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Mary Meehan — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Somerset-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Mary Meehan across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Somerset-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1905), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1905
Female
Spouse
Born: New Jersey
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Somerset-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Meehan |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bernards Borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Somerset |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | Bernards Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Meehan | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Thomas Meehan | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Edward Meehan | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Mary Meehan | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Charles Meehan | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Edward Meehan | Head | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Mary Meehan | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1930
Somerset, New …
Spouse, age 25
Somerset, New Jersey · implied b. ~1905 — 4 household members
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Household
| Surname | Meehan |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Somerset-County, New …
Spouse, age 35
Somerset-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1905 — 7 household members
| Surname | Meehan |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bernards Borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Somerset |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Meehan across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Meehan
Spouse · 1940 · age 35 · b. ~1905 · New Jersey
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Somerset-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Somerset-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
36 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02382-00192)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arthur Loveridge | 57 | Caretaker | Caretaker | Kentucky |
| 2 | Joy Arnold | 39 | Caretaker | Caretaker | Indiana |
| 3 | Christopher Jurgens | 65 | Head | Superintendent | Estonia |
| 4 | Lena Jurgens | 60 | Wife | — | Estonia |
| 5 | Edmund Hill | 51 | Head | Handyman | Massachusetts |
| 6 | Caroline Hill | 43 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 7 | Lawrence Hill | 19 | Son | W.P.A. | New York |
| 8 | Alice Hill | 18 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 9 | Caroline Hill | 16 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 10 | Harry Hill | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 11 | Theodore Hill | 6 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 12 | Frank Hill | 1 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 13 | Edward Meehan | 36 | Head | Relief | New Jersey |
| 14 | Mary Meehan THIS PERSON | 35 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 15 | Edward Meehan | 11 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 16 | Peter Meehan | 9 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 17 | Thomas Meehan | 7 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 18 | Mary Ann Meehan | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 19 | Charles R. Meehan | 0 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 20 | Raymond E. Harty | 41 | Head | Estate Planning | Minnesota |
| 21 | Elizabeth Harty | 32 | Wife | — | Chicago |
| 22 | Elizabeth Harty | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Raymond Jr. Harty | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 24 | John C. Harty | 3 | Son | — | New York |
| 25 | John L. Harty | 60 | Father | — | Norway |
| 26 | Gilbert Erwin | 48 | Caretaker | Caretaker | South Carolina |
| 27 | Jessie Mcleod | 38 | Nurse | Nurse | Indiana |
| 28 | Bertha Morgan | 49 | Cook | Cook | Indiana |
| 29 | Edith Mcleod | 19 | Maid | Maid | New York |
| 30 | William Seymour | 53 | Head | Superintendent | England |
| 31 | Evelyn Seymour | 29 | Wife | — | Washington D.C. |
| 32 | Fred Anderson | 33 | Head | Gardener | Long Island |
| 33 | Sylvia Anderson | 31 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 34 | Fred S. Anderson | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 35 | Joan Anderson | 8 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 36 | Gail Anderson | 3 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
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)