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Mary Roberts — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Essex-County, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Mary Roberts across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1868), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 72
b. ~1868
Female
Spouse
Born: Vermont
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Essex-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Mary C. |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 72 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lynn City |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 1 |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
| Township / Ward | Lynn City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1868 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anne Roberts | Daughter | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Elizabeth Roberts | Daughter | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Morris Roberts | Head | — | 74 | ~1866 |
| Mary Roberts | Spouse | — | 72 | ~1868 |
Census Appearances
1920
Essex, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 51
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1869 — 5 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Mary S |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| Father's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Mother's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
1930
Essex, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 62
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1868 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Mary E H |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Mother's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
1940
Essex-County, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 72
Essex-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1868 — 4 household members
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Mary C. |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 72 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lynn City |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 1 |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Roberts across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Roberts
Spouse · 1940 · age 72 · b. ~1868 · Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, Massachusetts
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01696-00425)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Cecil R. Mcginley | 27 | son | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 42 | Clement F. Leach | 70 | head | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 43 | Harriet X Leach | 65 | wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 44 | Mabel H. Whittle | 74 | lodger | — | Massachusetts |
| 45 | Dorothy F. Jackabory | 65 | lodger | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Mary D. Breed | 82 | lodger | — | New York |
| 47 | Johnnie C. Houghton | 62 | lodger | — | Massachusetts |
| 48 | Harriet Wheeler | 59 | lodger | — | Massachusetts |
| 49 | Alberta Soper | 25 | lodger | Registered Nurse | Massachusetts |
| 50 | Sara H. Hacker | 86 | lodger | — | Massachusetts |
| 51 | Eleanor D. Crowley | 52 | lodger | Nurse | Massachusetts |
| 52 | Mildred F. Faulkner | 31 | lodger | Nurse | Canada-English |
| 53 | Bertha M. Chapman | 21 | servant | Second Maid | England |
| 54 | Harry C. Dillon | 62 | head | Proprietor | Massachusetts |
| 55 | Melissa A. Dillon | 62 | wife | — | Newfoundland |
| 56 | Augustus Aumfingst | 38 | lodger | Electrical Engineer | Switzerland |
| 57 | William Clark Smith | 71 | head | — | Massachusetts |
| 58 | I. Da May Sears | 51 | daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 59 | Arthur D. Dalzell | 44 | head | Instructor | Ohio |
| 60 | Dorothea E. X Dalzell | 34 | wife | — | Maine |
| 61 | Robert A. Dalzell | 6 | son | — | Massachusetts |
| 62 | Bruce C. Dalzell | 3 | son | — | Massachusetts |
| 63 | Rita Gagnon | 20 | servant | General Maid | New Hampshire |
| 64 | Annie E. Wilson | 82 | head | — | Massachusetts |
| 65 | Margaret Burns | 45 | servant | Housekeeper | Scotland |
| 66 | Dora A. X Gray | 65 | servant | Nurse | Canada-English |
| 67 | Morris A. Roberts | 74 | head | Proprietor | Illinois |
| 68 | Mary C. Roberts THIS PERSON | 72 | wife | — | Vermont |
| 69 | Elizabeth H. Roberts | 40 | daughter | Secretary | Massachusetts |
| 70 | Anne H. X Roberts | 33 | daughter | Dancing Instructor | Massachusetts |
| 71 | Israel X Harburg | 43 | head | Rabbi | Russia |
| 72 | Helen Harburg | 38 | wife | — | Poland |
| 73 | Naomi Harburg | 10 | daughter | — | Ohio |
| 74 | Isidor Shamroth | 55 | head | Proprietor | Austria |
| 75 | Fannie X Shamroth | 51 | wife | — | Russia |
| 76 | Helen Shamroth | 27 | daughter | Bookkeeper | Massachusetts |
| 77 | Melvin Kershonon | 28 | son-in-law | Leather | Massachusetts |
| 78 | Mary Kershonon | 29 | daughter | Junior Registrar | New Hampshire |
| 79 | Victor P. D. X Hoyt | 56 | head | — | Massachusetts |
| 80 | Thyra M. Wretman | 60 | servant | Housekeeper | Sweden |
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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)