Mary Flaherty — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Essex-County, Massachusetts

Our Model Tree links this Mary Flaherty across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1867), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 73 b. ~1867 Female Head Born: Massachusetts Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Essex-County, Massachusetts
Surname	Flaherty
Given Name	Mary E.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	73
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Massachusetts
1935 Residence (City)	Lynn City
1935 Residence (County)	Essex
Additional Details
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Massachusetts
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	massachusetts
Township / Ward	Lynn City
Est. Birth Year	~1867

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
Sadie Flaherty	Daughter	—	35	~1905
Winifred Flaherty	Daughter	—	40	~1900
Mary Flaherty	Head	—	73	~1867

Census Appearances

1920

Essex, Massachusetts

Head, age 55

Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1865 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Flaherty
Given Name	Mary E.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	55
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Massachusetts
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Massachusetts
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	massachusetts

1930

Essex, Massachusetts

Head, age 62

Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1868 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Flaherty
Given Name	Mary E.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	62
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Massachusetts
Age at First Marriage	24
Father's Birthplace	Ireland (F.S.)
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland (F.S.)
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	65
Birth State	Massachusetts
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	massachusetts

1940

Essex-County, Massachusetts

Head, age 73

Essex-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1867 — 3 household members

Surname	Flaherty
Given Name	Mary E.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	73
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Massachusetts
1935 Residence (City)	Lynn City
1935 Residence (County)	Essex
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Massachusetts
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	massachusetts

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Mary Flaherty

Head · 1940 · age 73 · b. ~1867 · Massachusetts

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

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

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01696-00430)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Silas Krynsky	36	Lodger	Agent	Vermont
2	Charles Filler	43	Head	Manager	Roumania
3	Alice A. Miller	62	Head	—	Connecticut
4	Laura B. Goss	76	Head	—	Ohio
5	Ann W. Carlton	61	Head	Teacher Of Art	Massachusetts
6	Taylor B. Yeatsley	33	Head	Lawyer	West Virginia
7	Marjorie Yeatsley	31	Wife	Promoter	Massachusetts
8	Philip Greeley	29	Head	Restaurant Worker	Massachusetts
9	Annie Greeley	29	Wife	—	Maine
10	John C. Earl	45	Head	Machinist	Sweden
11	Ragnhild Earl	45	Wife	—	Sweden
12	Flora Y. Currier	70	Head	—	Massachusetts
13	Helen W. Currier	55	Daughter	—	Massachusetts
14	Fred P. Murphy	56	Head	Broker	Massachusetts
15	Flora A. Murphy	51	Wife	—	Massachusetts
16	Milton H. Andrews	33	Head	Executive	California
17	Mary Andrews	25	Wife	—	New York
18	Polly Souhis	20	Servant	Maid	Massachusetts
19	Andrew C. Sullivan	78	Head	—	Nova Scotia
20	Mary C. Sullivan	66	Wife	—	Massachusetts
21	Richard O'Donnell	48	Head	Dentist	Massachusetts
22	Margaret G. O'Donnell	47	Wife	—	Massachusetts
23	Dermott Scott-Taggart	30	Head	Credit Manager	Rhode Island
24	Marion B. Scott-Taggart	30	Wife	—	Massachusetts
25	John M. Tangway	34	Head	Sales Manager	Massachusetts
26	Alice E. Tangway	28	Wife	—	Massachusetts
27	Nada Tangway	3	Daughter	—	Massachusetts
28	Mary E. Flaherty THIS PERSON	73	Head	—	Massachusetts
29	Winifred M. Flaherty	40	Daughter	Teacher	Massachusetts
30	Sadie J. Flaherty	35	Daughter	Clerk	Massachusetts
31	Ellen L. Merritt	85	Head	—	Massachusetts
32	Geraldine Merritt	63	Daughter	Office Secretary	Massachusetts
33	Nathan (Nestor) Merritt	58	Son	Teller	Massachusetts
34	Albert S. Hartford	51	Head	Garage Manager	Massachusetts
35	Elizabeth Hartford	51	Wife	—	England
36	Alfred J. Hartford	31	Son	Garage Man	Massachusetts
37	Chester W. Howe	59	Head	Minister	Massachusetts
38	Annie C. Howe	56	Wife	—	Illinois
39	David Ab. Howe	25	Son	—	Massachusetts
40	Wilda Mellencamp	25	Lodger	News Writer	Indiana

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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)

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