Mary Howard — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Androscoggin-County, Maine

Our Model Tree links this Mary Howard across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Androscoggin-County, Maine (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1873), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 67 b. ~1873 Female Spouse Born: Maine Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Androscoggin-County, Maine
Surname	Howard
Given Name	Mary F.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	67
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maine
1935 Residence (City)	Auburn City
1935 Residence (County)	ANDROSCOGGIN
Additional Details
Hours Worked	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Maine
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maine
Township / Ward	Auburn City
Est. Birth Year	~1873

Household Members

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4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Mary	Age	Birth yr
Verna Howard	Daughter	—	42	~1898
Lydia Howard	Daughter	—	33	~1907
Benjamin Howard	Head	—	68	~1872
Mary Howard	Spouse	—	67	~1873

Census Appearances

1920

Androscoggin, Maine

Spouse, age 46

Androscoggin, Maine · implied b. ~1874 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Howard
Given Name	Mary F.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maine
Father's Birthplace	Maine
Mother's Birthplace	Maine
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Maine
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maine

1930

Androscoggin, Maine

Spouse, age 57

Androscoggin, Maine · implied b. ~1873 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Howard
Given Name	Mary F.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	57
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maine
Age at First Marriage	19
Father's Birthplace	Maine
Mother's Birthplace	Maine
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Maine
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maine

1940

Androscoggin-County, Maine

Spouse, age 67

Androscoggin-County, Maine · implied b. ~1873 — 4 household members

Surname	Howard
Given Name	Mary F.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	67
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maine
1935 Residence (City)	Auburn City
1935 Residence (County)	ANDROSCOGGIN
Hours Worked	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Maine
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maine

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Mary Howard

Spouse · 1940 · age 67 · b. ~1873 · Maine

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1940 US Federal Census — Androscoggin-County, Maine Open full size

Page Contents

37 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01469-00160)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	George Max Brown	69	Head	—	Maine
2	James S. Hunt	52	Head	Stitcher	Maine
3	Blanche Hunt	56	Wife	—	Maine
4	Queenie Merry	45	Head	—	Maine
5	Ida Greenleaf	67	Mother	—	Maine
6	Addie Wilson	55	Head	—	Maine
7	Lillian Wilson	26	Daughter	Bench Girl	Maine
8	Roger Wilson	21	Son	Floor Boy	Maine
9	Annie G. Perkins	54	Head	—	Mass
10	Barbara N. Perkins	19	Daughter	N.Y.A.	Maine
11	James B. Perkins	17	Son	Heel Builder	Maine
12	Elton F. Perkins	15	Son	—	Maine
13	Eleanor A. Perkins	12	Daughter	—	Maine
14	Ann L. Whitehouse	67	Head	Office Work	Maine
15	Lillian Perkins	48	Head	Stitcher	Maine
16	Doris Perkins	22	Daughter	New Worker	Maine
17	Benjamin R. Howard	68	Head	—	Maine
18	Mary F. Howard THIS PERSON	67	Wife	—	Maine
19	Verna M. Howard	42	Daughter	Telephone Operator	Maine
20	Lydia F. Howard	33	Daughter	Clerk	Maine
21	Hazel E. Niles	41	Head	Bookkeeper	Maine
22	Laura G. Barron	55	Lodger	Packing	Maine
23	Walter E. Corey	35	Head	Shipper	Maine
24	Bessie M. Corey	33	Wife	—	New Brunswick
25	Robert O. Corey	8	Son	—	Maine
26	Walter D. Akerley	28	Brother-in-law	Teacher	New Brunswick
27	Donat J. Blanchette	27	Head	Bed Laster	Canada
28	Clemence S. Blanchette	25	Wife	—	Canada
29	Robert J. Blanchette	4	Son	—	Maine
30	Rita J. Blanchette	3	Daughter	—	Maine
31	Richard J. Blanchette	1	Son	—	Maine
32	Raymond J. Blanchette	1	Son	—	Maine
33	Hattie Small	40	Head	Office Clerk	Maine
34	Beatrice Small	40	Sister	Office Clerk	Maine
35	Hattie Small	65	Mother	—	Maine
36	William Byrd	56	Head	Maine Floor	Maine
37	Effie Byrd	52	Wife	Stitching Room	Maine

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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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