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Mary Hand — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Hudson-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Mary Hand across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hudson-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1887), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 53
b. ~1887
Female
Spouse
Born: New Jersey
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hudson-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Hand |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jersey City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hudson |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | Jersey City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1887 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Hand | Son | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Joseph Hand | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| John Hand | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Mary Hand | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Frank Hand | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1930
Hudson, New …
Spouse, age 42
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1888 — 6 household members
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Household
| Surname | Hand |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Hudson-County, New …
Spouse, age 53
Hudson-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1887 — 5 household members
| Surname | Hand |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jersey City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hudson |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Hand across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Hand
Spouse · 1940 · age 53 · b. ~1887 · New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Hudson-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Hudson-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02410-00722)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arthur Burnett | 27 | Head | New Worker | New Jersey |
| 2 | Albert Penc | 47 | Head | Laborer | Poland |
| 3 | Mary Penc | 47 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 4 | Frances Penc | 21 | Daughter | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 5 | Agnes Penc | 19 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 6 | Joseph Penc | 17 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 7 | Bertha Penc | 15 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 8 | Clara Penc | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 9 | Thomas Adamaski | 29 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 10 | Agnes Adamaski | 30 | Wife | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 11 | Frank Penc | 35 | Head | Clerk | Italy |
| 12 | Mildred Penc | 24 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 13 | Robert Penc | 4 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 14 | Stella Sierpinski | 50 | Head | — | Poland |
| 15 | Stanley Sierpinski | 27 | Son | Inspector | Poland |
| 16 | Frank Sierpinski | 25 | Son | Baker | New Jersey |
| 17 | Michael Sierpinski | 23 | Son | Baker | New Jersey |
| 18 | Frieda Sierpinski | 18 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 19 | Raymond Wojciechowski | 43 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 20 | Catherine Wojciechowski | 35 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 21 | Joseph Hand | 53 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 22 | Mary Hand THIS PERSON | 53 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 23 | Joseph J. Hand | 31 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 24 | Frank J. Hand | 28 | Son | Stock Clerk | New Jersey |
| 25 | John Hand | 25 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 26 | Stephen Ponk | 40 | Head | Mechanic | New Jersey |
| 27 | Julia Ponk | 43 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 28 | Theresa Ponk | 18 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 29 | Helen Ponk | 16 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 30 | John Mcgrath | 52 | Head | Street Cleaning | New Jersey |
| 31 | Helen Mcgrath | 23 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 32 | Alexander Vottenerelli | 41 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 33 | Beatrice Vottenerelli | 41 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 34 | Doris Vottenerelli | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 35 | Joseph Vottenerelli | 4 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 36 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 37 | John Maloney | 47 | Head | Boatman | New Jersey |
| 38 | Rose Maloney | 33 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 39 | John Jr. Maloney | 6 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 40 | Ann Maloney | 4 | 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)