Mary Curran — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Suffolk-County, Massachusetts

Our Model Tree links this Mary Curran across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Suffolk-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1886), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 54 b. ~1886 Female Spouse Born: Ireland Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
Surname	Curran
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ireland
1935 Residence (City)	Boston
1935 Residence (County)	Suffolk
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	loader & sorter
Industry	Railway Express Co
Class of Worker	PW
Income (1939)	1650
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth Country	Ireland
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland
Occupation	Loader & Sorter
Township / Ward	Boston
Est. Birth Year	~1886

Household Members

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Mary	Age	Birth yr
Mary Curran	Spouse	—	54	~1886
John Curran	Son	—	25	~1915
Mary Curran	Daughter	—	23	~1917
Margaret Curran	Daughter	—	27	~1913
James Curran	Son	—	17	~1923
John Curran	Head	—	56	~1884

Census Appearances

1920

Suffolk, Massachusetts

Spouse, age 31

Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1889 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Curran
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	31
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ireland
Year of Immigration	1906
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Birth Country	Ireland
Year of Naturalization	1916
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland

1930

Suffolk, Massachusetts

Spouse, age 42

Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1888 — 30 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Curran
Given Name	Mary E
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ireland
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1904
Age at First Marriage	26
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Birth Country	Ireland
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland

1940

Suffolk-County, Massachusetts

Spouse, age 54

Suffolk-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1886 — 6 household members

Surname	Curran
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ireland
1935 Residence (City)	Boston
1935 Residence (County)	Suffolk
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	loader & sorter
Industry	Railway Express Co
Class of Worker	PW
Income (1939)	1650
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth Country	Ireland
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland

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Mary Curran

Spouse · 1940 · age 54 · b. ~1886 · Massachusetts

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01665-00074)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Margaret Crowley	2	daughter	—	Mass.
42	Margaret O'Malley	22	in-law	—	Mass.
43	John Curran	56	Head	Packer	Ireland
44	Mary Curran THIS PERSON	54	Wife	Loader & Sorter	Ireland
45	Margaret Curran	27	daughter	—	Mass.
46	John Curran	25	son	Typist	Mass.
47	Mary Curran	23	daughter	Platform Sorter	Mass.
48	James Curran	17	son	Tel. Operator	Mass.
49	Mary Mcdonough	50	Head	—	Mass.
50	Florence Mcdonough	26	daughter	Shipping Clk	Mass.
51	Eileen Mcdonough	22	daughter	Packer	Mass.
52	Vincent Mcdonough	19	son	Laborer	Mass.
53	Francis Mcdonough	13	son	—	Mass.
54	John Mcdonough	10	son	—	Mass.
55	John J. Lee	57	Head	Laborer	Ireland
56	Catherine Lee	54	Wife	—	Scotland
57	Eileen Lee	20	daughter	Presser	Mass.
58	Barbara Lee	19	daughter	—	Mass.
59	Frances Lee	17	son	—	Mass.
60	Thomas Lee	14	son	—	Mass.
61	Joseph Lee	12	son	—	Mass.
62	James Scanlon	47	Head	Piper	Mass.
63	Palma Scanlon	37	Wife	—	Rhode Island
64	James Scanlon	15	son	—	Mass.
65	Palma Scanlon	12	daughter	—	Mass.
66	Richard Scanlon	9	son	—	Mass.
67	Beverly Scanlon	7	daughter	—	Mass.
68	Martha Scanlon	0	daughter	—	Mass.
69	James Ryan	45	Head	Railroad Clerk	Mass.
70	William Ryan	43	brother	Relief Clerk	Mass.
71	Mary Ryan	38	sister	—	Mass.
72	Nicholas Bonanno	41	Head	Barber	Italy
73	Francis Bonanno	38	Wife	—	Italy
74	Josephine Bonanno	21	daughter	Presser	Mass.
75	Angelina Bonanno	17	daughter	Mender	Mass.
76	Pauline Bonanno	12	daughter	—	Mass.
77	Thomas Fisourez	59	Head	Laborer	Lithuania
78	Eva Fisourez	53	Wife	Cleaning Woman	Lithuania
79	Ann Fisourez	30	daughter	Stenographer	Mass.
80	John Fisourez	20	son	Painter	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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