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Mary Maher — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this Mary Maher across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Queens-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1916), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 24 b. ~1916 Female Daughter Born: New York Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationQueens-County, New York
SurnameMaher
Given NameMary
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age24
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (City)New York City
1935 Residence (County)Queens
Additional Details
Occupationsecretary
Industrycommercial bank
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked40
Income (1939)2361
Highest GradeHs 4
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationSecretary
Township / WardNew York City
Est. Birth Year~1916

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to Mary Age Birth yr
Emmet Maher Son — 25 ~1915
Jerome Maher Son — 17 ~1923
Mary Maher Daughter — 24 ~1916
William Maher Son — 22 ~1918
Mary Maher Spouse — 56 ~1884
Emmet Maher Head — 57 ~1883

Census Appearances

1930
Queens, New …
Daughter, age 14
Queens, New York · implied b. ~1916 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Maher
Given Name Mary
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 14
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
Queens-County, New …
Daughter, age 24
Queens-County, New York · implied b. ~1916 — 6 household members
Surname Maher
Given Name Mary
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 24
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) New York City
1935 Residence (County) Queens
Occupation secretary
Industry commercial bank
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 40
Income (1939) 2361
Highest Grade Hs 4
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

Model Tree

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Linked across censuses
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
Daughter · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · New York
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Sibling
Emmet Maher
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jerome Maher
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Maher
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

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

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02732-00592)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Ellen Dewey 86 Mother-in-law — Ireland
42 Adolph Hilgemeier 55 Head Mechanic Germany
43 Martha Hilgemeier 45 Wife — Germany
44 Theodore Hilgemeier 25 Son — New York
45 May Hilgemeier 23 Daughter — New York
46 Martha Seibert 64 Mother-in-law — Germany
47 Adolf Dircks 54 Uncle Carpenter Germany
48 Emmet Maher 57 Head Mortgage Clerk Missouri
49 Mary Maher 56 Wife — New York
50 Emmet Jr. Maher 25 Son Chief Usher New York
51 Mary Maher THIS PERSON 24 Daughter Secretary New York
52 William Maher 22 Son Clerk New York
53 Jerome Maher 17 Son — New York
54 Irving A. Feinstein 34 Head Attorney Missouri
55 Estelle Feinstein 29 Wife — New York
56 Stuart D. Feinstein 5 Son — New York
57 Alan M. Feinstein 5 Son — New York
58 Mary Leri 55 Maid Maid Hungary
59 Eugene Marino 67 Head Woodcarver Italy
60 Julia Marino 67 Wife — Italy
61 Concetta Marino 30 Daughter Clerk New York
62 James Ambrose 45 Cousin Draftsman Italy
63 Edward Sullivan 32 Lodger Steward Mass.
64 Robert Weare 23 Lodger Steward Maine
65 Dominic Cannavo 68 Head Handyman Italy
66 Sabina Cannavo 68 Wife — Italy
67 Edna Cannavo 30 Daughter Tube Tester New York
68 Louis Depetro 39 Son-in-law Chauffeur New York
69 Ellen Depetro 37 Daughter Teletype Wire New York
70 Bartholomew Rabose 32 Son-in-law Handyman New York
71 Jennie Rabose 30 Daughter — New York
72 Darth Rose Rabose 1 Grandson — New York
73 George Barick 55 Head Furrier Hungary
74 Anna Barick 48 Wife — New York
75 Albert Barick 23 Son — New York
76 Mildred Barick 23 Daughter — New York
77 Arthur Whitworth 43 Head Purchasing Agent Virginia
78 Jean Whitworth 40 Wife — Virginia
79 Elizabeth Whitworth 6 Daughter — New York
80 Jessie Horton 56 Head — New York

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)

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