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Mary Goodwin — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Essex-County, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Mary Goodwin across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1888), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1888
Female
Spouse
Born: Maine
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Essex-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Goodwin |
| Given Name | Mary J |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Roslindale |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Suffolk |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Mass |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
| Township / Ward | Swampscott Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1888 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eleanor Goodwin | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Anson Goodwin | Head | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Mary Goodwin | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1920
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 37
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1883 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Goodwin |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
1930
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 42
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1888 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Goodwin |
| Given Name | Mary G |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
1940
Essex-County, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 52
Essex-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1888 — 3 household members
| Surname | Goodwin |
| Given Name | Mary J |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Roslindale |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Suffolk |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Mass |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Goodwin across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Goodwin
Spouse · 1940 · age 52 · b. ~1888 · Massachusetts
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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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-t0627-01590-00694)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Esther M Shirly | 44 | Wife | Saleslady | Mass |
| 42 | Flora Shirly | 64 | Mother in law | — | Mass |
| 43 | Charles Mckenna | 35 | Head | Leather Sales | Mass |
| 44 | Elizabeth Mckenna | 37 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 45 | Oscar Moberg | 46 | Head | Contractor | Sweden |
| 46 | Hilda Moberg | 48 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 47 | Helen Moberg | 19 | Daughter | — | Mass |
| 48 | Charles Sansone | 32 | Head | Salesman | Mass |
| 49 | Constance Sansone | 32 | Wife | — | Mass |
| 50 | Charles Sansone | 2 | Son | — | Mass |
| 51 | Joseph Kunkel | 35 | Head | Production Man | Virginia |
| 52 | Phoebe Kunkel | 34 | Wife | — | Mass |
| 53 | Sarah Kunkel | 9 | Daughter | — | Mass |
| 54 | Harold B Willett | 58 | Head | Insurance | Mass |
| 55 | Jeanette Willett | 42 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 56 | Jean Willett | 17 | Daughter | — | Mass |
| 57 | Martha L Willett | 12 | Daughter | — | Mass |
| 58 | Anson S Goodwin | 60 | Head | Superintendent | Nova Scotia |
| 59 | Mary J Goodwin THIS PERSON | 52 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 60 | Eleanor Goodwin | 23 | Daughter | — | Mass |
| 61 | Oswald R Cox | 35 | Head | Employee Dept | Mass |
| 62 | Lillian Cox | 29 | Wife | — | Mass |
| 63 | Roger Cox | 2 | Son | — | Mass |
| 64 | Ruth Lakin | 58 | Sister in law | — | Oklahoma |
| 65 | Samuel J Smith | 40 | Head | Cost Accountant | Vermont |
| 66 | Araminta Smith | 40 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 67 | Robert Smith | 16 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 68 | Philip Smith | 14 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 69 | W Stewart Roberts | 38 | Head | Electrical Engineer | New Jersey |
| 70 | Stewart Roberts | 7 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 71 | Laura Kerr | 56 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Mass |
| 72 | Karl M Frost | 43 | Head | Advertising | Mass |
| 73 | Marion B Frost | 42 | Wife | — | Mass |
| 74 | Nancy Frost | 7 | Daughter | — | Mass |
| 75 | B Perry Congdon | 81 | Head | — | New Hamp |
| 76 | Nancy H Congdon | 68 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 77 | William C Otrie | 29 | Head | Advertising | Mass |
| 78 | Eleanor A Otrie | 27 | Wife | Forewoman | Mass |
| 79 | Clyde B Furr | 40 | Head | Fireman | Mississippi |
| 80 | Dorothy Furr | 32 | Wife | — | Mass |
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)