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Mary Gould — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Worcester-County, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Mary Gould across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Worcester-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1890), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1890
Female
Spouse
Born: Massachusetts
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Worcester-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Gould |
| Given Name | Mary L. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Worcester city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Worcester |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Township / Ward | Worcester City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1890 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herbert Gould | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Lois Gould | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Willard Gould | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Mary Gould | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Loren Gould | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
Census Appearances
1930
Worcester, Massachusetts
Other, age 39
Worcester, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1891 — 4 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gould |
| Given Name | Mary M. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Age at First Marriage | 15 |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1940
Worcester-County, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 50
Worcester-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1890 — 5 household members
| Surname | Gould |
| Given Name | Mary L. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Worcester city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Worcester |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Gould across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Gould
Spouse · 1940 · age 50 · b. ~1890 · Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Worcester-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Worcester-County, Massachusetts
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01713-00105)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | R. Alden Flagg | 34 | Head | Manager | Massachusetts |
| 42 | Barbara W. Flagg | 34 | Wife | — | New York |
| 43 | Paul A. Flagg | 8 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 44 | Richard A. Flagg | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 45 | Clarence B. Cushman | 47 | Head | Machinery Operator | Massachusetts |
| 46 | Ella W. Cushman | 46 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 47 | Eleanor Cushman | 17 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 48 | Barbara E. Cushman | 14 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 49 | Willard E. Gould | 55 | Head | Commercial Photographer | Massachusetts |
| 50 | Mary L. Gould THIS PERSON | 50 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 51 | Herbert W. Gould | 24 | Son | Photographer | Massachusetts |
| 52 | Lois L. Gould | 11 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 53 | Loren Gould | 8 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 55 | George J. Sarazin | 47 | Head | Scrapper Hand | Connecticut |
| 56 | Ada M. Sarazin | 40 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 57 | George F. Sarazin | 22 | Son | Scraper Hand | Vermont |
| 58 | Phyllis Sarazin | 19 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 59 | Martha R. Sarazin | 17 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 60 | Raymond L. Sarazin | 12 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 61 | Attilia M. Berggren | 67 | Head | Housekeeper | Sweden |
| 62 | Lewis A. Long | 33 | Son-in-law | Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Stina B. Long | 32 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 64 | Kenneth E. Long | 5 | Grandson | — | Massachusetts |
| 65 | Francis A. Brooks | 43 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 66 | Phyllis R. Brooks | 35 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 67 | Beverly Brooks | 10 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 68 | John H. Brooks | 9 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 69 | Virginia A. Brooks | 7 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 70 | Philip N. Brooks | 6 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 71 | Alva L. Fox | 61 | Mother-in-law | — | Canada |
| 72 | Eugene E. Nichols | 34 | Head | Lawyer | Massachusetts |
| 73 | Mary Nichols | 29 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 74 | William E. Murphy | 39 | Head | Civil Engineer | Massachusetts |
| 75 | H. Audrey Murphy | 36 | Wife | — | New York |
| 76 | Frank D. Murphy | 15 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 77 | William D. Murphy | 11 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 78 | Haig R. Sarkisian | 32 | Head | Railway Express Messenger | Massachusetts |
| 79 | Elizabeth Sarkisian | 31 | Wife | Registered Nurse | Massachusetts |
| 80 | Donald R. Sarkisian | 3 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
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)