Mary Donnelly — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Middlesex-County, Massachusetts

Our Model Tree links this Mary Donnelly across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Middlesex-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1862), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 78 b. ~1862 Female Head Born: England Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
Surname	Donnelly
Given Name	Mary A.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	78
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	England
1935 Residence (City)	Framingham
1935 Residence (County)	Middlesex
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Industry	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england
Township / Ward	Framingham
Est. Birth Year	~1862

Household Members

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Mary	Age	Birth yr
Mary Donnelly	Head	—	78	~1862
James Mcdonald	Other	—	74	~1866
Mark Donnelly	Son	—	53	~1887
John Donnelly	Son	—	56	~1884

Census Appearances

1920

Middlesex, Massachusetts

Spouse, age 57

Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1863 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Donnelly
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	57
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
Father's Birthplace	England
Mother's Birthplace	England
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	1901
Birth Country	England
Year of Naturalization	1883
Birthplace (normalized)	england

1930

Middlesex, Massachusetts

Head, age 68

Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1862 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Donnelly
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	68
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	England
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1870
Father's Birthplace	Irish Free State
Mother's Birthplace	Irish Free State
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	30
Veteran	No
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england

1940

Middlesex-County, Massachusetts

Head, age 78

Middlesex-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1862 — 4 household members

Surname	Donnelly
Given Name	Mary A.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	78
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	England
1935 Residence (City)	Framingham
1935 Residence (County)	Middlesex
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Industry	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england

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Mary Donnelly

Head · 1940 · age 78 · b. ~1862 · Massachusetts

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1940 US Federal Census — Middlesex-County, Massachusetts Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01606-00626)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	William H. Murphy	55	Head	Painter	Mass.
42	Catherine F. Murphy	53	Wife	—	Mass.
43	Rita Frances Murphy	23	Daughter	Clerk	Mass.
44	Ralph A. Chiarello	52	Head	Odd Jobs	Italy
45	Maria Chiarello	56	Wife	—	Italy
46	Mando Chiarello	19	Son	—	Mass.
47	John Chiarello	13	Son	—	Mass.
48	James Chiarello	10	Son	—	Mass.
49	George Chiarello	8	Son	—	Mass.
50	Mary A. Donnelly THIS PERSON	78	Head	—	England
51	John Donnelly	56	Son	Laborer	Mass.
52	Mark Donnelly	53	Son	Juggler	Mass.
53	James Mcdonald	74	Boarder	Machinist	Mass.
54	Fred Volpicelli	36	Head	Moulder Helper	Mass.
55	Mary Volpicelli	33	Wife	Table Worker	Mass.
56	Barbara Volpicelli	5	Daughter	—	Mass.
57	Salvatore Farello	58	Head	Laborer	Italy
58	Mary Farello	54	Wife	—	Italy
59	Sebastiano Farello	23	Son	Laborer	Mass.
60	James Farello	21	Son	Cleaner	Mass.
61	Concetta Farello	20	Daughter	Mach. Oper.	Mass.
62	Rufanio Farello	16	Son	—	Mass.
63	Giovinina Farello	15	Daughter	—	Mass.
64	Giuseppe Farello	11	Son	—	Mass.
65	Anna Pinchook	27	Head	Inspector	Mass.
66	Helen Pinchook	25	Sister	Bench Worker	Mass.
67	John Pinchook	23	Brother	Laborer	Mass.
68	Mary Pinchook	18	Sister	Inspector	Mass.
69	Anthony Pinchook	15	Brother	—	Mass.
70	William Pinchook	12	Brother	—	Mass.
71	Line Left Blank Pinchook	None	—	—	—
72	Bol Boc	48	Lodger	Laborer	Poland
73	Theodore Clemente	31	Head	Special Delivery	Mass.
74	Hattie Clemente	27	Wife	—	Mass.
75	Jacqueline Clemente	5	Daughter	—	Mass.
76	Joseph Clemente	57	Father	—	Mass.
77	Harriet Clemente	49	Mother	—	Mass.
78	Merle Clemente	3	Cousin	—	Mass.
79	Manuel Correia	46	Head	Laborer	Portugal
80	Laura Correia	46	Wife	—	Portugal

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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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