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Mary Pratt — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cheshire-County, New Hampshire
Our Model Tree links this Mary Pratt across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cheshire-County, New Hampshire (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1890), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1890
Female
Spouse
Born: New Hampshire
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cheshire-County, New Hampshire |
| Surname | Pratt |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Alstead Center |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cheshire |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
| Township / Ward | Alstead Center |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1890 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lillian Pratt | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Barbara Pratt | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Oscar Pratt | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Edwin Pratt | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Robert Pratt | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Mary Pratt | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cheshire, New …
Other, age 40
Cheshire, New Hampshire · implied b. ~1890 — 4 household members
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Household
| Surname | Pratt |
| Given Name | Mary R |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
1940
Cheshire-County, New …
Spouse, age 50
Cheshire-County, New Hampshire · implied b. ~1890 — 6 household members
| Surname | Pratt |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Alstead Center |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cheshire |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Pratt across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Pratt
Spouse · 1940 · age 50 · b. ~1890 · New Hampshire
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1940 US Federal Census — Cheshire-County, New Hampshire
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1940 US Federal Census — Cheshire-County, New Hampshire
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02284-00013)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peter Action | 32 | Head | Worker | Vermont |
| 2 | Minnie Action | 30 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 3 | Ross A. Ayer | 44 | Head | Farmer | Mass |
| 4 | Nellie H. Ayer | 45 | Wife | — | Mass |
| 5 | Patricia Mae Ayer | 6 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 6 | Howard A. Parker | 27 | Head | Farmer | Mass |
| 7 | Leona Parker | 27 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 8 | Nancy A. Parker | 1 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 9 | Theo. V.W. Ward, Mrs. | 49 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 10 | Fred A. Wright | 83 | Head | — | New Hampshire |
| 11 | Harriet E. Wright | 61 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 12 | Arthur L. Emmerson | 73 | Brother-in-law | Chopper | New Hampshire |
| 13 | Willis Brabtree | 73 | Head | Farmer | Maine |
| 14 | John Smith | 60 | Head | Farmer | New Hampshire |
| 15 | Rose Smith | 55 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 16 | Raymond Smith | 31 | Son | Teaming | New Hampshire |
| 17 | John Smith | 30 | Son | Farmer | New Hampshire |
| 18 | Frank Smith | 25 | Son | Farmer | New Hampshire |
| 19 | Frances Smith | 17 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 20 | Vernard Smith | 15 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 21 | Catherine Smith | 12 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 22 | Oram B. Wilder | 80 | Head | Farmer | Mass |
| 23 | Edwin B. Crosby | 71 | Head | Laborer | Vermont |
| 24 | Benjamin H. Crosby | 33 | Son | Teamster | New Hampshire |
| 25 | Ada Edwin Crosby | 31 | Head | Caretaker | New Hampshire |
| 26 | Pauline Crosby | 24 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 27 | Vernon Crosby | 8 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 28 | Harold Crosby | 6 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 29 | Adam Grysco | 67 | Head | — | Poland |
| 30 | Agnes Grysco | 67 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 31 | Joseph Grysco | 23 | Son | Barber | New Hampshire |
| 32 | Elmer Henry | 65 | Head | — | New York |
| 33 | Sylvia Henry | 58 | Wife | Housekeeper | New Hampshire |
| 34 | Richard Henry | 22 | Son | Auto Mechanic | New Hampshire |
| 35 | Oscar Pratt | 47 | Head | Printer | New Hampshire |
| 36 | Mary Pratt THIS PERSON | 50 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 37 | Barbara Pratt | 19 | Daughter | Housekeeper | New Hampshire |
| 38 | Lillian Pratt | 16 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 39 | Edwin Pratt | 13 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 40 | Robert Pratt | 7 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
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)