Mary Jennings — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Queens-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Mary Jennings across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Queens-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1872), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 68 b. ~1872 Female Head Born: England Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Queens-County, New York
Surname	Jennings
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	68
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	England
1935 Residence (City)	QUEENS Borough
1935 Residence (County)	Queens
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	S 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england
Township / Ward	Queens Borough
Est. Birth Year	~1872

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
Ruth Jennings	Daughter	—	28	~1912
Florence Jennings	Daughter	—	38	~1902
Alice Jennings	Daughter	—	33	~1907
Mary Jennings	Head	—	68	~1872

Census Appearances

1920

Queens, New …

Spouse, age 48

Queens, New York · implied b. ~1872 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Jennings
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	48
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
Year of Immigration	1881
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england

1930

Queens, New …

Head, age 58

Queens, New York · implied b. ~1872 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Jennings
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	58
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	England
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1881
Age at First Marriage	22
Father's Birthplace	Northern Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Northern Ireland
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	8,500
Radio Set	R
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england

1940

Queens-County, New …

Head, age 68

Queens-County, New York · implied b. ~1872 — 4 household members

Surname	Jennings
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	68
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	England
1935 Residence (City)	QUEENS Borough
1935 Residence (County)	Queens
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	S 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england

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Mary Jennings

Head · 1940 · age 68 · b. ~1872 · New York

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1940 US Federal Census — Queens-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02754-00539)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Robert Simmons	12	Son	—	NY
2	Phoebe Kraus	57	Head	—	NY
3	Adolph Kraus	27	Son	Clerk	NY
4	Harold Scott	25	Son in law	Chauffeur	NY
5	Marie Scott	25	Daughter	Clerical	NY
6	Marie Scott	4	Grand daughter	—	NY
7	August E. Farrenkopf	53	Head	Sales Manager	NY
8	Elizabeth Farrenkopf	50	Wife	—	NY
9	Margaret Farrenkopf	26	Daughter	—	NY
10	Lorraine Shalin	2	Grand daughter	—	NY
11	John Merkel	31	Head	Household Mover	NY
12	Evelyn Merkel	26	Wife	—	NY
13	Janice Merkel	4	Daughter	—	NY
14	John Merkel	3	Son	—	NY
15	Reinhold Christmann	44	Head	Chauffeur	Germany
16	Emma Christmann	50	Wife	—	Germany
17	Robert Christmann	16	Son	—	NY
18	Dorothy Christmann	15	Daughter	—	NY
19	Edward Mc Carthy	25	Lodger	Clerical	NY
20	Anna Brabant	65	Head	—	Germany
21	Charles Brabant	35	Son	Clerk	NY
22	Louis Gegox	35	Head	Policeman	NY
23	Helen Gegox	32	Wife	—	NY
24	Kenneth Gegox	4	Son	—	NY
25	Josephine Engel	61	Mother in law	—	France
26	Mary Jennings THIS PERSON	68	Head	—	England
27	Florence Jennings	38	Daughter	Bookkeeper	NY
28	Alice Jennings	33	Daughter	Bookkeeper	NY
29	Ruth Jennings	28	Daughter	Clerical	NY
30	Charles Vollet	48	Head	Tavern	NY
31	Margaret Vollet	45	Wife	—	NY
32	Joseph Kirk	28	Head	Electrotyper	NY
33	Viola Kirk	27	Wife	—	NY
34	Anthony De Seta	27	Head	Statistics	NY
35	Olga De Seta	45	Wife	—	NY
36	Norma De Seta	16	Daughter	—	NY
37	Charles Wilson	28	Father in law	Accountant	NY
38	Geraldine Wilson	25	Daughter	Clerk	NY
39	Edward Blank	56	Head	Policeman	NY
40	Rita Blank	51	Wife	—	NY

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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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