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Mary Cole — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Bristol-County, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Mary Cole across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bristol-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & William — first a daughter (b.~1906), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1906
Female
Daughter
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bristol-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Cole |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Bedford City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bristol |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | City School Dept |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 29 |
| Income (1939) | 1500 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Township / Ward | New Bedford City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Cole | Daughter | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Lillian Cole | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Agnes Cole | Head | — | 66 | ~1874 |
| Cyril Cole | Son | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Leo Cole | Son | — | 32 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bristol, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 14
Bristol, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1906 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cole |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1930
Bristol, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 24
Bristol, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1906 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cole |
| Given Name | Mary A. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1940
Bristol-County, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 34
Bristol-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1906 — 5 household members
| Surname | Cole |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Bedford City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bristol |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | City School Dept |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 29 |
| Income (1939) | 1500 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Mary Cole across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Cole (~0.92 confidence) and father William Cole (~0.55 confidence) and mother Agnes Cole (~0.55 confidence) and mother Agnes Cole (~0.92 confidence) and father Richard Cole (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.71
Father
William Cole
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Cole
b. ~1870
Source father>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.55
Mother
Agnes Cole
b. ~1874
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.55
Mother
Agnes Cole
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Richard Cole
b. ~1901
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
Mary Cole
Daughter · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Lillian Cole
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leo Cole
Sibling · 1940 · age 32
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cyril Cole
Sibling · 1940 · age 30
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Bristol-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Bristol-County, Massachusetts
Page Contents
32 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01699-00007)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Adalie Copperball | 71 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 42 | Alice Copperball | 34 | Daughter | Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 43 | Agnes B Cole | 66 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 44 | Mary Cole THIS PERSON | 34 | Daughter | Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 45 | Leo Cole | 32 | Son | Weigher | Massachusetts |
| 46 | Cyril Cole | 30 | Son | Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 47 | Lillian Cole | 25 | Daughter | Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 48 | Antone E Perry | 76 | Head | Farmer | Azores |
| 49 | Jennie Perry | 69 | Wife | — | Canada French |
| 50 | Edward Perry | 35 | Son | Farmer | Massachusetts |
| 51 | Rosaline Perry | 33 | Daughter | House Worker | Massachusetts |
| 52 | Gertrude Perry | 31 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 53 | Rita B Mcilvenny | 29 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 54 | Paul Mcilvenny | 4 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 55 | Peter Mcilvenny | 4 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 56 | Nancy Mcilvenny | 3 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 58 | Arthur S Butour | 38 | Head | Chauffeur | Massachusetts |
| 59 | Lois Butour | 36 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 60 | Alice M Butour | 16 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 61 | Richard Butour | 14 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 62 | Elizabeth Butour | 8 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 63 | Arthur Jr Butour | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 65 | Louis J Dauplaise | 48 | Head | House Painter | Massachusetts |
| 66 | Mary L Dauplaise | 35 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 67 | Harry Watkins | 50 | Head | Tool Maker | Massachusetts |
| 68 | Agnes Petty | 47 | Servant | Housekeeper | Florida |
| 74 | Hurlburt Card | 74 | Head | Assembler | Massachusetts |
| 75 | Bertha F Card | 57 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 76 | Doris M Dauplaise | 20 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 78 | Charles F Jr Peterson | 39 | Head | Service Man | New York |
| 79 | Margaret Peterson | 26 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 80 | Patricia Peterson | 4 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
Pedigree Summary
Mary + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.81
Gen 2 · 2 grandparents
~0.55
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
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)