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Mary Meehan — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Mary Meehan across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: Penna
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Meehan |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Penna |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Philadelphia |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | G 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | penna |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Meehan | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Mary Meehan | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Charles Meehan | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Jennie Meehan | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| John Meehan | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Dorothy Meehan | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1930
Montgomery, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 3
Montgomery, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1927 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Meehan |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Penna |
| Father's Birthplace | Penna |
| Mother's Birthplace | Penna |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | penna |
1940
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 14
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1926 — 6 household members
| Surname | Meehan |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Penna |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Philadelphia |
| Highest Grade | G 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | penna |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
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
Daughter · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Jennie Meehan
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Meehan
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Meehan
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
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 — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03737-00844)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas Lauber | 14 | Son | — | Penna |
| 2 | Anna Lauber | 11 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 3 | William Lauber | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Charlotte Lauber | 4 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 5 | Charles Lauber | 3 | Son | — | Penna |
| 6 | Joseph Lauber | 1 | Son | — | Penna |
| 7 | Richard Vaughn | 68 | Boarder | Watchman | Penna |
| 8 | Charles Meehan | 46 | Head | Machinist | Penna |
| 9 | Dorothy Meehan | 40 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 10 | Mary Meehan THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 11 | Jennie Meehan | 12 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 12 | James Meehan | 9 | Son | — | Penna |
| 13 | John Meehan | 9 | Son | — | Penna |
| 14 | Cleveland Jordan | 39 | Head | Carpenter | Georgia |
| 15 | Essie B. Jordan | 35 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 16 | Lucille Jordan | 16 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 17 | Cleveland Jr. Jordan | 15 | Son | — | Penna |
| 18 | Dorothy Lee Jordan | 13 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 19 | Nellie R. Jordan | 11 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 20 | Clifford D. Jordan | 9 | Son | — | Penna |
| 21 | Charles Dougherty | 68 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 22 | Thomas Dougherty | 28 | Son | Laborer | Penna |
| 23 | Joseph Dougherty | 26 | Son | Laborer | Penna |
| 24 | Samuel Irving | 40 | Head | Plumber | Penna |
| 25 | Helen Irving | 36 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 26 | Helen Irving | 16 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 27 | Irene Irving | 11 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 28 | Anna Irving | 8 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 29 | Samuel Jr. Irving | 6 | Son | — | Penna |
| 30 | William Irving | 4 | Son | — | Penna |
| 31 | Herbert Maurer | 46 | Head | Boiler Maker | Penna |
| 32 | Anna Maurer | 31 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 33 | Robert Maurer | 10 | Son | — | Penna |
| 34 | Frances Maurer | 5 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 35 | Agnes Maurer | 5 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 36 | Herbert Maurer | 4 | Son | — | Penna |
| 37 | Charles Maurer | 3 | Son | — | Penna |
| 38 | Anna Maurer | 1 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 39 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 40 | David Aikenhead | 63 | Head | Laborer | Penna |
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)