MD
Mary Driscoll — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Mary Driscoll across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Suffolk-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1884), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 56
b. ~1884
Female
Head
Born: Ireland
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Suffolk-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Driscoll |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | City Boston |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Suffolk |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
| Township / Ward | City Boston |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1884 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florence Driscoll | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Mary Driscoll | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| John Curtain | Other | — | 54 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1920
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 35
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1885 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Driscoll |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1906 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1917 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1930
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 45
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1885 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Driscoll |
| Given Name | Mary B |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1904 |
| Age at First Marriage | 35 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1940
Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
Head, age 56
Suffolk-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1884 — 3 household members
| Surname | Driscoll |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | City Boston |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Suffolk |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Mary Driscoll across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
Show:
This person
Anchor record
Mary Driscoll
Head · 1940 · age 56 · b. ~1884 · Massachusetts
★ You are viewing this record
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
Open full size
1940 US Federal Census — Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01657-00482)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Phyllis Harvey | 20 | Daughter | Never Worked | Massachusetts |
| 42 | Phyllis Harvey | 18 | Daughter | Never Worked | Massachusetts |
| 43 | Arthur Dantremont | 38 | Head | Deck Hand | Nova Scotia |
| 44 | Mildred Dantremont | 35 | Wife | Packer | Nova Scotia |
| 45 | Catherine Mcluskey | 66 | Head | — | England |
| 46 | Madeline Murphy | 39 | Daughter | Seamstress | Massachusetts |
| 47 | Marie Murphy | 18 | Granddaughter | Never Worked | Massachusetts |
| 48 | Stephen Parra | 27 | Head | Engineer | Massachusetts |
| 49 | Mary Parra | 27 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 50 | Matteo Dove | 50 | Head | Iron Worker | Finland |
| 51 | Lempi Dove | 36 | Wife | Houseworker | Finland |
| 52 | Leo Dove | 14 | Son | Never Worked | Massachusetts |
| 53 | Martin Hammick | 56 | Head | Sheet Metal Wk | Massachusetts |
| 54 | Alice Hammick | 26 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 55 | William Hammick | 23 | Son | Metal Packer | Massachusetts |
| 56 | Mary A. Boyle | 57 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 57 | Walter Crocker | 34 | Head | Truck Driver | Massachusetts |
| 58 | Doris Crocker | 24 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 59 | Janice Crocker | 1 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 60 | Mary Driscoll THIS PERSON | 56 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 61 | Florence Driscoll | 30 | Daughter | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 62 | John Curtain | 54 | Boarder | Longshoreman | Ireland |
| 63 | John T. Leonard | 50 | Head | Inspector | Ireland |
| 64 | Catherine Leonard | 40 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 65 | Eugene Leonard | 13 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 66 | Eleanor Leonard | 11 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 67 | Catherine Leonard | 4 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 68 | Claire Leonard | 4 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 69 | Mary Mccarthy | 26 | Head | Dipper | Massachusetts |
| 70 | Margaret Mccarthy | 24 | Sister | Packer | Massachusetts |
| 71 | Duncan Mcdonald | 49 | Head | Operator | Nova Scotia |
| 72 | Margaret Mcdonald | 45 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 73 | Annie Mcdonald | 17 | Daughter | House Work | Massachusetts |
| 74 | Mary Guazzarotto | 36 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 75 | Lucy Guazzarotto | 17 | Daughter | Never Worked | Massachusetts |
| 76 | Andrew Guazzarotto | 16 | Son | Never Worked | Massachusetts |
| 77 | Rose Guazzarotto | 13 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 78 | Joseph Guazzarotto | 9 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 79 | Frederick Guazzarotto | 8 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 80 | John A. O'Brien | 39 | Head | Police Officer | Massachusetts |
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)