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Mary Lamb — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Franklin-County, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Mary Lamb across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Franklin-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1859), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 81
b. ~1859
Female
Head
Born: New Hampshire
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Franklin-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Lamb |
| Given Name | Mary E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 81 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Orange |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Housewife |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 9 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
| Occupation | Housewife |
| Township / Ward | Orange |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1859 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edith Lamb | Daughter | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Mary Lamb | Head | — | 81 | ~1859 |
Census Appearances
1920
Franklin, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 61
Franklin, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1859 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lamb |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Father's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
1930
Franklin, Massachusetts
Other, age 71
Franklin, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1859 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lamb |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 71 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Father's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | R |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
1940
Franklin-County, Massachusetts
Head, age 81
Franklin-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1859 — 2 household members
| Surname | Lamb |
| Given Name | Mary E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 81 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Orange |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Occupation | Housewife |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 9 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Lamb across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Lamb
Head · 1940 · age 81 · b. ~1859 · Massachusetts
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Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Franklin-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Franklin-County, Massachusetts
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01592-00550)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lucinda C Goodwill | 83 | Patient | — | Massachusetts |
| 2 | Adolph Hall | 62 | Lodger | Press Operator | Sweden |
| 3 | William Bairns | 59 | Head | Engineer | England |
| 4 | Leona B Bairns | 57 | Wife | Housewife | Massachusetts |
| 5 | Bliss M Jones | 33 | Head | Engineer | Massachusetts |
| 6 | C Kathryn Jones | 25 | Wife | Housewife | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Mary E Lamb THIS PERSON | 81 | Head | Housewife | New Hampshire |
| 8 | Edith C Lamb | 51 | Daughter | El Packing | Massachusetts |
| 9 | Frank C Cook | 49 | Head | Janitor | Massachusetts |
| 10 | Hazel M Cook | 49 | Wife | Housewife | Massachusetts |
| 11 | Barbara Cook | 22 | Daughter | Housework | Massachusetts |
| 12 | Elf Danden | 57 | Head | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Doris Danden | 43 | Wife | Housewife | Massachusetts |
| 14 | Gordon Danden | 10 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Philip Pelletier | 43 | Head | Heel Groom | Massachusetts |
| 16 | Yara Pelletier | 43 | Wife | Housewife | Bohemia |
| 17 | Kenneth Pelletier | 21 | Son | Heel Groom | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Robert Pelletier | 20 | Son | Machine Operator | Massachusetts |
| 19 | Barbara Pelletier | 18 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 20 | Arthur Pelletier | 16 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 21 | William Eddy | 35 | Head | Dental Surgeon | Massachusetts |
| 22 | Gwendolyn Eddy | 31 | Wife | Housewife | Massachusetts |
| 23 | William Eddy | 3 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 24 | Gwendolyn Eddy | 0 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 25 | Ernest Engwall | 55 | Head | Molder | Sweden |
| 26 | Ellen M Engwall | 47 | Wife | Housewife | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Alice S Engwall | 22 | Daughter | Housework | Massachusetts |
| 28 | Ruth E Engwall | 19 | Daughter | Inspector | Massachusetts |
| 29 | Daniel K Scott | 31 | Head | Millwright | Massachusetts |
| 30 | Noeline Scott | 25 | Wife | Housewife | Vermont |
| 31 | Joan S Scott | 3 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 32 | Douglas M Scott | 1 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 33 | Ray Welt | 41 | Head | Assembler | Vermont |
| 34 | Gertrude Welt | 39 | Wife | Housewife | Massachusetts |
| 35 | George Welt | 16 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 36 | Charlotte Welt | 11 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 37 | Harry B Jennison | 68 | Head | Machinist | Vermont |
| 38 | Hattie T Jennison | 64 | Wife | Housewife | Massachusetts |
| 39 | Henry Haffke | 12 | Grandson | — | Massachusetts |
| 40 | Raymond Haffke | 11 | Grandson | — | Massachusetts |
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)