Mary Heller — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this Mary Heller across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Atlantic-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1866), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 74 b. ~1866 Female Head Born: Hungary Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Atlantic-County, New Jersey
Surname	Heller
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	74
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Hungary
1935 Residence (City)	Atlantic City
1935 Residence (County)	Atlantic
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Class of Worker	0
Hours Worked	0
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Hungary
Birthplace (normalized)	hungary
Township / Ward	Atlantic City
Est. Birth Year	~1866

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
Emmanuel Heller	Son	—	37	~1903
Joseph Heller	Son	—	44	~1896
Harry Heller	Son	—	36	~1904
Mary Heller	Head	—	74	~1866
Marvin Heller	Other	—	14	~1926
Lee Heller	Other	—	37	~1903

Census Appearances

1920

Atlantic, New …

Spouse, age 54

Atlantic, New Jersey · implied b. ~1866 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Heller
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Hungary
Year of Immigration	1888
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Father's Birthplace	Hungary
Mother's Birthplace	Hungary
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Magyar
Birth Country	Hungary
Year of Naturalization	1892
Birthplace (normalized)	hungary

1930

Atlantic, New …

Other, age 63

Atlantic, New Jersey · implied b. ~1867 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Heller
Given Name	Mary
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	63
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Hungary
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1880
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	Hungary
Mother's Birthplace	Hungary
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	Yiddish
Birth Country	Hungary
Birthplace (normalized)	hungary

1940

Atlantic-County, New …

Head, age 74

Atlantic-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1866 — 6 household members

Surname	Heller
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	74
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Hungary
1935 Residence (City)	Atlantic City
1935 Residence (County)	Atlantic
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Class of Worker	0
Hours Worked	0
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Hungary
Birthplace (normalized)	hungary

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Mary Heller

Head · 1940 · age 74 · b. ~1866 · New Jersey

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02300-00378)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Samuel Finkelstein	71	head	—	Russia
2	Ida Finkelstein	57	wife	—	Russia
3	William Kaufman	70	head	Proprietor	Russia
4	Rebecca Kaufman	62	wife	—	Russia
5	Charles Ebraham	68	head	—	Germany
6	Mary Heller THIS PERSON	74	head	—	Hungary
7	Joseph Heller	44	son	Clerk	New York
8	Harry Heller	36	son	Publicity Man	New Jersey
9	Emmanuel Heller	37	son	Manager	New Jersey
10	Lee Heller	37	daughter-in-law	—	New York
11	Marvin Heller	14	grandson	—	New Jersey
12	Isadore Wasserman	69	head	—	New York
13	Ettie Wasserman	63	wife	—	New York
14	Emma Adler	33	sister-in-law	—	London
15	Andie Freiss	71	head	—	Maryland
16	Sallie Freiss	72	sister	—	Maryland
17	David M. Garland	45	head	Supt	Penna
18	Rebecca Garland	43	wife	—	New York
19	Leonard J. Garland	17	son	—	Penna
20	Bella Friedman	69	head	Accomodator	Russia
21	Henry S. Gartner	36	head	Accountant	New Jersey
22	Ruth Gartner	32	wife	—	Penna
23	Janet Gartner	7	daughter	—	New Jersey
24	Dorothy Gartner	2	daughter	—	New Jersey
25	Pauline Brown	19	maid	Maid	Florida
26	Virginia Okenberg	72	head	—	Philadelphia
27	James S. Krumbein	38	head	Real Estate Agent	Penna
28	Dorothy Krumbein	25	wife	—	Penna
29	Arthur Casper	67	head	—	New York
30	Gene R. Casper	24	daughter	—	New York
31	Reba M. Cohen	60	housekeeper	House Keeper	Mississippi
32	Anna M. Cross	69	head	—	Mass
33	Jesse Skinner	59	daughter	Clerk	England
34	Vera C. Cross	35	daughter	—	Conn
35	Samuel Freedman	35	head	Proprietor	Penna
36	Dorothy Freedman	25	wife	—	Penna
37	Phillip Freedman	2	son	—	New Jersey
38	Abe Morris	41	head	Poultry Salesman	New Jersey
39	Edith Morris	34	wife	—	New Jersey
40	Leonard Morris	18	son	Laborer	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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