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Mary Scanlon — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Providence-County, Rhode Island
Our Model Tree links this Mary Scanlon across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Providence-County, Rhode Island (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1889), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 51
b. ~1889
Female
Spouse
Born: Rhode Island
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Providence-County, Rhode Island |
| Surname | Scanlon |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Providence |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Providence |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
| Township / Ward | Providence |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1889 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Scanlon | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Mary Scanlon | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Robert Scanlon | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Joseph Scanlon | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Helen Scanlon | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Leo Scanlon | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Jack Scanlon | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Thomas Scanlon | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1930
Providence, Rhode …
Spouse, age 41
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1889 — 12 household members
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Household
| Surname | Scanlon |
| Given Name | Mary G. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Connecticut |
| Mother's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1940
Providence-County, Rhode …
Spouse, age 51
Providence-County, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1889 — 8 household members
| Surname | Scanlon |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Providence |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Providence |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Scanlon across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Scanlon
Spouse · 1940 · age 51 · b. ~1889 · Rhode Island
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1940 US Federal Census — Providence-County, Rhode Island
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1940 US Federal Census — Providence-County, Rhode Island
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03774-00331)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John F. Gorman | 61 | Head | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 2 | Mary E. Gorman | 62 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 3 | Elizabeth M. Gorman | 19 | Daughter | Secretary | Rhode Island |
| 4 | Emil E. Stromberg | 52 | Head | Salesman | Rhode Island |
| 5 | Edith V. Stromberg | 54 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 6 | Daniel W. Grisley | 38 | Head | School Teacher | New York |
| 7 | Mildred G. Grisley | 35 | Wife | — | New York |
| 8 | Daniel W. Jr. Grisley | 9 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 9 | Alice O. Donahue | 49 | Head | — | Rhode Island |
| 10 | Joseph H. Scanlon | 53 | Head | Doctor | Rhode Island |
| 11 | Mary Scanlon THIS PERSON | 51 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 12 | Helen H. Scanlon | 27 | Daughter | Asst. Supervisor | Rhode Island |
| 13 | Jack W. Scanlon | 24 | Son | Surveying | Rhode Island |
| 14 | Leo J. Scanlon | 16 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 15 | Thomas A. Scanlon | 14 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 16 | Mary P. Scanlon | 13 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 17 | Robert E. Scanlon | 11 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 18 | Harriet B. Tompkins | 70 | Head | — | Rhode Island |
| 19 | Frederick N. Tompkins | 46 | Son | Professor | Rhode Island |
| 20 | Charles H. Higgins | 75 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 21 | Lucy B. Higgins | 67 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 22 | Edith P. Higgins | 44 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Rhode Island |
| 23 | Dixon Gregory | 59 | Head | — | Scotland |
| 24 | Ralph J. Potkin | 28 | Lodger | Manager | New York |
| 25 | Charles Jones | 28 | Lodger | Teacher | New York |
| 26 | Extra Space Left | None | — | — | — |
| 27 | Sam Yaghjian | 60 | Head | Grocer | Armenia |
| 28 | Sultan Yaghjian | 58 | Wife | — | Armenia |
| 29 | Irene Yaghjian | 29 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 30 | Mary Yaghjian | 24 | Daughter | Clerk | Rhode Island |
| 31 | Varsh Yaghjian | 37 | Son | Grocer | Armenia |
| 32 | Hilda Yaghjian | 26 | Wife | — | England |
| 33 | Beverly Yaghjian | 4 | Grandchild | — | Rhode Island |
| 34 | Martin Yaghjian | 1 | Grandchild | — | Rhode Island |
| 35 | Bertha Munde | 55 | Head | — | New York |
| 36 | Raymond G. Munde | 22 | Son | Research | Rhode Island |
| 37 | Henry S. Munde | 17 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 38 | Sandra M. Lowell | 60 | Head | Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 39 | Frank Gross | 61 | Head | Buyer | Russia |
| 40 | Rosa Gross | 57 | Wife | — | Russia |
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)