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Mary Mcgovern — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Mary Mcgovern across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Middlesex-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1890), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1890
Female
Spouse
Born: Massachusetts
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Middlesex-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | McGovern |
| Given Name | Mary D. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Woburn City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Middlesex |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Construction |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 2 |
| Income (1939) | 520 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Woburn City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1890 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Mcgovern | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Thomas Mcgovern | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Thomas Mcgovern | Head | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Mary Sernagola | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Anna Mcgovern | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Katherine Mcgovern | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Charles Mcgovern | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
Census Appearances
1930
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Other, age 40
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1890 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McGovern |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Irish Free State |
| Mother's Birthplace | Irish Free State |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1940
Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 50
Middlesex-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1890 — 7 household members
| Surname | McGovern |
| Given Name | Mary D. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Woburn City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Middlesex |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Construction |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 2 |
| Income (1939) | 520 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Mcgovern across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Mcgovern
Spouse · 1940 · age 50 · b. ~1890 · Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01622-00673)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Tedesco | 41 | Head | Proprietor | Italy |
| 2 | Mary E. Tedesco | 39 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 3 | William Tedesco | 17 | Son | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 4 | Eleanor Tedesco | 16 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 5 | James Tedesco | 14 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 6 | Robert Tedesco | 8 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Anne J. Connolly | 59 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 8 | Sarah J. Ward | 52 | Sister | Housemaid | Massachusetts |
| 9 | John D. Bacon | 57 | Head | Stationary Engineer | Massachusetts |
| 10 | Katherine D. Bacon | 47 | Wife | — | Newfoundland |
| 11 | Daniel Bacon | 23 | Son | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 12 | Katherine Bacon | 20 | Daughter | Waitress | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Rita Bacon | 17 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 14 | Peter Bacon | 10 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Jane M. Gillespie | 95 | Mother-in-law | — | Newfoundland |
| 16 | Philip J. Hickey | 62 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 17 | Thomas F. Mcgovern | 60 | Head | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Mary D. Mcgovern THIS PERSON | 50 | Wife | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 19 | Katherine E. Mcgovern | 24 | Daughter | Saleswoman | Massachusetts |
| 20 | Anna L. Mcgovern | 21 | Daughter | Saleswoman | Massachusetts |
| 21 | Thomas F. Jr. Mcgovern | 18 | Son | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 22 | Charles E. Mcgovern | 10 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 23 | Mary Sernagola | 25 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 24 | William Noonan | 65 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 25 | Gladys D. Noonan | 47 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 26 | Edna Noonan | 16 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 27 | Helen Noonan | 15 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 28 | Raymond Noonan | 13 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 29 | Bernice Carrow | 49 | Lodger | — | Massachusetts |
| 30 | Robert Carrow | 14 | Lodger | — | Massachusetts |
| 31 | Richard Carrow | 12 | Lodger | — | Massachusetts |
| 32 | Edward Carrow | 9 | Lodger | — | Massachusetts |
| 33 | Demetri Whiris | 57 | Head | Laborer | Greece |
| 34 | William Hathaway | 31 | Head | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 35 | Alice G. Hathaway | 35 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 36 | Paul Hathaway | 7 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 37 | Donald Madford | 12 | Step-son | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 38 | Mary E. Doyle | 52 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 39 | James B. Doyle | 26 | Son | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 40 | Katherine S. Doyle | 21 | Daughter | Clerk | 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)