Mary Goodwin — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Essex-County, New Jersey

Our Model Tree links this Mary Goodwin across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1876), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 64 b. ~1876 Female Spouse Born: Maryland Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Essex-County, New Jersey
Surname	Goodwin
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	64
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maryland
1935 Residence (City)	Newark
1935 Residence (County)	Essex
Additional Details
Occupation	Domestic
Industry	Private Home
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	18
Income (1939)	90
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland
Occupation	Domestic
Township / Ward	Newark
Est. Birth Year	~1876

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
George Goodwin	Head	—	65	~1875
George Goodwin	Son	—	35	~1905
Mary Goodwin	Spouse	—	64	~1876

Census Appearances

1920

Essex, New …

Spouse, age 47

Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1873 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Goodwin
Given Name	Mary E
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	47
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maryland
Father's Birthplace	Maryland
Mother's Birthplace	Maryland
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland

1930

Essex, New …

Spouse, age 56

Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1874 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Goodwine
Given Name	Mary E.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	56
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maryland
Age at First Marriage	32
Father's Birthplace	Maryland
Mother's Birthplace	Maryland
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland

1940

Essex-County, New …

Spouse, age 64

Essex-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1876 — 3 household members

Surname	Goodwin
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	64
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maryland
1935 Residence (City)	Newark
1935 Residence (County)	Essex
Occupation	Domestic
Industry	Private Home
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	18
Income (1939)	90
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland

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Mary Goodwin

Spouse · 1940 · age 64 · b. ~1876 · New Jersey

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

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, New Jersey Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02412-00998)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Elmer Reed	23	Grand-son	—	New Jersey
42	Elmer Jr. Reed	4	Grand-son	—	New Jersey
43	Jacob Klimko	47	Head	Painters	Austria
44	George W. Goodwin	65	Head	Handy-Man	So. Carolina
45	Mary Goodwin THIS PERSON	64	Wife	Domestic	Maryland
46	George H. Goodwin	35	Son	Handyman	New York
47	Windfield Chris	36	Head	Mechanic	Virginia
48	Dorothy Chris	35	Wife	—	New Jersey
49	Mary Anderson	22	Cousin	Domestic	Virginia
50	Cynetta Hays	46	Head	Stripper	Georgia
51	Minnie Watson	49	Cousin	—	Connecticut
52	Emanuel Hays	25	Nephew	Jeweler	Georgia
53	Harold Taylor	47	Head	Parcel Post Delivery	New Jersey
54	Hazel Taylor	40	Wife	—	Virginia
55	Robert Brown	64	Head	Stable Man	No. Carolina
56	Mary Brown	68	Wife	—	New Jersey
57	Maggie Steele	48	Head	—	Virginia
58	Frederick Patterson	21	Son	Setting Up Truck	Virginia
59	Cornelius Jr. Brown	32	Head	Truck Driver	New Jersey
60	Rachel Brown	33	Wife	—	Allentown
61	Russell Johnson	31	Brother-in-law	Mechanic Garage	New Jersey
62	Ellen Johnson	30	Sister	Stenographer	New Jersey
63	Rachel Captain	5	Niece	—	New Jersey
64	Shirley Captain	3	Niece	—	New Jersey
65	John Brown	33	Brother	Clerk	New Jersey
66	Robert Pettigrew	48	Head	Porter	Florida
67	Lily Pettigrew	40	Wife	—	Georgia
68	Mabel Loyal	22	Daughter	Domestic	Georgia
69	Margaret James	13	Lodger	—	Florida
70	Coleman Morris	35	Lodger	Sailor	West Indies
71	Mary Winston	51	Head	Domestic	Georgia
72	Albert Winston	27	Son	Garage Helper	New Jersey
73	Calvin Winston	25	Son	Truck Driver	New Jersey
74	Alice Adams	70	Mother	—	Georgia
75	Error Cancellation	None	—	—	—
76	William Burroughs	39	Head	Automobile Attendant	No. Carolina
77	Loisie Burroughs	45	Wife	—	Alabama
78	Dorothy Hinton	38	Head	Domestic	Pennsylvania
79	James Hinton	20	Son	Boot Black	New Jersey
80	Dorothy Hinton	14	Daughter	—	New Jersey

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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.

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