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Mary Doherty — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Mary Doherty across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Middlesex-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1882), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 58
b. ~1882
Female
Spouse
Born: Ireland
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Middlesex-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Doherty |
| Given Name | Mary F. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Woburn |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Middlesex |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
| Township / Ward | Woburn |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1882 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hazel Doherty | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Mary Doherty | Spouse | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Robert Doherty | Head | — | 65 | ~1875 |
Census Appearances
1920
Essex, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 37
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1883 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Doherty |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1885 |
| 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 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1930
Essex, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 47
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1883 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Doherty |
| Given Name | Margaret T |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1895 |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1940
Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 58
Middlesex-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1882 — 3 household members
| Surname | Doherty |
| Given Name | Mary F. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Woburn |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Middlesex |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Doherty across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Doherty
Spouse · 1940 · age 58 · b. ~1882 · Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
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40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01622-00569)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Dorothy Meehan | 30 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 42 | Mary Harris | 22 | Sister | — | Massachusetts |
| 43 | Lena R. Craft | 61 | Head | — | Rhode Island |
| 44 | Charles Craft | 16 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 45 | Thomas Costello | 54 | Head | Electrician | Vermont |
| 46 | Catherine Costello | 50 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 47 | Elizabeth Costello | 18 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 48 | Mary T. Ring | 69 | Boarder | Dressmaker | Ireland |
| 49 | Carolyn Karsin | 64 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 50 | Elsie Karsin | 34 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Massachusetts |
| 51 | James R. Bovard | 61 | Head | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 52 | George Bovard | 38 | Son | Truck Driver | Massachusetts |
| 53 | Margaret Pinkam | 36 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 54 | Norman Pinkam | 37 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 55 | Norman J. Pinkam | 12 | Grandson | — | Massachusetts |
| 56 | Margaret Frazer | 71 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 57 | Howard Frazer | 45 | Son | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 58 | Agnes A. Palorge | 41 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 59 | Rose Palorge | 19 | Daughter | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 60 | Gaetano Palorge | 19 | Son | Mechanic | Massachusetts |
| 61 | Anna Palorge | 17 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 62 | Albert Palorge | 14 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 63 | Harold Thompkins | 46 | Head | Laborer | Canada-English |
| 64 | Alice Thompkins | 37 | Wife | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 65 | Vera Thompkins | 17 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 66 | Milton Thompkins | 14 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 67 | Viola Thompkins | 10 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 68 | Alice Lorraine Thompkins | 5 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 69 | Thomas Thompkins | 4 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 70 | Donald Thompkins | 1 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 71 | Robert Doherty | 65 | Head | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 72 | Mary F. Doherty THIS PERSON | 58 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 73 | Hazel Doherty | 24 | Son | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 74 | Harold Bonnell | 32 | Head | Minister | Connecticut |
| 75 | Clara Bonnell | 31 | Wife | — | Connecticut |
| 76 | Priscilla Bonnell | 3 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 77 | Marian Bonnell | 2 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 78 | Russell Drinkwater | 18 | Nephew | — | Connecticut |
| 79 | Salvatore Deteio | 58 | Head | — | Italy |
| 80 | Carolyn Deteio | 50 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
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)