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Mary Neal — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Essex-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Mary Neal across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1904), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1904
Female
Spouse
Born: No. Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Essex-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Neal |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | No. Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bloomfield town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birthplace (normalized) | no carolina |
| Township / Ward | Bloomfield Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Neal | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Irene Neal | Other | — | ~1940 | |
| Eve Neal | Other | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| John Neal | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Jerome Neal | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Eugene Neal | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Alfred Neal | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Melvin Neal | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Donald Neal | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Robert Neal | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Freddy Neal | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Mary Neal | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1930
Essex, New …
Spouse, age 23
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1907 — 5 household members
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Household
| Surname | Neal |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | No. Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | No. Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | No. Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birthplace (normalized) | no carolina |
1940
Essex-County, New …
Spouse, age 36
Essex-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1904 — 12 household members
| Surname | Neal |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | No. Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bloomfield town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birthplace (normalized) | no carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Neal across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Neal
Spouse · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02329-00751)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alice Coventry | 6 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 2 | Robert Coventry | 4 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 3 | Frank Schubert | 62 | Head | Carpenter | Latvia |
| 4 | Greta Schubert | 61 | Wife | — | Latvia |
| 5 | Charles Sermuksa | 45 | Roomer | Tool + Die Maker | Latvia |
| 6 | Mars Boone | 50 | Head | Laborer | No. Carolina |
| 7 | Netta Boone | 45 | Wife | — | No. Carolina |
| 8 | Jessie Boone | 21 | Son | Helper | No. Carolina |
| 9 | Elbert Boone | 20 | Son | Helper | No. Carolina |
| 10 | Roy Boone | 18 | Son | Delivery | No. Carolina |
| 11 | Malcolm Boone | 14 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 12 | Pettus W. Marrow | 60 | Head | Proprietor | Virginia |
| 13 | Mabel Marrow | 50 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Chauncey Marrow | 25 | Son | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 15 | Wilbur Marrow | 23 | Son | Packer | New Jersey |
| 16 | Alice Marrow | 21 | Daughter | Domestic | New Jersey |
| 17 | Rodwell Marrow | 20 | Son | New Worker | New Jersey |
| 18 | Harvey Marrow | 18 | Son | Helper | New Jersey |
| 19 | Phoebe Browne | 59 | Roomer | Domestic | New Jersey |
| 20 | Alfred Cook | 17 | Boarder | — | New Jersey |
| 21 | Major Breson | 9 | Boarder | — | New Jersey |
| 22 | Bernell Breson | 6 | Boarder | — | New Jersey |
| 23 | John T. Neal | 40 | Head | Chauffeur | New Jersey |
| 24 | Mary Neal THIS PERSON | 36 | Wife | — | No. Carolina |
| 25 | Alfred Neal | 18 | Son | Service Man | New Jersey |
| 26 | Freddy Neal | 16 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 27 | Eugene Neal | 12 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 28 | Melvin Neal | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 29 | John A. Neal | 5 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 30 | Robert L. Neal | 4 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 31 | Jerome Neal | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 32 | Donald L. Neal | 0 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 33 | Eve Neal | 1 | Grand Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 34 | Irene Neal | 0 | Grand Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 35 | George Scott | 31 | Head | Driver | New Jersey |
| 36 | Ozetta Scott | 28 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 37 | Mary Scott | 8 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 38 | George Scott | 6 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 39 | Clenore Scott | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 40 | Edgar Scott | 3 | Son | — | 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)