Mary Edwards — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Bristol-County, Massachusetts

Our Model Tree links this Mary Edwards across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bristol-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1886), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 54 b. ~1886 Female Spouse Born: England Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Bristol-County, Massachusetts
Surname	Edwards
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
1935 Residence (City)	FALL RIVER
1935 Residence (County)	BRISTOL
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	7
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england
Township / Ward	Fall River
Est. Birth Year	~1886

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
Hazel Edwards	Daughter	—	32	~1908
Marjorie Edwards	Daughter	—	11	~1929
Dancy Edwards	Head	—	60	~1880
Mary Edwards	Spouse	—	54	~1886

Census Appearances

1920

Bristol, Massachusetts

Spouse, age 35

Bristol, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1885 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Edwards
Given Name	Mary T.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
Year of Immigration	1911
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Father's Birthplace	England
Mother's Birthplace	England
Occupation	Saleswoman
Industry	Department Store
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Birth Country	England
Year of Naturalization	1912
Birthplace (normalized)	england

1930

Bristol, Massachusetts

Other, age 43

Bristol, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1887 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Edwards
Given Name	Mary J
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1910
Age at First Marriage	24
Father's Birthplace	England
Mother's Birthplace	England
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england

1940

Bristol-County, Massachusetts

Spouse, age 54

Bristol-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1886 — 4 household members

Surname	Edwards
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
1935 Residence (City)	FALL RIVER
1935 Residence (County)	BRISTOL
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	7
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england

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Mary Edwards

Spouse · 1940 · age 54 · b. ~1886 · Massachusetts

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

Page Contents

41 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01688-00042)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Lillie M. Shea	21	daughter	Cutter	Mass.
2	William J. Shea	19	son	Thread Switcher	Mass.
3	Henry J. Shea	17	son	New Worker	Mass.
4	Raymond Shea	15	son	—	Mass.
5	Grace Shea	14	daughter	—	Mass.
6	Gladys Shea	13	daughter	—	Mass.
7	Rita Shea	12	daughter	—	Mass.
8	Dessert Mary Shea	84	mother-in-law	—	Canada-French
9	Annie Plourde	53	Head	Ironer Cloth	Canada-French
10	Norman Plourde	27	son	Tool Maker	Mass.
11	Rita Plourde	22	daughter	Operator	Mass.
12	Leo P. Plourde	21	son	Doffer	Mass.
13	Leo P. Lescault	51	Head	—	Mass.
14	Blanche Lescault	40	wife	Operator	Mass.
15	Rose B. Lescault	22	daughter	Spinner	Mass.
16	Henri Lescault	20	son	—	Mass.
17	Jeanette Lescault	3	daughter	—	Mass.
18	Henri Rousseau	32	Head	Salesman	Mass.
19	Dorina Rousseau	32	wife	—	Mass.
20	Leopold Rousseau	8	son	—	Mass.
21	Robert Rousseau	5	son	—	Mass.
22	Gerald Rousseau	3	son	—	Mass.
23	Dancy S. Edwards	60	Head	Baker	England
24	Mary Edwards THIS PERSON	54	wife	—	England
25	Hazel R. Edwards	32	daughter	Book Keeper	Mass.
26	Marjorie J. Edwards	11	daughter	—	Mass.
27	Malvina Caron	83	Head	—	Canada-French
28	Felix O. Caron	43	Head	Manager	Mass.
29	Simonne Caron	42	wife	—	Mass.
30	Louisa G. Caron	11	daughter	—	Mass.
31	A. O. Le Boeuf	50	Head	Dentist	Canada-French
32	Antoinette J. Le Boeuf	43	wife	—	Mass.
33	Richard J. Le Boeuf	18	son	—	Mass.
34	Gaston P. Le Boeuf	16	son	—	Mass.
35	Gerald E. Le Boeuf	13	son	—	Mass.
36	James Coutu	46	Head	Salesman	Mass.
37	Jane G. Coutu	38	wife	Loom Fixer	Mass.
38	Oscar Henry	67	Head	—	Canada-French
39	Rose D. Henry	58	wife	Weaver	Canada-French
40	Lionel Henry	30	son	Doffer	Mass.
41	Juliette S. Henry	28	daughter-in-law	—	Canada-French

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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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