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Mary Finley — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Rockland-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Mary Finley across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rockland-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1899), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1899
Female
Spouse
Born: New York
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Rockland-County, New York |
| Surname | Finley |
| Given Name | Mary A. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Outside Village Limits |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rockland |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Township / Ward | Outside Village Limits |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Finley | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Georgette Finley | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Elaine Finley | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Rose Finley | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Mary Finley | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Mildred Finley | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Maurice Finley | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Frederick Finley | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Marion Finley | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1930
Rockland, New …
Spouse, age 31
Rockland, New York · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members
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Household
| Surname | Finley |
| Given Name | Mary J. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Rockland-County, New …
Spouse, age 41
Rockland-County, New York · implied b. ~1899 — 9 household members
| Surname | Finley |
| Given Name | Mary A. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Outside Village Limits |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rockland |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Finley across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Finley
Spouse · 1940 · age 41 · b. ~1899 · New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Rockland-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Rockland-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02768-00475)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Albert Pluess | 60 | Head | Promoter | France |
| 42 | Marion Pluess | 54 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 43 | Arthur Legge | 50 | Head | — | England |
| 44 | Edward Hendricks | 47 | Head | Distributor | New York |
| 45 | Florence Hendricks | 29 | Wife | Clerk | New York |
| 46 | Leon A. Fox | 54 | Head | Publicity Agt | Poland |
| 47 | Betsy C. Fox | 53 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 48 | Henry C. Fox | 26 | Son | — | New York |
| 49 | Frank Alexander | 76 | Head | — | New York |
| 50 | Rose E. Alexander | 70 | Wife | — | New York |
| 51 | Ellen W. Alexander | 47 | Daughter | Bank Clerk | New York |
| 52 | Scardino Bruno | 38 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 53 | Etta Bruno | 34 | Wife | — | New York |
| 54 | Angela Bruno | 6 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 55 | Edna Bruno | 4 | Son | — | New York |
| 56 | Mollie Bruno | 2 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 57 | Diana Bruno | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 58 | Samuel Holland | 35 | Head | Tree Surgeon | Conn. |
| 59 | Mary B. Holland | 37 | Wife | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 60 | Kathryn Blakesley | 43 | Head | Seamstress | New York |
| 61 | Alfred Blakesley | 21 | Son | Attendant | New York |
| 62 | Harry W. Hodge | 57 | Head | Engineer | England |
| 63 | Elizabeth Hodge | 55 | Wife | — | England |
| 64 | Michael Hopkins | 58 | Head | Superintendent | Ireland |
| 65 | Augusta Hopkins | 53 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 66 | Rose Mary Hopkins | 23 | Daughter | Saleslady | New York |
| 67 | Catherine Hay | 43 | Head | Seamstress | New York |
| 68 | George Jr. Hay | 23 | Son | Plumber'S Helper | New York |
| 69 | Frederick Finley | 42 | Head | Contractor | New York |
| 70 | Mary A. Finley THIS PERSON | 41 | Wife | — | New York |
| 71 | Marion Finley | 15 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 72 | John Finley | 15 | Son | — | New York |
| 73 | Maurice Jr. Finley | 8 | Son | — | New York |
| 74 | Elaine Finley | 6 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 75 | Georgette Finley | 5 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 76 | Rose Mary Finley | 2 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 77 | Mildred Finley | 0 | Son | — | New York |
| 78 | Hugh Gessner | 43 | Head | Press Liner | New York |
| 79 | Gertrude Gessner | 41 | Wife | — | New York |
| 80 | Edmond Gessner | 18 | Son | — | New York |
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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.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)