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Mary Curran — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Union-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Mary Curran across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Union-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Katherine — first a daughter (b.~1903), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1903
Female
Daughter
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Union-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Curran |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Elizabeth city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Union |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | stenographer |
| Industry | Pub. Utilities |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 200 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Township / Ward | Elizabeth City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Curran | Head | — | 63 | ~1877 |
| Charles Curran | Son | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Mary Curran | Daughter | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Katherine Curran | Spouse | — | 59 | ~1881 |
| Edward Curran | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1920
Union, New …
Daughter, age 16
Union, New Jersey · implied b. ~1904 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Curren |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Campbell Art Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Union, New …
Daughter, age 26
Union, New Jersey · implied b. ~1904 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Curren |
| Given Name | Mary A. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Private |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Union-County, New …
Daughter, age 37
Union-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1903 — 5 household members
| Surname | Curran |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Elizabeth city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Union |
| Occupation | stenographer |
| Industry | Pub. Utilities |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 200 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Curran across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Curren (~0.92 confidence) and mother Katherine Curren (~0.92 confidence) and mother Katherine Curran (~0.92 confidence) and mother Catherine Curren (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Curren
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Katherine Curren
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Katherine Curran
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Catherine Curren
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mary Curran
Daughter · 1940 · age 37 · b. ~1903 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Charles Curran
Sibling · 1940 · age 30
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Curran
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
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 — Union-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Union-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02400-00316)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Colabourne | 18 | Son | Delivery Boy | New York |
| 2 | Beatrice Eberling | 32 | Daughter | Private Secretary | Indiana |
| 3 | Peter Eberling | 9 | Grandson | — | New York |
| 4 | John Eberling | 1 | Grandson | — | New York |
| 5 | Louis Mendes | 71 | Head | Bank President | Germany |
| 6 | Frieda Mendes | 49 | Wife | — | New York |
| 7 | Marguerite Geiges | 27 | Niece | — | New Jersey |
| 8 | August Mendes | 33 | Nephew | Cabinet Maker | Germany |
| 9 | Herbert Greenwood | 42 | Head | Iron Worker | New Jersey |
| 10 | Alfreda Greenwood | 34 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 11 | Hugh Greenwood | 14 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 12 | Edward Devlin | 48 | Head | Grocery Owner | New York |
| 13 | Elsie Devlin | 31 | Wife | — | New York |
| 14 | Richard Devlin | 14 | Son | — | New York |
| 15 | George Devlin | 7 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 16 | Joseph Brown | 50 | Head | Newspaper | New Jersey |
| 17 | Violet Brown | 48 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 18 | Deloris Brown | 18 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 19 | Charles Curran | 63 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 20 | Katherine Curran | 59 | Wife | — | New York |
| 21 | Mary Curran THIS PERSON | 37 | Daughter | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 22 | Charles Curran | 30 | Son | Porter | New Jersey |
| 23 | Edward Curran | 26 | Son | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 24 | Joan Campbell | 47 | Head | Electrician | New Jersey |
| 25 | Vera Campbell | 43 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 26 | Joan Campbell | 22 | Son | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 27 | Minnie Singer | 77 | Mother-in-law | — | New York |
| 28 | Ethel Hall | 69 | Roomer | Library Worker | New Jersey |
| 29 | Charles Levers | 60 | Head | Machinist | New Jersey |
| 30 | Katherine Levers | 59 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 31 | Charles Levers | 25 | Son | Deck Clerk | New Jersey |
| 32 | Joan Walsh | 57 | Sister-in-law | Machinist | New Jersey |
| 33 | Samuel Ellis | 69 | Head | — | England |
| 34 | Eva Ellis | 65 | Wife | — | New York |
| 35 | Preston Smith | 36 | Head | Electrician | New Jersey |
| 36 | Mildred Smith | 36 | Wife | Salesgirl | New Jersey |
| 37 | Henry Ulrich | 62 | Head | Mechanic | New York |
| 38 | Hannah Ulrich | 52 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 39 | Edward Abrams | 57 | Head | Carpet Maker | New Jersey |
| 40 | Theresa Abrams | 57 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
Mary + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
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)