Mary Clifford — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Essex-County, Massachusetts

Our Model Tree links this Mary Clifford across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1881), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 59 b. ~1881 Female Spouse Born: Maine Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Essex-County, Massachusetts
Surname	Clifford
Given Name	Mary W
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	59
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maine
1935 Residence (City)	Beverly City
1935 Residence (County)	Essex
Additional Details
Highest Grade	H-2
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Maine
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maine
Township / Ward	Beverly City
Est. Birth Year	~1881

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
Edith Clifford	Daughter	—	32	~1908
Julia Fitzsimons	Other	—	68	~1872
Mary Clifford	Spouse	—	59	~1881
Lee Clifford	Son	—	34	~1906
Charles Clifford	Head	—	65	~1875

Census Appearances

1920

Essex, Massachusetts

Spouse, age 39

Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1881 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Clifford
Given Name	Mary W
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	39
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maine
Father's Birthplace	Maine
Mother's Birthplace	Maine
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Maine
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maine

1930

Essex, Massachusetts

Spouse, age 49

Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1881 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Clifford
Given Name	Mary W.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	49
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maine
Age at First Marriage	24
Father's Birthplace	Maine
Mother's Birthplace	Maine
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Maine
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maine

1940

Essex-County, Massachusetts

Spouse, age 59

Essex-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1881 — 5 household members

Surname	Clifford
Given Name	Mary W
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	59
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maine
1935 Residence (City)	Beverly City
1935 Residence (County)	Essex
Highest Grade	H-2
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Maine
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maine

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Mary Clifford

Spouse · 1940 · age 59 · b. ~1881 · 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 — Essex-County, Massachusetts Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01577-00740)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Hazel M Taylor	47	Wife	—	Massachusetts
2	William Taylor	23	Lodger	Experimental	New York
3	Vincent Taylor	23	Lodger	Experimental	Massachusetts
4	Helge Gulbrandsen	40	Head	Draftsman	Norway
5	Blanche M Gulbrandsen	38	Wife	—	New Hampshire
6	Richard Gulbrandsen	15	Son	—	Massachusetts
7	Philip Gulbrandsen	12	Son	—	New Hampshire
8	Dexter W. Findley	29	Head	Night Watchman	Massachusetts
9	Katherine Findley	25	Wife	—	Massachusetts
10	Jacob Cohen	47	Head	Cattle Dealer	Russia
11	Lillian Cohen	34	Wife	—	Russia
12	Charles H Clifford	65	Head	Gas Fitter	Massachusetts
13	Mary W Clifford THIS PERSON	59	Wife	—	Maine
14	Lee W Clifford	34	Son	Commercial Artist	Massachusetts
15	Edith D. Clifford	32	Daughter	—	Massachusetts
16	Julia Fitzsimons	68	Nurse	Practical Nurse	Canada English
17	Thomas Maclachlan	37	Head	Last Maker	Scotland
18	Erita A Maclachlan	31	Wife	—	Canada English
19	Freeman L Berry	53	Head	Machinist	Canada English
20	Gladys S Berry	44	Wife	Cook	Massachusetts
21	Malcolm H Berry	25	Son	Ice Salesman	Massachusetts
22	Roy A Berry	15	Son	50	Massachusetts
23	Peter Bonacci	49	Head	Bread Salesman	Italy
24	Teresa Bonacci	41	Wife	—	Massachusetts
25	Grace Bonacci	20	Daughter	Beautician	Massachusetts
26	Kenneth Bonacci	1	Son	—	Massachusetts
27	Jasper Dianela	45	Husband	Machinist	Italy
28	Mildred Dianela	36	Wife	Beautician	Massachusetts
29	Geraldine Dianela	18	Daughter	—	Massachusetts
30	Anesta Astolfi	61	Head	Packer	Italy
31	Amando Astolfi	27	Son	Machinist	Italy
32	Michael H Scibisz	26	Head	Machinist	Massachusetts
33	Wanda M Scibisz	23	Wife	—	Peabody
34	Joan M Scibisz	2	Daughter	—	Massachusetts
35	Alphonse J Denis	41	Head	Machinist	Canada English
36	Beatrice C Denis	39	Wife	Spinner	New Hampshire
37	Robert B Denis	19	Son	—	Massachusetts
38	Irene M Denis	18	Daughter	Tube Threader	Massachusetts
39	Alphonse J Denis	14	Son	—	Massachusetts
40	Bernice C Denis	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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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