Mary Carter — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Essex-County, Massachusetts

Our Model Tree links this Mary Carter across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1884), then head of a 2-person household.

Age 56 b. ~1884 Female Head Born: England Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Essex-County, Massachusetts
Surname	Carter
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	56
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	England
1935 Residence (City)	Lawrence City
1935 Residence (County)	Essex
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	spinner
Industry	woolen mill
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	30
Income (1939)	800
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england
Occupation	Spinner
Township / Ward	Lawrence City
Est. Birth Year	~1884

Household Members

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Mary	Age	Birth yr
Gertrude Carter	Daughter	—	36	~1904
Mary Carter	Head	—	56	~1884

Census Appearances

1920

Essex, Massachusetts

Spouse, age 36

Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1884 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Carter
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
Year of Immigration	1890
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Birth Country	England
Year of Naturalization	1901
Birthplace (normalized)	england

1930

Essex, Massachusetts

Other, age 46

Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1884 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Carter
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1890
Age at First Marriage	16
Father's Birthplace	England
Mother's Birthplace	England
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england

1940

Essex-County, Massachusetts

Head, age 56

Essex-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1884 — 2 household members

Surname	Carter
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	56
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	England
1935 Residence (City)	Lawrence City
1935 Residence (County)	Essex
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	spinner
Industry	woolen mill
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	30
Income (1939)	800
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england

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Mary Carter

Head · 1940 · age 56 · b. ~1884 · Massachusetts

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

Page Contents

38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01583-00396)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
2	Joseph Provencher	35	Head	Feeder	Massachusetts
3	Adeline Provencher	69	Mother	None	Canada
4	Emile Provencher	42	Brother	Feeder	New Hampshire
5	Roland Levitt	25	Head	Back Washer	Massachusetts
6	Mary Levitt	23	Wife	None	Massachusetts
7	Frederick Levitt	2	Son	—	Massachusetts
8	Mary Levitt	1	Daughter	—	Massachusetts
9	William Duke	66	Head	Assistant	Canada French
10	Angelina Duke	69	Wife	None	Canada French
11	Jennie Mcclary	45	Daughter	Spinner	Massachusetts
12	Albert Mcclary	19	Son	Picker	Massachusetts
13	Henry Mcclary	15	Son	Shoe Worker	Massachusetts
15	Joseph Burns	35	Head	Orderer	Massachusetts
16	Cecile Burns	35	Wife	Spinner	Massachusetts
17	Barbara Burns	5	Daughter	—	Massachusetts
18	Charles Akarian	55	Head	Proprietor	Turkey
19	Anna Akarian	42	Wife	None	Turkey
20	Michael Akarian	9	Son	—	Massachusetts
21	Charles Jr. Akarian	6	Son	—	Massachusetts
22	Raymond Akarian	5	Son	—	Massachusetts
23	Florence Cronin	36	Head	Mill Operative	Massachusetts
24	Mary Cronin	32	Sister	Nurse	Massachusetts
25	Mary Carter THIS PERSON	56	Head	Spinner	England
26	Gertrude Carter	36	Daughter	Spinner	Massachusetts
27	Harold Lowry	42	Head	Blacksmith	Massachusetts
28	Sally Lowry	35	Wife	Stitcher	Massachusetts
29	Harold Lowry	16	Son	None	Massachusetts
30	Gloria Lowry	15	Daughter	None	Massachusetts
31	John A. Hannon	54	Head	Salesman	Massachusetts
32	Margaret Hannon	51	Wife	Spinner	Massachusetts
33	Marie A. Diamond	75	Head	None	Massachusetts
34	Walter Mcavoy	46	Head	Mill Operative	Massachusetts
35	Edward Mcavoy	25	Son	Mill Operative	Massachusetts
36	Wilfred Mcavoy	15	Son	None	Massachusetts
37	Walter Mcavoy	12	Son	—	Massachusetts
38	Louise Mcavoy	20	Daughter	Mill Operative	Massachusetts
39	Catherine Mcavoy	16	Daughter	None	Massachusetts
40	Claire Mcavoy	15	Daughter	None	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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