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Mary Golden — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Essex-County, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Mary Golden across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Female
Daughter
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Essex-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Golden |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Andover Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 5 |
| Highest Grade | H-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Township / Ward | Andover Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Golden | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Beatrice Golden | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Florence Golden | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Margaret Golden | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Josephine Golden | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Elizabeth Golden | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Francis Golden | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| William Golden | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Mary Golden | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| William Golden | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1930
Essex, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 4
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1926 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Golden |
| Given Name | Mary C. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1940
Essex-County, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 15
Essex-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1925 — 10 household members
| Surname | Golden |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Andover Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Hours Worked | 5 |
| Highest Grade | H-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Mary Golden across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Golden
Daughter · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Josephine Golden
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Francis Golden
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Beatrice Golden
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Golden
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Florence Golden
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elizabeth Golden
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Golden
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, Massachusetts
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01577-00577)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | James T. Jr. Edgar | 20 | Son | Wool Sorter | Massachusetts |
| 42 | Gordon Edgar | 7 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 43 | Alexina Howe | 71 | Mother-in-law | — | Scotland |
| 44 | William Golden | 41 | Head | Superintendent | Massachusetts |
| 45 | Mary Golden | 38 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 46 | William Golden | 16 | Son | New Worker | Massachusetts |
| 47 | Francis Golden | 16 | Son | New Worker | Massachusetts |
| 48 | Elizabeth Golden | 15 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 49 | Mary Golden THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 50 | Margaret Golden | 13 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 51 | Josephine Golden | 11 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 52 | Beatrice Golden | 9 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 53 | Florence Golden | 5 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 54 | Robert Hutchison | 52 | Head | Fish Dealer | Scotland |
| 55 | Sarah Hutchison | 52 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 56 | Edith N. Bottomly | 55 | Sister-in-law | — | Massachusetts |
| 57 | Walter Partridge | 32 | Head | Mechanical Engineer | Massachusetts |
| 58 | Dorothy Partridge | 31 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 59 | Parmenas Partridge | 85 | Father | — | Canada-English |
| 60 | Edward Partridge | 31 | Brother | — | Massachusetts |
| 61 | Henry Perkins | 58 | Head | Mechanical Engineer | New Jersey |
| 62 | Bertha Perkins | 58 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 63 | Standish Perkins | 24 | Son | Electrical Helper | Massachusetts |
| 64 | Leonard Perkins | 23 | Son | Clerk-Spinning | Massachusetts |
| 65 | Veronica Perkins | 23 | Daughter-in-law | — | Massachusetts |
| 66 | Leonard S. Perkins | 2 | Grand-son | — | Massachusetts |
| 67 | William Thompson | 75 | Head | — | Scotland |
| 68 | Jean I. Thompson | 35 | Daughter | Secretary | Massachusetts |
| 69 | William G. M. Thompson | 33 | Son | Medical Surgeon | Massachusetts |
| 70 | Edith E. Thompson | 19 | Daughter | Registered Nurse | Massachusetts |
| 71 | Lewis Paine | 45 | Head | Compositor Foreman | Massachusetts |
| 72 | Lillian Paine | 47 | Wife | — | England |
| 73 | Dorothy Paine | 16 | Daughter | Clerk | Rhode Island |
| 74 | Beatrice Paine | 13 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 75 | Marjorie Paine | 10 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 76 | Lindsay Kinnear | 47 | Head | Machinist | Scotland |
| 77 | Florence Kinnear | 44 | Wife | — | England |
| 78 | Marguerite Kinnear | 21 | Daughter | New Worker | Scotland |
| 79 | Lindsay Jr. Kinnear | 19 | Son | Pantry Boy | Scotland |
| 80 | John D. Bresnahan | 63 | Head | Section Foreman | Irish Free State |
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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)