Mary Connors — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Norfolk-County, Massachusetts

Our Model Tree links this Mary Connors across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Norfolk-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1861), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 79 b. ~1861 Female Head Born: Ireland Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Norfolk-County, Massachusetts
Surname	Connors
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	79
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Ireland
1935 Residence (City)	Quincy
1935 Residence (County)	Norfolk
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Highest Grade	No 0
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth Country	Ireland
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland
Township / Ward	Quincy
Est. Birth Year	~1861

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
Chas Connors	Son	—	54	~1886
John Bernahen	Other	—	60	~1880
Mary Connors	Head	—	79	~1861

Census Appearances

1920

Suffolk, Massachusetts

Head, age 60

Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1860 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Connors
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	60
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Ireland
Year of Immigration	1885
Naturalization Status	Alien
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 Country	Ireland
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland

1930

Suffolk, Massachusetts

Head, age 67

Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1863 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Connors
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	67
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Ireland
Naturalization Status	Alien
Year of Immigration	1880
Age at First Marriage	18
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	36
Birth Country	Ireland
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland

1940

Norfolk-County, Massachusetts

Head, age 79

Norfolk-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1861 — 3 household members

Surname	Connors
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	79
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Ireland
1935 Residence (City)	Quincy
1935 Residence (County)	Norfolk
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Highest Grade	No 0
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth Country	Ireland
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland

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Mary Connors

Head · 1940 · age 79 · b. ~1861 · Massachusetts

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

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01631-00068)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Alfred Beasley	14	Head	—	Mass.
42	Richard F. Beasley	13	Son	—	Mass.
43	Doris Beasley	5	Daughter	—	Mass.
44	Annie S. Gardner	68	Mother	—	Canada Eng.
45	Catherine Aiken	40	Head	Maid	Mass.
46	Mary Mclaughlin	69	Head	—	Mass.
47	William F. Mclaughlin	42	Son	Laborer	Mass.
48	Everett J. Mclaughlin	19	Grand Son	—	Mass.
49	Francis E. Mclaughlin	16	Grand Son	—	Mass.
50	Teresa M. Mclaughlin	12	Grand Daughter	—	Mass.
51	Jennie Melrose	52	Head	—	Canada Eng.
52	Lloyd Melrose	24	Son	Salesman	Mass.
53	Mildred Melrose	22	Daughter	—	Mass.
54	David W. Melrose	20	Son	Truck Driver	Mass.
55	Walter J. Meitz	38	Head	Stone Cutter	Canada French
56	Evelyn F. Meitz	34	Wife	—	Mass.
57	Walter J. Jr. Meitz	11	Son	—	Mass.
58	Peter E. Meitz	9	Son	—	Mass.
59	Anne Meitz	7	Daughter	—	Mass.
60	Mary Meitz	3	Daughter	—	Mass.
61	William Meitz	1	Son	—	Mass.
62	Mary Connors THIS PERSON	79	Head	—	Ireland
63	Chas. E. Connors	54	Son	Tree Surgery	Conn.
64	John Bernahen	60	Lodger	Laborer	Mass.
65	John Irwin	73	Head	Street Cleaner	Scotland
66	Margaret Irwin	73	Wife	—	Mass.
67	Alma Irwin	38	Daughter	Book-Keeper	Mass.
68	Frank W. Carlson	30	Head	Crane Operator	Mass.
69	Ruth Carlson	30	Wife	—	Mass.
70	Lucille Carlson	7	Daughter	—	Mass.
71	Doris L. Carlson	1	Daughter	—	Mass.
72	Edw. Carlson	25	Brother	Manager	Mass.
73	Robert Mcgahey	22	Brother in law	Truck Driver	Mass.
74	Wm. D. Steel	40	Head	Ship Fitter	England
75	Betty Steel	34	Wife	—	New York
76	Martin Steel	14	Son	—	Mass.
77	Thelma Steel	10	Daughter	—	Mass.
78	Arthur F. Steel	2	Daughter	—	Mass.
79	Norman K. Van Bibber	36	Head	Rigger	Mass.
80	Eugenia Van Bibber	33	Wife	—	Mass.

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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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