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Mary Gould — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Salem-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Mary Gould across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Salem-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Salem-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Gould |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Fort Mott |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Salem |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | Salem City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hershel Gould | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Mary Gould | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Howard Gould | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Lydia Gould | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Elvira Gould | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Georgiana Gould | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1930
Salem, New …
Other, age 4
Salem, New Jersey · implied b. ~1926 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gould |
| Given Name | Mary L. |
| Relationship to Head | Grand daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Salem-County, New …
Daughter, age 14
Salem-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1926 — 6 household members
| Surname | Gould |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Fort Mott |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Salem |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Gould across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Gould
Daughter · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Elvira Gould
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Howard Gould
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lydia Gould
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Georgiana Gould
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — Salem-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Salem-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02381-00246)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Martha Coy | 40 | Head | Housework | New Jersey |
| 2 | Chester Coy | 20 | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 3 | Claude Coy | 21 | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 4 | Lillian Brown | 20 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 5 | Stewart Cox | 64 | Husband | Laborer | Virginia |
| 6 | Elizabeth Cox | 70 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 7 | Arthur Cox | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 8 | Celestine Cox | 28 | Daughter | Housework | New Jersey |
| 9 | Isabella Green | 62 | Head | Laundry | Maryland |
| 10 | George Lewis | 34 | Head | Laborer | Delaware |
| 11 | Helen Lewis | 35 | Wife | Housework | New Jersey |
| 12 | Cora Mills | 20 | Daughter | Shoemaker | New Jersey |
| 13 | Mary Mills | 19 | Daughter | Finisher | New Jersey |
| 14 | Barbara Mills | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 15 | Mary Victor | 61 | Grandson | — | Delaware |
| 16 | Clifton Nutt | 30 | Head | Cement Finisher | Virginia |
| 17 | Elsie Nutt | 32 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Clifton Nutt | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Charles Smith | 46 | Head | Fireman | Virginia |
| 20 | Gladys Smith | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Henderson Smith | 23 | Son | New Worker | Virginia |
| 22 | Emma Smith | 7 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 23 | Samuel Mitchell | 36 | Head | Laborer | Florida |
| 24 | Minnie Brice | 32 | Sister | Housework | Florida |
| 25 | Mary Buster | 12 | Boarder | Housework | Virginia |
| 26 | Harriet Miles | 60 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 27 | Joseph Smith | 26 | Brother | — | New Jersey |
| 28 | Hershel Miles | 10 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 29 | Chester Fithear | 50 | Head | Carpenter | New Jersey |
| 30 | Nathan Fithear | 57 | Brother | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 31 | Charles Fithear | 23 | Brother | Carpenter | New Jersey |
| 32 | John Crow | 68 | Head | Officer | New Jersey |
| 33 | Annie Crow | 62 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 34 | Annetta Crow | 14 | Daughter | — | Penn |
| 35 | Hershel Gould | 40 | Head | Farmer | New Jersey |
| 36 | Georgiana Gould | 16 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 37 | Mary Gould THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 38 | Howard Gould | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 39 | Elvira Gould | 8 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 40 | Lydia Gould | 2 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
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)