Mary Paul — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Albany-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Mary Paul across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Albany-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1893), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 47 b. ~1893 Female Spouse Born: Vermont Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Albany-County, New York
Surname	Paul
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	47
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Vermont
1935 Residence (City)	Albany
1935 Residence (County)	Albany
Additional Details
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Vermont
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	vermont
Township / Ward	Albany
Est. Birth Year	~1893

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
Eleanor Paul	Daughter	—	25	~1915
John Paul	Head	—	54	~1886
John Paul	Son	—	14	~1926
Mary Paul	Spouse	—	47	~1893

Census Appearances

1920

Albany, New …

Spouse, age 29

Albany, New York · implied b. ~1891 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Paul
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	29
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Vermont
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Vermont
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	vermont

1930

Albany, New …

Spouse, age 37

Albany, New York · implied b. ~1893 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Paul
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	37
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Vermont
Age at First Marriage	22
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Vermont
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	vermont

1940

Albany-County, New …

Spouse, age 47

Albany-County, New York · implied b. ~1893 — 4 household members

Surname	Paul
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	47
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Vermont
1935 Residence (City)	Albany
1935 Residence (County)	Albany
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Vermont
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	vermont

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Mary Paul

Spouse · 1940 · age 47 · b. ~1893 · New York

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1940 US Federal Census — Albany-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02821-00577)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Andelone De Metre	42	Wife	—	Albania
2	Ernest De Metre	18	Son	—	Connecticut
3	Ellen De Metre	13	Daughter	—	New York
4	Mary Anne De Metre	5	Daughter	—	New York
5	Ellen De Metre	64	Mother	—	Albania
6	James Hurley	60	Head	Switch Tender	Irish Free State
7	Frances Hurley	55	Wife	—	New York
8	Helen Hurley	26	Daughter	Stenographer	New York
9	Frances Hurley	24	Daughter	Telephone Operator	New York
10	Beatrice Hurley	21	Daughter	—	New York
11	Catherine Hurley	19	Daughter	—	New York
12	Joseph Brhel	56	Head	Carpenter	Austria Hungary
13	Helen Brhel	55	Wife	—	Russia Poland
14	Charles Brhel	26	Son	Junk Collector	New York
15	Stephen Brhel	22	Son	Helper	New York
16	Elizabeth Brhel	18	Daughter	New Worker	New York
17	William Shirley	57	Head	Machinist	New York
18	Katherine Shirley	49	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
19	Aleda Shirley	12	Daughter	—	Pennsylvania
20	John Paul	54	Head	Carpenter	New York
21	Mary Paul THIS PERSON	47	Wife	—	Vermont
22	Eleanor Paul	25	Daughter	Bottling Machine Op.	New York
23	John Paul	14	Son	—	New York
24	Raymond Harvey	44	Head	Boilermaker Helper	Connecticut
25	Frances Harvey	43	Wife	—	New York
26	Raymond Harvey	15	Son	—	New York
27	Frank Err	38	Head	Truck Driver	England
28	Hazel Err	31	Wife	—	New York
29	Alice Err	9	Daughter	—	New York
30	Henry Diehl	59	Head	Proprietor	New York
31	Elizabeth Diehl	60	Wife	—	New York
32	William Diehl	31	Son	Auto Mechanic	New York
33	Nelda Diehl	28	Daughter	File Clerk	New York
34	Caroline Taylor	48	Sister-in-law	—	New York
35	Ann Taylor	16	Niece	—	Virginia
36	Ruth Taylor	14	Niece	—	Virginia
37	Mervin C. Van Winkle	62	Head	Saleslady	New York
38	Charles H. Wiener	47	Head	Auto Mechanic	New York
39	Agnes D. Wiener	48	Wife	—	Canada-English
40	Charles L. Wiener	14	Son	—	New York

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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.

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