Mary French — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Addison-County, Vermont

Our Model Tree links this Mary French across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Addison-County, Vermont (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1866), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 74 b. ~1866 Female Head Born: Vermont Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Addison-County, Vermont
Surname	French
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	74
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Vermont
1935 Residence (City)	Bristol village
1935 Residence (County)	Addison
Additional Details
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Vermont
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	vermont
Township / Ward	Bristol Village
Est. Birth Year	~1866

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.

5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Mary	Age	Birth yr
Mary French	Head	—	74	~1866
Richard French	Other	—	9	~1931
Francis French	Other	—	10	~1930
Donald French	Other	—	12	~1928
Leon French	Son	—	37	~1903

Census Appearances

1920

Addison, Vermont

Spouse, age 54

Addison, Vermont · implied b. ~1866 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	French
Given Name	Mary L.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Vermont
Father's Birthplace	Canada
Mother's Birthplace	Vermont
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	French
Birth State	Vermont
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	vermont

1930

Addison, Vermont

Other, age 65

Addison, Vermont · implied b. ~1865 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	French
Given Name	Mary J.
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	65
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Vermont
Age at First Marriage	25
Father's Birthplace	Vermont
Mother's Birthplace	Vermont
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Vermont
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	vermont

1940

Addison-County, Vermont

Head, age 74

Addison-County, Vermont · implied b. ~1866 — 5 household members

Surname	French
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	74
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Vermont
1935 Residence (City)	Bristol village
1935 Residence (County)	Addison
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Vermont
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	vermont

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Mary French

Head · 1940 · age 74 · b. ~1866 · Vermont

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

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04228-00065)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Gertrude Lane	63	Head	Retired	Massachusetts
2	Herbert Flagg	46	Head	Laborer	Vermont
3	Mildred Flagg	37	Wife	Postal Clerk	Vermont
4	Virginia Flagg	12	Daughter	—	Vermont
5	Barbara Flagg	6	Daughter	—	Vermont
6	Louis Liberty	55	Head	Laborer	Vermont
7	Eliza Liberty	54	Wife	—	Vermont
8	Milton Liberty	27	Son	Laborer	Vermont
9	Marion Liberty	19	Daughter-in-law	—	Vermont
10	Mary French THIS PERSON	74	Head	—	Vermont
11	Leon French	37	Son	Laborer	Vermont
12	Donald R. French	12	Grandson	—	Vermont
13	Francis C. French	10	Grandson	—	Vermont
14	Richard P. French	9	Grandson	—	Vermont
15	Thomas A. Mccormick	68	Head	Supervisor	New York
16	Marion Mccormick	66	Wife	—	Vermont
17	Nelson Rivers	57	Head	Roller	Massachusetts
18	Abbie Rivers	55	Wife	—	Massachusetts
19	Norman Rivers	38	Son	Truck Driver	Massachusetts
20	Dora Rivers	30	Daughter-in-law	—	Massachusetts
21	Norma Rivers	13	Granddaughter	—	Vermont
22	Mary Rivers	11	Daughter	—	Vermont
23	Earl Rivers	9	Grandson	—	Vermont
24	Robert Lowell	26	Head	Scouting	Vermont
25	Bertha Lowell	20	Wife	—	Vermont
26	Arthur James	55	Head	Shop Hand	Vermont
27	Flora James	52	Wife	—	New York
28	Edward James	29	Son	—	Vermont
29	Frank James	20	Son	Laborer	Vermont
30	Gordon James	9	Son	—	Vermont
31	William Mcvay	65	Head	Woodworker	Vermont
32	Mary A. Mcvay	70	Wife	—	Vermont
33	Claude Larocque	50	Head	Laborer	Vermont
34	Alydia Larocque	49	Wife	—	New York
35	Grover C. Langway	45	Head	Dealer	Vermont
36	Grace P. Langway	39	Wife	—	Vermont
37	Joseph Delorda	51	Head	Coverer	Vermont
38	Ida Delorda	48	Wife	—	Vermont
39	Lawrence Delorda	28	Son	New Worker	Vermont
40	Madeline Delorda	15	Daughter	—	Vermont

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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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