Mary Owens — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Baltimore-City-County, Maryland

Our Model Tree links this Mary Owens across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Baltimore-City-County, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1883), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 57 b. ~1883 Female Spouse Born: Maryland Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Surname	Owens
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	C
Age	57
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maryland
1935 Residence (City)	Baltimore City
1935 Residence (County)	Baltimore City
Additional Details
Occupation	Wash Woman
Industry	Private Home
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	4
Income (1939)	52
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland
Occupation	Wash Woman
Township / Ward	Baltimore City
Est. Birth Year	~1883

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.

4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Mary	Age	Birth yr
Elizabeth Owens	Daughter	—	19	~1921
Frances Owens	Daughter	—	21	~1919
William Owens	Head	—	57	~1883
Mary Owens	Spouse	—	57	~1883

Census Appearances

1920

Baltimore, Maryland

Other, age 38

Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1882 — 9 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Owens
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Aunt
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	38
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Maryland
Father's Birthplace	Maryland
Mother's Birthplace	Maryland
Occupation	Maid
Industry	Private Family
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland

1930

None, Maryland

Other, age 46

None, Maryland · implied b. ~1884 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Owens
Given Name	Mary E.
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maryland
Age at First Marriage	19
Father's Birthplace	Maryland
Mother's Birthplace	Maryland
Occupation	Laundress
Industry	Private Family
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland

1940

Baltimore-City-County, Maryland

Spouse, age 57

Baltimore-City-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1883 — 4 household members

Surname	Owens
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	C
Age	57
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maryland
1935 Residence (City)	Baltimore City
1935 Residence (County)	Baltimore City
Occupation	Wash Woman
Industry	Private Home
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	4
Income (1939)	52
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland

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Mary Owens

Spouse · 1940 · age 57 · b. ~1883 · Maryland

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01514-00048)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Mary Mcdermott	33	Wife	—	Maryland
2	Agnes Mcdermott	9	Daughter	—	Maryland
3	Walter Burchard	30	Head	Chauffeur	Pennsylvania
4	Mildred Burchard	34	Wife	—	Maryland
5	Catherine Bigham	20	Lodger	Waitress	Maryland
6	Jane Wolf	63	Head	—	Maryland
7	Martha Showard	73	Sister	—	Maryland
8	Elizabeth Green	80	Sister	—	Maryland
9	Edward Finck	31	Head	Material	Maryland
10	Mary Finck	31	Wife	—	Maryland
11	Paul Finck	3	Son	—	Maryland
12	Mary R. Hallameyer	67	Mother-in-law	—	Maryland
13	William H. Williams	58	Head	Streetcar Operator	Maryland
14	Maryann Williams	50	Wife	—	Maryland
15	Virginia Williams	17	Daughter	—	Maryland
16	John Spengler	47	Head	Bartender	Maryland
17	Nana Spengler	53	Wife	—	Maryland
18	Loretta Spengler	20	Daughter	Fountain Clerk	Maryland
19	John F. Spengler	18	Son	—	Maryland
20	Milton Spengler	37	Brother	Cab Driver	Maryland
21	Benjamin Levin	33	Head	Proprietor	Maryland
22	Rebecca Levin	25	Wife	—	Maryland
23	John W. Thomas	35	Head	Steelworker	Maryland
24	Alice Thomas	34	Wife	—	Virginia
25	Julia Thomas	11	Daughter	—	Virginia
26	Clifton Thomas	7	Son	—	Maryland
27	Charles Stern	38	Head	—	Maryland
28	Oliver Stern	9	Son	—	Maryland
29	Dolores Stern	8	Daughter	—	Maryland
30	Stanley Stern	7	Son	—	Maryland
31	William Trunham	26	Head	—	Virginia
32	Frances Trunham	42	Wife	—	North Carolina
33	Joseph Trunham	25	Son	Laborer	Maryland
34	William H. Owens	57	Head	Grader	Maryland
35	Mary Owens THIS PERSON	57	Wife	Wash Woman	Maryland
36	Frances Owens	21	Daughter	Librarian	Maryland
37	Elizabeth Owens	19	Daughter	Housework	Maryland
38	Edward Harris	38	Head	Carpenter	Maryland
39	Loretha Harris	39	Wife	Laundress	Maryland
40	Ida Clarkson	21	Step-Daughter	Housework	Maryland

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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)

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