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Mary Potter — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Summit-County, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this Mary Potter across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Summit-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1898), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1898
Female
Spouse
Born: England
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Summit-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Potter |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Akron |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Summit |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
| Township / Ward | Akron |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frances Potter | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Beatrice Potter | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| James Potter | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| John Curry | Other | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Mary Potter | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1920
Summit, Ohio
Other, age 22
Summit, Ohio · implied b. ~1898 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Potter |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Roomer |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | England |
| Year of Naturalization | 1917 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
1930
Summit, Ohio
Spouse, age 32
Summit, Ohio · implied b. ~1898 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Potter |
| Given Name | Mary E |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1912 |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
1940
Summit-County, Ohio
Spouse, age 42
Summit-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members
| Surname | Potter |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Akron |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Summit |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Potter across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Potter
Spouse · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Summit-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Summit-County, Ohio
Page Contents
35 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03174-00158)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Frank E. Flaugher | 54 | Head | Engineer | Ohio |
| 6 | Nora V. Flaugher | 54 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 7 | Imogene Flaugher | 12 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 8 | Max E. Flaugher | 25 | Son | New Worker | Ohio |
| 9 | Mary Flaugher | 28 | Daughter | — | Pa. |
| 10 | Dennis Flaugher | 1 | Grand-son | — | Ohio |
| 11 | Lena Flowhouse | 56 | Servant | Servant | Ohio |
| 12 | Chas. Culver | 27 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 13 | Martha Culver | 20 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 14 | Chas. Jr. Culver | 1 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 15 | Nollie Cates | 67 | Lodger | — | Ohio |
| 16 | William Thomas | 68 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 17 | Frank Mead | 82 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 18 | Mildred Mead | 71 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 19 | Gust Stams | 45 | Lodger | Rubber Worker | Greece |
| 20 | Kathryn Stams | 33 | Lodger | — | Greece |
| 21 | Francis Stams | 7 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 23 | James J. Potter | 44 | Head | Laborer | Pa. |
| 24 | Mary E. Potter THIS PERSON | 42 | Wife | — | England |
| 25 | Frances Potter | 19 | Daughter | Steno. | Ohio |
| 26 | Beatrice Potter | 18 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 27 | John Curry | 60 | Lodger | Stat. Fireman | England |
| 28 | Bertha Bates | 44 | Head | Servant | Ohio |
| 29 | Rose Bates | 31 | Daughter | Packer | Ohio |
| 30 | Harry Bates | 23 | Son | Laborer | Ohio |
| 31 | Louisa Bates | 19 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 32 | Clara Human | 18 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 33 | Thomas Human | 21 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Tenn. |
| 34 | Stephen Parry | 46 | Head | Salesman | Ohio |
| 35 | Anna Parry | 44 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 36 | Rita Parry | 18 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 37 | Stephen Jr. Parry | 13 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 38 | Betty Parry | 9 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 39 | Mary Parry | 86 | Mother | — | Ireland |
| 40 | Anthony Novell | 54 | Lodger | Oiler | Italy |
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)