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Mary Parsons — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Somerset-County, Maine
Our Model Tree links this Mary Parsons across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Somerset-County, Maine (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1892), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 48
b. ~1892
Female
Spouse
Born: Maine
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Somerset-County, Maine |
| Surname | Parsons |
| Given Name | Mary A. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Palmyra town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Somerset |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
| Township / Ward | Palmyra Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1892 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Parsons | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Roland Parsons | Head | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Robert Parsons | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Clifton Parsons | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Mary Parsons | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1930
Somerset, Maine
Spouse, age 39
Somerset, Maine · implied b. ~1891 — 7 household members
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Household
| Surname | Parsons |
| Given Name | Mary A. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
1940
Somerset-County, Maine
Spouse, age 48
Somerset-County, Maine · implied b. ~1892 — 5 household members
| Surname | Parsons |
| Given Name | Mary A. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Palmyra town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Somerset |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Parsons across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Parsons
Spouse · 1940 · age 48 · b. ~1892 · Maine
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1940 US Federal Census — Somerset-County, Maine
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1940 US Federal Census — Somerset-County, Maine
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01492-00068)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clara Spaulding | 62 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 2 | Lewis Lillian Spaulding | 20 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Maine |
| 3 | Ramona E. Spaulding | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Maine |
| 4 | Anson C. Knowlton | 49 | Head | Laborer | Maine |
| 5 | Effie May Knowlton | 40 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 6 | Kenneth Knowlton | 25 | Son | — | Maine |
| 7 | Burns Knowlton | 21 | Son | Staker | Maine |
| 8 | Velman Parsons | 23 | Son-in-law | Staker | Maine |
| 9 | Emily J. Parsons | 18 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 10 | Parke W. Parsons | 0 | Grandson | — | Maine |
| 11 | Alvah H. Nichols | 40 | Head | Laborer | Maine |
| 12 | Ella E. Nichols | 47 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 13 | Marguerite Nichols | 9 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 14 | Vernon Snowman | 42 | Head | Mason | Maine |
| 15 | Frances Snowman | 27 | Wife | Crocheting | Maine |
| 16 | Robert Snowman | 10 | Son | — | Maine |
| 17 | Leota Snowman | 9 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 18 | Eleanor Snowman | 7 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 19 | Freda Snowman | 5 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 20 | Joyce Snowman | 3 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 21 | Paul Snowman | 1 | Son | — | Maine |
| 22 | Clarence Higgins | 35 | Head | Farmer | Maine |
| 23 | Clara Higgins | 34 | Wife | Teacher | Maine |
| 24 | Richard Higgins | 1 | Son | — | Maine |
| 25 | Roland Parsons | 60 | Head | Farmer | Maine |
| 26 | Mary A. Parsons THIS PERSON | 48 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 27 | Clifton Parsons | 27 | Son | Laborer | Maine |
| 28 | Alice Parsons | 15 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 29 | Robert L. Parsons | 14 | Son | — | Maine |
| 30 | Olin Heath | 64 | Head | Farmer | Maine |
| 31 | Maud Heath | 61 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 32 | Ora Heath | 44 | Son | Fireman (Stationary) | Maine |
| 33 | Carolyn Heath | 38 | Daughter-in-law | — | Maine |
| 34 | Walter Heath | 22 | Grandson | Textile Laborer | Maine |
| 35 | Kenneth Heath | 20 | Grandson | Textile Laborer | Maine |
| 36 | Phyllis Heath | 19 | Daughter | Grading Seed | Maine |
| 37 | Paul Heath | 8 | Grandson | — | Maine |
| 38 | William Randall | 45 | Head | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 39 | Florence Randall | 34 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 40 | Charles W. Randall | 12 | Son | — | Maine |
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)