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Mary Sears — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Essex-County, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Mary Sears across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1867), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 73
b. ~1867
Female
Head
Born: England
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Essex-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Sears |
| Given Name | Mary G A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 73 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | England |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Danvers |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
| Township / Ward | Danvers |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1867 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Sears | Son | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Mary Sears | Head | — | 73 | ~1867 |
| Mabel Sears | Daughter | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Dorothy Sears | Daughter | — | 40 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1920
Essex, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 53
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1867 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sears |
| Given Name | Mary A |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| 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 |
| Home Owned/Rented | 1892 |
| Birth Country | England |
| Year of Naturalization | 1882 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
1930
Essex, Massachusetts
Head, age 62
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1868 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sears |
| Given Name | Mary H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | England |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1882 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 4000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
1940
Essex-County, Massachusetts
Head, age 73
Essex-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1867 — 4 household members
| Surname | Sears |
| Given Name | Mary G A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 73 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | England |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Danvers |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Sears across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Sears
Head · 1940 · age 73 · b. ~1867 · Massachusetts
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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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-t0627-01579-00010)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Donald P Bachelder | 18 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 42 | Frances Bachelder | 16 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 43 | Eleanor Bachelder | 14 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 44 | Mary Bachelder | 9 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 45 | Wilfred Bachelder | 25 | Son | New Worker | Massachusetts |
| 46 | George Bachelder | 20 | Son | New Worker | Massachusetts |
| 47 | John A Reynolds | 46 | Head | Tacker | Massachusetts |
| 48 | Vera Reynolds | 37 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 49 | Jacqueline Reynolds | 9 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 50 | Myra Anne Reynolds | 3 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 51 | George C Turner | 69 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 52 | Mary A Turner | 76 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 53 | James A Gates | 46 | Head | Carpenter | Massachusetts |
| 54 | Mabel Gates | 40 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 55 | Phyllis B Gates | 22 | Daughter | Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 56 | James G Jr Gates | 17 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 57 | Maria Gilliland | 81 | Mother | — | Massachusetts |
| 58 | Mary G A Sears THIS PERSON | 73 | Head | — | England |
| 59 | George Sears | 43 | Son | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 60 | Dorothy Sears | 40 | Daughter | Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 61 | Mabel Sears | 31 | Daughter | Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 62 | Henry H Rice | 43 | Head | Foreman | Massachusetts |
| 63 | Helen Rice | 42 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 64 | Henry H Jr Rice | 18 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 65 | Donald Rice | 13 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 66 | Sidney P Livingston | 69 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 67 | Lenora Livingston | 68 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 68 | Raymond Putnam | 30 | Head | Engineer | Massachusetts |
| 69 | Mildred Putnam | 28 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 70 | Ann F Putnam | 4 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 71 | Morris Waldman | 34 | Head | Shaver | Russia |
| 72 | Hannah Waldman | 34 | Wife | — | Lithuania |
| 73 | Gloria Swartz | 6 | Guest | — | Massachusetts |
| 74 | Roslyn Swartz | 5 | Guest | — | Massachusetts |
| 75 | Josephine Hands | 43 | Head | Attendant | Massachusetts |
| 76 | Mabella Varney | 59 | Sister | House Keeper | Massachusetts |
| 77 | Abner Clark | 41 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 78 | Charles Clark | 4 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 79 | Myron Abbott | 61 | Head | House Keeper | Massachusetts |
| 80 | Lafayette Callanan | 66 | Head | Grocery Store | Massachusetts |
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)