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Mary Dickson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Delaware-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Mary Dickson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Delaware-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1894), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1894
Female
Spouse
Born: Ireland
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Delaware-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Dickson |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Collingdale borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Delaware |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
| Township / Ward | Collingdale Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Dickson | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Robert Dickson | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Anne Dickson | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Sara Dickson | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Winifred Dickson | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Mary Dickson | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1930
Montgomery, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 37
Montgomery, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1893 — 4 household members
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Household
| Surname | Dickson |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1915 |
| 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
Delaware-County, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 46
Delaware-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1894 — 6 household members
| Surname | Dickson |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Collingdale borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Delaware |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
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Mary Dickson
Spouse · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Delaware-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Delaware-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03490-00414)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Mcalary | 36 | Head | Bus Driver | Ireland |
| 2 | Sara F. Mcalary | 34 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 3 | Neill Gallagher | 40 | Head | Dock Builder | Penna |
| 4 | Delia Gallagher | 46 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 5 | Simon Schuatt | 23 | Head | Interior Decorator | Penna |
| 6 | Anne Schuatt | 22 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 7 | Harry Windon | 52 | Head | Mechanic | Penna |
| 8 | Mary Windon | 47 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 9 | Elwood Rotter | 22 | Son-in-law | Confectionery | Penna |
| 10 | Dorothea Rotter | 22 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 11 | Matthew W. Rotter | 1 | Grandson | — | Penna |
| 12 | Joseph Stead | 31 | Head | Presser | New Jersey |
| 13 | Florence Stead | 28 | Wife | Waitress | Penna |
| 14 | Janet Stead | 9 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 15 | Robert Greer | 41 | Head | Meat Cutter | Scotland |
| 16 | Alice Greer | 33 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 17 | William Greer | 76 | Father | Janitor | Delaware |
| 18 | James Searles | 59 | Head | Carpenter | Penna |
| 19 | Emma Searles | 59 | Wife | Mender | Penna |
| 20 | Abraham Dermen | 44 | Head | Grocer | Lithuania |
| 21 | Ida Dermen | 42 | Wife | — | Lithuania |
| 22 | John Alden | 47 | Head | Machinist | Latvia |
| 23 | Ada Alden | 42 | Wife | — | Latvia |
| 24 | Edward Alden | 22 | Son | Helper | Penna |
| 25 | John Alden | 11 | Son | — | Penna |
| 26 | Thomas Wilson | 28 | Son-in-law | Milk Man | Penna |
| 27 | Martha Wilson | 24 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 28 | Matilda Love | 51 | Head | — | Penna |
| 29 | Joseph Love | 24 | Son | Office Clerk | Penna |
| 30 | Marie Love | 20 | Daughter | Music Assistant | Penna |
| 31 | James Love | 19 | Son | Laborer | Penna |
| 32 | William Love | 11 | Son | — | Penna |
| 33 | Robert J. Dickson | 47 | Head | Stillman | Ireland |
| 34 | Mary Dickson THIS PERSON | 46 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 35 | Mary M. Dickson | 18 | Daughter | Waitress | Penna |
| 36 | Winifred Dickson | 17 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 37 | Sara Dickson | 16 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 38 | Anne Dickson | 9 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 39 | James Bellantine | 54 | Head | Machinist | Ireland |
| 40 | Mary Ann Bellantine | 54 | Wife | — | Ireland |
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)