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Mary Flynn — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Los-Angeles-County, California
Our Model Tree links this Mary Flynn across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Los-Angeles-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1887), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 53
b. ~1887
Female
Spouse
Born: Colorado
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Los-Angeles-County, California |
| Surname | Flynn |
| Given Name | Mary B. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Los Angeles |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Los Angeles |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
| Township / Ward | Los Angeles |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1887 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Flynn | Head | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| Edward Flynn | Son | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Mary Flynn | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1920
Los Angeles, …
Spouse, age 32
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1888 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Flynn |
| Given Name | Mary B |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
1930
Los Angeles, …
Spouse, age 43
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1887 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Flynn |
| Given Name | Mary B |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland Free State |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland Free State |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
1940
Los-Angeles-County, California
Spouse, age 53
Los-Angeles-County, California · implied b. ~1887 — 3 household members
| Surname | Flynn |
| Given Name | Mary B. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Los Angeles |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Los Angeles |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Flynn across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Flynn
Spouse · 1940 · age 53 · b. ~1887 · California
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1940 US Federal Census — Los-Angeles-County, California
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1940 US Federal Census — Los-Angeles-County, California
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00425-00358)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carrie E. Olson | 43 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 2 | Clarice Olson | 14 | Daughter | — | California |
| 3 | James E. Pardue | 28 | Head | Photographic Salesman | Texas |
| 4 | Sue Pardue | 29 | Wife | Drug Saleslady | Arkansas |
| 5 | John R. Rolland | 70 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 6 | Ella V. Rolland | 70 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 7 | Harry Gelins | 61 | Head | Lather | Illinois |
| 8 | Sara E. Kearns | 73 | Head | — | Nebraska |
| 9 | Albert Vellstedt | 52 | Head | House Painter | Nebraska |
| 10 | Beulah Vellstedt | 48 | Wife | Cosmetologist | Nebraska |
| 11 | Frank Brayton | 59 | Head | Fireman | Ohio |
| 12 | Clara E. Brayton | 55 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 13 | Ruby Brown | 26 | Head | Transcriber | Utah |
| 14 | Lottie Brown | 47 | Mother | — | Utah |
| 15 | Ray C. Young | 45 | Head | Milk Salesman | Iowa |
| 16 | Gretchen Young | 42 | Wife | Manager Cafeteria | Iowa |
| 17 | Ella Harrigan | 74 | Mother-in-law | — | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Fred W. Miller | 23 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Colorado |
| 19 | Mary Miller | 22 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 20 | Tylee A. Drew | 34 | Lodger | Electrical Machinist | Virginia |
| 21 | Katherine Williams | 63 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 22 | Johanna Worthy | 84 | Mother | — | Indiana |
| 23 | Michael Flynn | 62 | Head | Letter Carrier | Massachusetts |
| 24 | Mary B. Flynn THIS PERSON | 53 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 25 | Edward W. Flynn | 32 | Son | Public Accountant | California |
| 26 | John Turk | 48 | Head | Cabinet Maker | Yugoslavia |
| 27 | Rudolfa Turk | 40 | Wife | Cosmetologist | Yugoslavia |
| 28 | William Turk | 18 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 29 | Mary Turk | 17 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 30 | Maude Holding | 50 | Head | — | England |
| 31 | Gilbert Holding | 24 | Son | Junior Draftsman | England |
| 32 | Bernard Holding | 20 | Son | Riviter | Canada |
| 33 | Lois Holding | 14 | Daughter | — | California |
| 34 | Gustav Adams | 68 | Head | House Painter | Germany |
| 35 | Roy F. Howard | 44 | Head | Railway Street | Iowa |
| 36 | Dorothy Howard | 43 | Wife | Cosmetologist | Illinois |
| 37 | Mary Jones | 78 | Mother-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Otho Hammett | 70 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Martha E. Hammett | 57 | Wife | Saleslady | Missouri |
| 40 | Charles Discoway | 26 | Head | Exterminator | Illinois |
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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)