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Mary Hand — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Pierce-County, Washington
Our Model Tree links this Mary Hand across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pierce-County, Washington (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1902), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1902
Female
Head
Born: Washington
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Pierce-County, Washington |
| Surname | Hand |
| Given Name | Mary O |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Tacoma City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pierce |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | stenographer |
| Industry | Fort Lewis |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 1050 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Township / Ward | Tacoma City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1902 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Hand | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Kenneth Hand | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Mary Hand | Head | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Jessie Cates | Other | — | 76 | ~1864 |
Census Appearances
1930
Pierce, Washington
Other, age 28
Pierce, Washington · implied b. ~1902 — 3 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hand |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Unknown |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
1940
Pierce-County, Washington
Head, age 38
Pierce-County, Washington · implied b. ~1902 — 4 household members
| Surname | Hand |
| Given Name | Mary O |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Tacoma City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pierce |
| Occupation | stenographer |
| Industry | Fort Lewis |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 1050 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
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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 Hand across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Hand
Head · 1940 · age 38 · b. ~1902 · Washington
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Pierce-County, Washington
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1940 US Federal Census — Pierce-County, Washington
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04390-00398)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Anita Henz | 9 | Grand-daughter | — | Washington |
| 42 | Donna Mae Henz | 6 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 43 | Raymond Henz | 4 | Son | — | Washington |
| 44 | Jay R Porter | 38 | Head | Proprietor | Montana |
| 45 | Frances E Porter | 36 | Wife | Cashier | Washington |
| 46 | Ernest Goettling | 66 | Head | Carpenter | Germany |
| 47 | Lillian R Goettling | 61 | Wife | — | England |
| 48 | Katherine Goettling | 34 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 49 | David B Goettling | 26 | Son | New Lumber | Washington |
| 50 | Mary R Goettling | 20 | Daughter | New Lumber | Washington |
| 51 | George H Davis | 36 | Head | Proprietor | Illinois |
| 52 | Bernice Davis | 29 | Wife | Saleslady | Washington |
| 53 | Harold Davis | 18 | Son | Driver | Idaho |
| 54 | Peter Cochrane | 24 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 55 | Alkita Cochrane | 22 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 56 | Oscar Seidelman | 40 | Head | Deliveryman | Wisconsin |
| 57 | Ruth Seidelman | 27 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 58 | Joseph Tiddall | 53 | Head | Stationary Engineer | England |
| 59 | Louise Tiddall | 42 | Wife | Musician | Washington |
| 60 | Muriel Tiddall | 14 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 61 | Ernest Rassein | 74 | Father in law | — | Switzerland |
| 62 | William Freisheim | 22 | Head | Laborer | Washington |
| 63 | Evelyn H Freisheim | 21 | Wife | — | Washington |
| 64 | James Freisheim | 2 | Son | — | Washington |
| 65 | Carol L Freisheim | 0 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 66 | Christian Fry | 49 | Head | Proprietor | Washington |
| 67 | Nancy Fry | 46 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 68 | Arthur Fry | 22 | Son | Salesman | Washington |
| 69 | Donald Fry | 16 | Son | — | Washington |
| 70 | Walter H Christian | 56 | Head | Proprietor | Wisconsin |
| 71 | Pearl E Christian | 52 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 72 | Harvey R Johnson | 58 | Head | Proprietor | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Grace Johnson | 32 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 74 | Margaret Pallies | 53 | Head | — | England |
| 75 | Henry W Pallies | 29 | Son | Laborer | Washington |
| 76 | Mary O Hand THIS PERSON | 38 | Head | Stenographer | Washington |
| 77 | William J Hand | 17 | Son | — | Washington |
| 78 | Kenneth E Hand | 6 | Son | — | Washington |
| 79 | Jessie E Cates | 76 | Mother | — | Iowa |
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)