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Mary Leahy — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Franklin-County, Vermont
Our Model Tree links this Mary Leahy across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Franklin-County, Vermont (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1867), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 73
b. ~1867
Female
Head
Born: Vermont
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Franklin-County, Vermont |
| Surname | Leahy |
| Given Name | Mary J. |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 73 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
| Township / Ward | St Albans City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1867 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Leahy | Head | — | 73 | ~1867 |
| Maude Leahy | Other | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Richard Leahy | Son | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Kenneth Bellows | Other | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Thomas Leahy | Son | — | 32 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1930
Franklin, Vermont
Other, age 62
Franklin, Vermont · implied b. ~1868 — 9 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Leahy |
| Given Name | Mary E |
| Relationship to Head | Mother-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| Father's Birthplace | Northern Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Northern Ireland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
1940
Franklin-County, Vermont
Head, age 73
Franklin-County, Vermont · implied b. ~1867 — 5 household members
| Surname | Leahy |
| Given Name | Mary J. |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 73 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Leahy across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Leahy
Head · 1940 · age 73 · b. ~1867 · Vermont
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1940 US Federal Census — Franklin-County, Vermont
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1940 US Federal Census — Franklin-County, Vermont
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04232-00777)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beverley J. Horrigan | 2 | daughter | — | Vermont |
| 2 | M. J. Horrigan | 48 | head | — | Vermont |
| 3 | Margaret A. Keefe | 45 | cousin | — | Vermont |
| 4 | Mary Constance Keefe | 13 | cousin | — | Vermont |
| 5 | Frank Plunt|Plant | 59 | head | 40 | Vermont |
| 6 | Beatrice Plunt|Plant | 54 | wife | — | England |
| 7 | Beatrice J. Plunt|Plant | 28 | daughter | — | Vermont |
| 8 | Francis J. Plunt|Plant | 27 | daughter | — | Vermont |
| 9 | Herbert J. Plunt|Plant | 24 | son | 48 | Vermont |
| 10 | Daniel W. Laplane | 49 | head | 48 | Vermont |
| 11 | Beatrice Laplane | 48 | wife | — | Vermont |
| 12 | Carl D. Benham | 47 | head | Engineer | Canada-Fr |
| 13 | Evelyn A. Benham | 43 | wife | — | England |
| 14 | George D. Benham | 16 | son | — | Vermont |
| 15 | Elizabeth L. Benham | 14 | daughter | — | Vermont |
| 16 | Evelyn F. Benham | 11 | daughter | — | Vermont |
| 17 | Carl D. Benham | 6 | son | — | Vermont |
| 18 | Mary J. Leahy THIS PERSON | 73 | head | — | Vermont |
| 19 | Richard J. Leahy | 42 | son | 52 | Vermont |
| 20 | Maude Leahy | 40 | daughter in law | — | Vermont |
| 21 | Thomas Leahy | 32 | son | 104 | Vermont |
| 22 | Kenneth R. Bellows | 21 | son in law | 50 | Vermont |
| 23 | Edward D. Leahy | 45 | head | 48 | Vermont |
| 24 | Gertrude R. Leahy | 45 | wife | — | Colorado |
| 25 | Thomas D. Leahy | 15 | son | — | Vermont |
| 26 | Rose M. Leahy | 13 | daughter | — | Vermont |
| 27 | Edward J. Duchesneau | 60 | head | Laborer | Canada-Fr |
| 28 | Della M. Duchesneau | 52 | wife | — | Canada-Fr |
| 29 | Henry L. Duchesneau | 29 | son | 8 | Vermont |
| 30 | Lionel L. Duchesneau | 21 | son | 30 | Vermont |
| 31 | Rita A. Duchesneau | 20 | daughter | — | Vermont |
| 32 | Rolland Bombardier | 27 | head | — | Canada-Fr |
| 33 | Ester M. Bombardier | 27 | wife | — | Vermont |
| 34 | Shirley A. Bombardier | 5 | daughter | — | Vermont |
| 35 | Eleanor M. Bombardier | 4 | daughter | — | Vermont |
| 36 | Albert J. Roby | 55 | head | 40 | Vermont |
| 37 | Emma L. Roby | 56 | wife | — | Vermont |
| 38 | Mildred L. Roby | 21 | daughter | 57 | Vermont |
| 39 | Donald M. Fortin | 29 | head | 40 | Conn. |
| 40 | Merideth A. Fortin | 22 | wife | — | Vermont |
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)