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Mary Mcpherson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Los-Angeles-County, California

Our Model Tree links this Mary Mcpherson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Los-Angeles-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1878), then head of a 2-person household.

Age 62 b. ~1878 Female Head Born: California Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationLos-Angeles-County, California
SurnameMcPherson
Given NameMary E
Relationship to HeadHead
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age62
Marital StatusWidowed
BirthplaceCalifornia
1935 Residence (City)Santa Monica City
1935 Residence (County)Los Angeles
Additional Details
OccupationHandicraft
IndustryPrivate Family
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked4
Income (1939)500
Highest GradeNo 8
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateCalifornia
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)california
OccupationHandicraft
Township / WardSanta Monica City
Est. Birth Year~1878

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
Hattie Mcpherson Daughter — 43 ~1897
Mary Mcpherson Head — 62 ~1878

Census Appearances

1920
Los Angeles, …
Spouse, age 41
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1879 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname McPherson
Given Name Mary E
Relationship to Head Wife
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 41
Marital Status Married
Birthplace California
Father's Birthplace Ireland
Mother's Birthplace England
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Mother Tongue English
Birth State California
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) california
1930
Los Angeles, …
Spouse, age 52
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1878 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname McPherson
Given Name Mary E.
Relationship to Head Wife
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 52
Marital Status Married
Birthplace California
Age at First Marriage 27
Father's Birthplace Germany
Mother's Birthplace Louisiana
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State California
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) california
1940
Los-Angeles-County, California
Head, age 62
Los-Angeles-County, California · implied b. ~1878 — 2 household members
Surname McPherson
Given Name Mary E
Relationship to Head Head
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 62
Marital Status Widowed
Birthplace California
1935 Residence (City) Santa Monica City
1935 Residence (County) Los Angeles
Occupation Handicraft
Industry Private Family
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 4
Income (1939) 500
Highest Grade No 8
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State California
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) california

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Our Model Tree links Mary Mcpherson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Mcpherson
Head · 1940 · age 62 · b. ~1878 · California
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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Los-Angeles-County, California Open full size

Page Contents

38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00257-00592)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Ivy C Oldert 43 Daughter Secretary Kansas
2 Mose R Deep 53 Head Operator Illinois
3 Royal Deep 25 Son Student California
4 David M Deep 22 Son — California
5 Betty M Deep 23 Daughter — California
6 Mary Deep 78 Mother — New York
7 William J Dorsey 42 Head — Brazil
8 Margaret Dorsey 48 Wife Cutter Pennsylvania
9 Frank Dow 68 Head Operator Michigan
10 Katherine Dow 64 Wife Operator Iowa
11 Guy J Coffey 45 Head Salesman Illinois
12 Mabel B Coffey 45 Wife — Indiana
13 Margaret M Coffey 18 Daughter — Michigan
14 Frances Coffey 16 Daughter — Illinois
15 Joseph C Rohe 70 Father-in-law — Indiana
16 Dewey R Barnhart 38 Head Mechanist Missouri
17 Verna Barnhart 33 Sister — Iowa
18 Clayton E Dawson 21 Head Operator Iowa
19 Edna Dawson 21 Wife Manager Iowa
20 Juliana Dawson 0 Daughter — California
21 Richard D Ford 72 Head — Ohio
22 Ada Johnson 51 Housekeeper — Minnesota
23 Mary E Mcpherson THIS PERSON 62 Head Handicraft California
24 Hattie E Mcpherson 43 Daughter — California
25 Margaret Woodley 66 Head — Canada-English
26 Bowen 34 Head — Missouri
27 William A Kauffman 71 Head Operator Pennsylvania
28 Minnie G Kauffman 65 Wife — New York
29 John H Kauffman 22 Son Clerical New York
30 Edgar Campbell 68 Head — Texas
31 Flora Campbell 66 Wife — Texas
32 John Comrie 74 Head — Scotland
33 June Comrie 74 Wife — Wisconsin
34 Louise M Jones 50 Head — Nebraska
35 Dorothy M Jones 37 Daughter — Nebraska
36 Katherine B Harvey 35 Head Operator Iowa
37 Elsie H Ericsson 35 Head Stenographer Iowa
38 Annet Murray 65 Head — Pennsylvania

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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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