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Mary Merrill — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Hampshire-County, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Mary Merrill across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hampshire-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1876), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 64
b. ~1876
Female
Spouse
Born: Irish Free State
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hampshire-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Merrill |
| Given Name | Mary S. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Irish Free State |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ware Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hampshire |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birthplace (normalized) | irish free state |
| Township / Ward | Ware Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1876 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Merrill | Spouse | — | 64 | ~1876 |
| G Merrill | Son | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Neale Merrill | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Douglas Merrill | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| George Merrill | Head | — | 65 | ~1875 |
Census Appearances
1930
Hampshire, Massachusetts
Other, age 54
Hampshire, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1876 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Merrill |
| Given Name | Mary A. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Irish Free State |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1879 |
| Age at First Marriage | 29 |
| Father's Birthplace | Irish Free State |
| Mother's Birthplace | Irish Free State |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birthplace (normalized) | irish free state |
1940
Hampshire-County, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 64
Hampshire-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1876 — 5 household members
| Surname | Merrill |
| Given Name | Mary S. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Irish Free State |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ware Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hampshire |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birthplace (normalized) | irish free state |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Merrill across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Merrill
Spouse · 1940 · age 64 · b. ~1876 · Massachusetts
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Hampshire-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Hampshire-County, Massachusetts
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01600-00982)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Patricia Merrill | 1 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 2 | George Merrill | 65 | Head | Superintendent | Massachusetts |
| 3 | Mary S. Merrill THIS PERSON | 64 | Wife | — | Irish Free State |
| 4 | G. Lloyd Merrill | 31 | Son | Music Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 5 | Neale Merrill | 28 | Son | Spinner | Massachusetts |
| 6 | Douglas Merrill | 24 | Son | Researcher | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Leonard S. Campbell | 46 | Head | Treasurer | Rhode Island |
| 8 | Alice Campbell | 46 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 9 | Marion Campbell | 21 | Daughter | Private Secretary | D.C. |
| 10 | Leonard R. Jr. Campbell | 18 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 11 | John H. Campbell | 13 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 12 | Mary Madigan | 75 | Head | — | Irish Free State |
| 13 | William Madigan | 44 | Son | Mason | Massachusetts |
| 14 | Margaret Madigan | 34 | Daughter | Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Albert Madigan | 32 | Son | Merchant | Massachusetts |
| 16 | Madeline Madigan | 28 | Daughter-in-law | — | Massachusetts |
| 17 | Robert Madigan | 0 | Grandson | — | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Alan W. Schoonmaker | 37 | Head | Superintendent | Massachusetts |
| 19 | Olive Schoonmaker | 37 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 20 | Gretchen Schoonmaker | 11 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 21 | Mary O'Brien | 40 | Servant | Maid | New York |
| 22 | Roch Quenault | 79 | Head | — | Canada-French |
| 23 | Marie L. Quenault | 77 | Wife | — | Canada-French |
| 24 | John Quenault | 17 | Grand-son | — | Massachusetts |
| 25 | William Kelliher | 56 | Head | Chauffeur | Massachusetts |
| 26 | Rose Kelliher | 50 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Michael Majka | 44 | Head | Merchant | Poland |
| 28 | Amelia Majka | 39 | Wife | Clerk | Poland |
| 29 | Phyllis Majka | 19 | Daughter | Cementer | Massachusetts |
| 30 | Theodore Majka | 15 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 31 | Valentine Roy | 50 | Head | Bench-Cutter | New York |
| 32 | Florence Roy | 48 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 33 | Ruth Roy | 22 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Massachusetts |
| 34 | Beatrice Roy | 18 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 35 | Rita Roy | 13 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 36 | Michael Wiktor | 34 | Head | Attendant | Massachusetts |
| 37 | Helen Wiktor | 30 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 38 | Evelyn Wiktor | 2 | Daughter | — | 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)