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Mary Gleason — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Essex-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Mary Gleason across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1874), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 66
b. ~1874
Female
Spouse
Born: New York
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Essex-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Gleason |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 66 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Newark |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Township / Ward | Newark City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1874 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Lorghe | Other | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| Mary Gleason | Spouse | — | 66 | ~1874 |
| John Gleason | Head | — | 68 | ~1872 |
| John Gleason | Son | — | 33 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1920
Essex, New …
Spouse, age 45
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1875 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gleason |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Essex, New …
Other, age 55
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1875 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gleason |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland-Dublin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland- |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Essex-County, New …
Spouse, age 66
Essex-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1874 — 4 household members
| Surname | Gleason |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 66 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Newark |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Gleason across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Gleason
Spouse · 1940 · age 66 · b. ~1874 · New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02413-00636)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Philip Goldfarb | 40 | Head | Retail Dress Business | Russia |
| 42 | Elsie Goldfarb | 35 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 43 | Norman Goldfarb | 13 | Son | — | New York |
| 44 | Leon Goldfarb | 6 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 45 | John Goodwin | 51 | Head | Painter | Ireland |
| 46 | Mary Goodwin | 50 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 47 | Catherine Goodwin | 22 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 48 | Eva Stuck | 71 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 49 | Piotrowski Kilana | 61 | Head | — | Poland |
| 50 | Andrew Milikowski | 58 | Uncle | Laborer | Poland |
| 51 | Jessie Smith | 56 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Charles Zinnman | 47 | Head | Machine Operator | Latvia |
| 53 | Edward Cohen | 27 | Step Father | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 54 | Catherine Zinnman | 44 | Mother | — | Poland |
| 55 | Bernard Zinnman | 19 | Son | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Rose Cohen | 21 | Lodger | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 57 | Florence Cohen | 20 | Lodger | Specialist | New Jersey |
| 58 | Nathan Balkin | 65 | Head | Printer | Russia |
| 59 | Leon Zwolowski | 50 | Head | Photographer | Poland |
| 60 | Helen Zwolowski | 43 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 61 | Helen Zwolowski | 22 | Daughter | New Worker | New York |
| 62 | Richard Zwolowski | 20 | Son | New Worker | New York |
| 63 | Joseph Thomas | 55 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 64 | Queenie Thomas | 33 | Wife | — | S. Carolina |
| 65 | Doshia Sandford | 28 | Lodger | Laundress | S. Carolina |
| 66 | Max Vauterjung | 55 | Head | Cutlery Salesman | Germany |
| 67 | Anna Vauterjung | 48 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 68 | John Gleason | 68 | Head | Chef | Ireland |
| 69 | Mary Gleason THIS PERSON | 66 | Wife | — | New York |
| 70 | John Jr. Gleason | 33 | Son | Plumber'S Helper | New Jersey |
| 71 | George Lorghe | 62 | Lodger | — | New York |
| 72 | Isiaah Calo | 37 | Head | Porter | Georgia |
| 73 | Ossie Calo | 37 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 74 | Vira Calo | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 75 | Joyce Calo | 11 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 76 | Curtis Calo | 8 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 77 | Izetta Calo | 7 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 78 | Dovera Calo | 5 | Daughter | — | — |
| 79 | Dralis Calo | 2 | Son | — | — |
| 80 | Floyd Ligons | 27 | Lodger | Waiter | Maryland |
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About This Record & Model Tree
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)