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Mary Maher — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this Mary Maher across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1892), then head of a 12-person household.

Age 48 b. ~1892 Female Head Born: Connecticut Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationKings-County, New York
SurnameMaher
Given NameMary
Relationship to HeadHead
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age48
Marital StatusWidowed
BirthplaceConnecticut
1935 Residence (City)New York Brooklyn Borough
1935 Residence (County)Kings
Additional Details
OccupationClerk
IndustryEdison Elec.
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked40
Income (1939)1000
Highest GradeHs 4
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateConnecticut
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)connecticut
OccupationClerk
Township / WardNew York Brooklyn Borough
Est. Birth Year~1892

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to Mary Age Birth yr
Granger Maher Son — 22 ~1918
Walter Maher Son — 14 ~1926
John Maher Son — 30 ~1910
Florence Hyland Daughter — 35 ~1905
Frank Havera Other — 36 ~1904
Grace Maher Daughter — 17 ~1923
Marie Havera Daughter — 28 ~1912
Woodrow Maher Son — 25 ~1915
Margaret Maher Daughter — 23 ~1917
Mary Maher Head — 48 ~1892
Richard Havera Son — 5 ~1935
Neil Havera Son — 3 ~1937

Census Appearances

1930
Kings, New …
Other, age 37
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1893 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Maher
Given Name Martha
Relationship to Head lodger
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 37
Marital Status Widowed
Birthplace Connecticut
Father's Birthplace Germany
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation Sample Maker
Industry Textile
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Connecticut
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) connecticut
1940
Kings-County, New …
Head, age 48
Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1892 — 12 household members
Surname Maher
Given Name Mary
Relationship to Head Head
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 48
Marital Status Widowed
Birthplace Connecticut
1935 Residence (City) New York Brooklyn Borough
1935 Residence (County) Kings
Occupation Clerk
Industry Edison Elec.
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 40
Income (1939) 1000
Highest Grade Hs 4
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Connecticut
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) connecticut

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Our Model Tree links Mary Maher across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Maher
Head · 1940 · age 48 · b. ~1892 · New York
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Original Census Page

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

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02555-00761)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Regina Weinstein 56 Wife — Hungary
42 Freda Weinstein 33 Daughter Milliner New York
43 Jack Weinstein 22 Son Shipping Clerk New York
44 Blanche Weinstein 19 Daughter Clerk New York
45 Ernest Hildenbrake 46 Servant Servant New York
46 William Purcell 48 Head Manager Virginia
47 Sara B. Purcell 70 Wife Teacher New Hampshire
48 William Purcell 10 Son — New York
49 Barbara Purcell 8 Daughter — New York
50 Mary Purcell 6 Daughter — New York
51 Sara B. Hughes 70 Mother-in-law — New Hampshire
52 Phillip Hughes 43 Brother-in-law Photo Engraver New Hampshire
53 John Carney 48 Head Salesman New York
54 Josephine X Carney 38 Wife — New York
55 Gordon Carney 10 Son — New York
56 Walter Fexton 45 Head Asst Editor New York
57 Anne D. Fexton 45 Wife — New York
58 William Fexton 19 Son — New York
59 Evelyn Fexton 18 Daughter — New York
60 Dorothy Fexton 16 Daughter — New York
61 Robert Fexton 13 Son — New York
62 Mary Maher THIS PERSON 48 Head Clerk Connecticut
63 John V. Maher 30 Son Timekeeper New York
64 Woodrow Maher 25 Son Messenger New York
65 Margaret Maher 23 Daughter Clerk New York
66 Granger Maher 22 Son Messenger New York
67 Walter Maher 14 Son Messenger New York
68 Grace Maher 17 Daughter — New York
69 Frank Havera 36 Son-in-law Line Man New York
70 Marie D. Havera 28 Daughter — New York
71 Richard Havera 5 Son — New York
72 Neil Havera 3 Son — New York
73 Florence Hyland 35 Daughter Clerk New York
74 John Middleton 67 Head Asst Foreman New York
75 Elizabeth Middleton 66 Wife — New York
76 Charlotte Middleton 26 Daughter Typist New York
77 Charles Miranda 35 Son-in-law Salesman New York
78 Florence D. Miranda 32 Daughter — New York
79 Charles Miranda 8 Grandson — New York
80 John Gillespie 67 Head Salesman Missouri

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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