice Szymanski	16	Daughter	—	Massachusetts
27	Alexander Szymanski	13	Son	—	Massachusetts
28	Patrick F. Burns	69	Head	Pump Operator	New York
29	Mary Burns THIS PERSON	76	Wife	—	Vermont
30	Margaret Burns	39	Daughter	Stenographer	Massachusetts
31	Clifford Nichols	27	Head	Salesman	New York
32	Dorothy Nichols	26	Wife	Bookkeeper	Massachusetts
33	Edward F. Burnell	62	Head	Laborer	Vermont
34	Josephine Burnell	52	Wife	—	Vermont
35	Edwin Burnell	23	Son	Geometrical Work	Vermont
36	August F. Beckmann	50	Head	Meter Inspector	Germany
37	Svea Beckmann	43	Wife	—	Connecticut
38	Marie Beckmann	10	Daughter	—	Massachusetts
39	August W. Beckmann	12	Son	—	Massachusetts
40	Anna Beckmann	8	Daughter	—	Massachusetts

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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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