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Mary Drake — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Erie-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Mary Drake across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Erie-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1898), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1898
Female
Spouse
Born: Scotland
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Erie-County, New York |
| Surname | Drake |
| Given Name | Mary J. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Buffalo |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Erie |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
| Township / Ward | Buffalo |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Drake | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Herbert Drake | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Doris Drake | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Mary Drake | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1920
Erie, New …
Spouse, age 22
Erie, New York · implied b. ~1898 — 2 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Drake |
| Given Name | Mary G. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Year of Immigration | 1895 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1919 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1930
Erie, New …
Other, age 32
Erie, New York · implied b. ~1898 — 3 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Drake |
| Given Name | Mary T. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1898 |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1940
Erie-County, New …
Spouse, age 42
Erie-County, New York · implied b. ~1898 — 4 household members
| Surname | Drake |
| Given Name | Mary J. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Buffalo |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Erie |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Drake across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Drake
Spouse · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Erie-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Erie-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02834-00396)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ruth A. Schmitz | 38 | Sister | — | New York |
| 2 | Edward F. Miller | 64 | Head | Janitor | New York |
| 3 | Henrietta Miller | 62 | Wife | — | New York |
| 4 | Edward D. Miller | 28 | Son | Laborer | New York |
| 5 | Fred C. Moeller | 45 | Head | Locomotive Engineer | Canada |
| 6 | Gertrude A. Moeller | 42 | Wife | — | New York |
| 7 | Addie Moeller | 22 | Daughter | Saleslady | New York |
| 8 | Francis Mungavan | 23 | Son | Truck Driver | New York |
| 9 | Gertrude A. Mungavan | 24 | Daughter | Waitress | New York |
| 10 | Thomas F. Mungavan | 2 | Grand Son | — | New York |
| 11 | William F. Black | 78 | Father in Law | — | Canada |
| 12 | William E. Gordon | 53 | Lodger | Conductor | New York |
| 13 | Wayne D. Loucks | 34 | Head | Postal Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Freda M. Loucks | 30 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | M. Martha Loucks | 9 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 16 | Charles L. Loucks | 4 | Son | — | New York |
| 17 | Edward A. Bullock | 42 | Head | Type Maker | New York |
| 18 | Lillian M. Bullock | 41 | Wife | — | New York |
| 19 | Celine L. Bullock | 5 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 20 | Edward Bullock | 4 | Son | — | New York |
| 21 | Robert J. Drake | 49 | Head | Foreman | New York |
| 22 | Mary J. Drake THIS PERSON | 42 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 23 | Herbert Jos. Drake | 19 | Son | Tester | New York |
| 24 | Doris B. Drake | 15 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 25 | Emmett D. Flood | 52 | Head | Plant Foreman | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Elizabeth D. Flood | 50 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | John Flood | 18 | Son | Usher | New York |
| 28 | Robert Flood | 17 | Son | — | New York |
| 29 | Rita Flood | 16 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 30 | Earl L. Funk | 28 | Head | Millwright | New York |
| 31 | Dorothy J. Funk | 24 | Wife | — | New York |
| 32 | Dorothy L. Funk | 5 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 33 | Judith M. Funk | 0 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 34 | Theodore P. Toachie | 49 | Head | Inspector | New York |
| 35 | Minnie Toachie | 49 | Wife | — | New York |
| 36 | Fredrick Toachie | 16 | Son | — | New York |
| 37 | Robert Toachie | 15 | Son | — | New York |
| 38 | Lois Toachie | 12 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 39 | William Toachie | 6 | Son | — | New York |
| 40 | Clarence H. Vesper | 33 | Head | Patrolman | New York |
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)