Mary Cleary — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Plymouth-County, Massachusetts

Our Model Tree links this Mary Cleary across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Plymouth-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1870), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 70 b. ~1870 Female Head Born: Massachusetts Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Plymouth-County, Massachusetts
Surname	Cleary
Given Name	Mary E
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	70
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Massachusetts
1935 Residence (City)	Brockton city
1935 Residence (County)	Plymouth
Additional Details
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Massachusetts
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	massachusetts
Township / Ward	Brockton City
Est. Birth Year	~1870

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Mary	Age	Birth yr
Marion Cleary	Daughter	—	44	~1896
Alice Cleary	Daughter	—	41	~1899
Irene Cleary	Daughter	—	39	~1901
Esther Cleary	Daughter	—	33	~1907
Mary Cleary	Head	—	70	~1870

Census Appearances

1920

Plymouth, Massachusetts

Head, age 48

Plymouth, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1872 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Cleary
Given Name	Mary E
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	48
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Massachusetts
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Massachusetts
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	massachusetts

1930

Plymouth, Massachusetts

Head, age 60

Plymouth, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1870 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Cleary
Given Name	Mary E
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	60
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Massachusetts
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	Northern Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Northern Ireland
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	39
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Massachusetts
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	massachusetts

1940

Plymouth-County, Massachusetts

Head, age 70

Plymouth-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1870 — 5 household members

Surname	Cleary
Given Name	Mary E
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	70
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Massachusetts
1935 Residence (City)	Brockton city
1935 Residence (County)	Plymouth
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Massachusetts
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	massachusetts

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Mary Cleary

Head · 1940 · age 70 · b. ~1870 · Massachusetts

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

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

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01635-00483)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Charles B Hager	52	Head	Cutter	New York
2	Mary Hager	49	Wife	—	Massachusetts
3	Robert Hager	22	Son	—	Massachusetts
4	Margaret Hager	21	Daughter	Stenographer	Massachusetts
5	William A Callahan	55	Head	Gas Fitter	England
6	Rose A Callahan	54	Wife	—	Massachusetts
7	Anna Callahan	28	Daughter	Waitress	Massachusetts
8	John E Roach	40	Head	Manager	Indiana
9	Hazel A Roach	45	Wife	—	Massachusetts
10	Joanne Roach	10	Daughter	—	Massachusetts
11	William R Bowler	52	Head	Proprietor	Massachusetts
12	Irena A Bowler	51	Wife	—	Connecticut
13	Herbert H Bowler	27	Son	Salesman	Massachusetts
14	Victor Dubois	33	Head	Reporter	Massachusetts
15	Jennie Dubois	34	Wife	—	Poland
16	Janice Dubois	1	Daughter	—	Massachusetts
17	Sarah E Mccarthy	69	Head	Partner	Maine
18	Florence G Mccarthy	32	Daughter	Partner	Maine
19	Margaret G Cushing	65	Sister	Stitcher	Maine
20	Mary E Cleary THIS PERSON	70	Head	—	Massachusetts
21	Marion B Cleary	44	Daughter	Secretary	Massachusetts
22	Alice Cleary	41	Daughter	Bookkeeper	Massachusetts
23	Irene Cleary	39	Daughter	Telephone Operator	Massachusetts
24	Esther Cleary	33	Daughter	Secretary	Massachusetts
25	Helen Hayward	76	Head	—	Massachusetts
26	Theodore Dubois	57	Head	Heeler	Massachusetts
27	Theodore Jr Dubois	21	Son	Stitcher	Massachusetts
28	Beatrice Dubois	20	Daughter	Switchboard	Massachusetts
29	Elmer Holbrook	70	Head	Salesman	New Hampshire
30	Lonie Holbrook	61	Wife	—	New Jersey
31	Mabel Martin	57	Head	Stitcher	Massachusetts
32	Rosanna E Martin	71	Sister	—	Massachusetts
33	Alice Ely	43	Head	Teacher	California
34	Philip A Brady	60	Head	Salesman	Rhode Island
35	Ida M Brady	53	Wife	—	New Hampshire
36	John Brady	28	Son	Office Manager	Massachusetts
37	Philip Jr Brady	22	Son	Musician	Massachusetts
38	John A Walden	83	Head	—	Massachusetts
39	Josephine Walden	67	Housekeeper	Housekeeper	Maine

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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