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Mary Moyer — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Lehigh-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Mary Moyer across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lehigh-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1879), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 61
b. ~1879
Female
Spouse
Born: Austria
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lehigh-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Moyer |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Austria |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Coplay Borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lehigh |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Austria |
| Birthplace (normalized) | austria |
| Township / Ward | Coplay Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1879 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luella Artings | Daughter | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Harry Moyer | Head | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| Mary Moyer | Spouse | — | 61 | ~1879 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lehigh, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 39
Lehigh, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1881 — 5 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Moyer |
| Given Name | Mary R |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Austria |
| Year of Immigration | 1898 |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Father's Birthplace | Austria |
| Mother's Birthplace | Austria |
| Occupation | Weaver |
| Industry | Silk Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Birth Country | Austria |
| Year of Naturalization | 1909 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | austria |
Head, age 50
Lehigh, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1880 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Austria |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Year of Immigration | 1897 |
| Father's Birthplace | Austria |
| Mother's Birthplace | Austria |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Industry | Knitting Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 12 |
| Birth Country | Austria |
| Birthplace (normalized) | austria |
1940
Lehigh-County, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 61
Lehigh-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1879 — 3 household members
| Surname | Moyer |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Austria |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Coplay Borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lehigh |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Austria |
| Birthplace (normalized) | austria |
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Mary Moyer
Spouse · 1940 · age 61 · b. ~1879 · Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Lehigh-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Lehigh-County, Pennsylvania
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40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03546-00213)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harvey Troxtell | 54 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Maggie Troxtell | 49 | Wife | Rolling | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | H. Sylvester Troxtell | 75 | Father | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | R. Sylvester Troxtell | 29 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | H. Forrest Troxtell | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Amos Petrash | 54 | Head | Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Mabel Petrash | 53 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Alice Petrash | 22 | Daughter | Nurse | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | George Silfies | 44 | Head | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Hattie Silfies | 43 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Harold Silfies | 22 | Son | Clerical | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Grace Silfies | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Clifford Silfies | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | James Watkins | 32 | Head | Pulling | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Ernestine Watkins | 27 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | John Prior | 47 | Head | Blacksmith | Austria |
| 17 | Julia Prior | 44 | Wife | Finisher | Austria |
| 18 | Julia Prior | 25 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | John Jr. Prior | 22 | Son | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Teresa Prior | 20 | Daughter | Seamstress | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Leo Prior | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Albert Prior | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Caloma Cope | 26 | Head | Inspector | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | C. Ray Long | 48 | Head | Chemist | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | N. Mabel Long | 47 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Carson Long | 23 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | C. Ray Jr. Long | 19 | Son | Presser | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Byron Long | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Joseph Elmir | 28 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Mabel Elmir | 25 | Wife | Blocker | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Charles Mauser | 57 | Head | — | Austria |
| 32 | Elizabeth Mauser | 54 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 33 | Anna Mauser | 27 | Daughter | Quilling | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Betty Mauser | 24 | Daughter | Seamstress | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Irene Mauser | 20 | Daughter | Seamstress | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Paul Mauser | 19 | Son | Weaver | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Helen Mauser | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Harry Moyer | 65 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Mary Moyer THIS PERSON | 61 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 40 | Luella Artings | 36 | Daughter | Office | 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)