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Mary Dickerson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Morris-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Mary Dickerson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Morris-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1866), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 74
b. ~1866
Female
Spouse
Born: New Jersey
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Morris-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Dickerson |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 74 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chester Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Morris |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | Chester Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1866 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Dickerson | Spouse | — | 74 | ~1866 |
| Richard Shutwell | Other | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Caleb Dickerson | Head | — | 80 | ~1860 |
| Ernestine Howell | Other | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Robert Shutwell | Other | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Kenneth Case | Other | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Ada Shutwell | Daughter | — | 48 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1920
Morris, New …
Spouse, age 53
Morris, New Jersey · implied b. ~1867 — 6 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dickerson |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Morris, New …
Other, age 64
Morris, New Jersey · implied b. ~1866 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dickerson |
| Given Name | Mary L |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Morris-County, New …
Spouse, age 74
Morris-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1866 — 7 household members
| Surname | Dickerson |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 74 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chester Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Morris |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Dickerson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Dickerson
Spouse · 1940 · age 74 · b. ~1866 · New Jersey
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Morris-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Morris-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02371-00033)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Bernard Mixon | 30 | Head | Farmer | New Jersey |
| 42 | Richard Stevens | 65 | Head | Farmer | New Jersey |
| 43 | Amzi Fleming | 31 | Head | Owner | New Jersey |
| 44 | Edna Fleming | 32 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 45 | Stanley Fleming | 12 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 46 | Gladys Turner | 25 | Guest | Truck Driver | New Jersey |
| 47 | Eugene Mitchum | 65 | Head | Interior Dec. | New York |
| 48 | Caleb A. Dickerson | 80 | Head | Postmaster | New Jersey |
| 49 | Mary Dickerson THIS PERSON | 74 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 50 | Ada Shutwell | 48 | Daughter | Seamstress | New Jersey |
| 51 | Robert Shutwell | 24 | Grandson | Farm Hand | New Jersey |
| 52 | Richard Shutwell | 20 | Grandson | Test Work | New Jersey |
| 53 | Kenneth Case | 34 | Enumerator | — | New Jersey |
| 54 | Ernestine Howell | 36 | Enumerator | — | New Jersey |
| 55 | Harold Jacobs | 39 | Head | Labor | New Jersey |
| 56 | Beatrice Jacobs | 40 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 57 | Helen Jacobs | 17 | Daughter | Waitress | New Jersey |
| 58 | Carl Jacobs | 16 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 59 | Doris Jacobs | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 60 | Josephine White | 86 | Mother-in-law | — | New Jersey |
| 61 | Lewis D. Hoffman | 42 | Head | Manager | New Jersey |
| 62 | Leila Hoffman | 36 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 63 | Lewis Jr. Hoffman | 17 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 64 | Dorothy Hoffman | 10 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 65 | Edward S. Rinaldy | 63 | Head | Mechanical Eng. | New York |
| 66 | Edith Rinaldy | 59 | Wife | — | England |
| 67 | Henry Jackson | 48 | Head | Contractor | New Jersey |
| 68 | Katie Jackson | 41 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 69 | Helen Jackson | 18 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 70 | Raymond Vanderhoof | 41 | Head | Farmer | New Jersey |
| 71 | Mamie Vanderhoof | 47 | Wife | Helper | New Jersey |
| 72 | Richard Beats | 53 | Head | Plumber | New Jersey |
| 73 | Lillian Beats | 49 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 74 | John Macqueens | 46 | Head | Game Keeper | Scotland |
| 75 | Mary Macqueens | 44 | Wife | Helper | New Jersey |
| 76 | Katheryn Stevens | 63 | Mother-in-law | — | New Jersey |
| 77 | Albert Wortley | 40 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 78 | Sarah Beam | 50 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | New Jersey |
| 79 | William La Venture | 64 | Head | Retired | Iowa |
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)