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Mary Joyce — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Mary Joyce across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1896), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1896
Female
Spouse
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Joyce |
| Given Name | Mary C |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Scranton |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lackawanna |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Scranton |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Jones | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Helen Joyce | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Mary Joyce | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Thomas Jones | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| William Joyce | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Elizabeth Joyce | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Mary Joyce | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| William Joyce | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Loretta Joyce | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Robert Joyce | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Catherine Joyce | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
Census Appearances
1930
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 34
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1896 — 8 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Joyce |
| Given Name | Mary D |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 44
Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1896 — 11 household members
| Surname | Joyce |
| Given Name | Mary C |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Scranton |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lackawanna |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Joyce across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Joyce
Spouse · 1940 · age 44 · b. ~1896 · Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03682-00143)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary Zonilla | 46 | Daughter | Winder | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Joseph Jones | 67 | Head | — | Lithuania |
| 3 | Helen Jones | 55 | Wife | — | Lithuania |
| 4 | Edward Jones | 21 | Son | Mechanic | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | William Jones | 18 | Son | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | John Tully | 56 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Mary Tully | 49 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | William Tully | 30 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Jack Tully | 25 | Son | Produce Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Robert Tully | 22 | Son | Stock Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Margaret Tully | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Russell Tully | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | John Booth | 45 | Head | Carpenter | England |
| 14 | Irene Booth | 39 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | John Booth | 17 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Irene Booth | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Robert Booth | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Patricia Booth | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Joan Booth | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Leona Booth | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Daniel Booth | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | John Davis | 54 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Mary Davis | 50 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Anna Evans | 81 | Mother | — | Wales |
| 25 | John Reddenton | 30 | Head | Machine Runner | Scotland |
| 26 | Irene Reddenton | 28 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 27 | William Joyce | 56 | Head | Laboring | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Mary C Joyce THIS PERSON | 44 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Mary Joyce | 25 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Helen Joyce | 22 | Daughter | Nurse | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Loretta Joyce | 21 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | William Joyce | 18 | Son | Pipe Maker Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Elizabeth Joyce | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Robert Joyce | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Catherine Joyce | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Thomas Jones | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Edward Jones | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Alexander Mckay | 53 | Head | Laborer | Scotland |
| 39 | Mary Mckay | 51 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 40 | Patricia Mckay | 11 | Daughter | — | Scotland |
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)