Mary Sears — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Bristol-County, Massachusetts

Our Model Tree links this Mary Sears across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bristol-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1910), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 30 b. ~1910 Female Spouse Born: England Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Bristol-County, Massachusetts
Surname	Sears
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	30
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
1935 Residence (City)	Attleboro City
1935 Residence (County)	Bristol
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england
Township / Ward	Attleboro City
Est. Birth Year	~1910

Household Members

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4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Mary	Age	Birth yr
Mary Sears	Spouse	—	30	~1910
Harold Sears	Head	—	39	~1901
Dorothy Sears	Daughter	—	9	~1931
Harold Sears	Son	—	8	~1932

Census Appearances

1930

Bristol, Massachusetts

Spouse, age 21

Bristol, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1909 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Sears
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	21
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1911
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	England
Mother's Birthplace	England
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england

1940

Bristol-County, Massachusetts

Spouse, age 30

Bristol-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members

Surname	Sears
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	30
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
1935 Residence (City)	Attleboro City
1935 Residence (County)	Bristol
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england

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Mary Sears

Spouse · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Massachusetts

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1940 US Federal Census — Bristol-County, Massachusetts Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01571-00442)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Elinor Neelan	22	Daughter	Trained Nurse	Mass.
42	Peter Gordon	76	Lodger	—	Mass.
43	Howard Chadwick	54	Head	Tool Setter	Penn.
44	Hilda Chadwick	27	Wife	—	Mass.
45	Richard Chadwick	4	Son	—	Mass.
46	William Chadwick	2	Son	—	Mass.
47	Fred L. Clarke	59	Head	Foreman Operator	Maine
48	Muriel Clarke	37	Wife	—	Mass.
49	Irene Clarke	23	Daughter	Asst. Bookkeeper	Mass.
50	Grace Bouneville	15	Stepdaughter	—	Mass.
51	Kathleen Bouneville	13	Stepdaughter	—	Mass.
52	Leona Clarke	3	Daughter	—	Mass.
53	Howard Strugg	28	Head	Maintenance	Mass.
54	Norma Strugg	32	Wife	—	New York
55	Marjorie Strugg	4	Daughter	—	Mass.
56	Kathleen Strugg	0	Daughter	—	Mass.
57	Thomas Marsland	33	Head	Plater	England
58	Laura Marsland	40	Wife	Clerk	Mass.
59	Richard Marsland	5	Son	—	Mass.
60	Harold Sears	39	Head	Toolmaker	Mass.
61	Mary Sears THIS PERSON	30	Wife	—	England
62	Dorothy Sears	9	Daughter	—	Mass.
63	Harold Jr. Sears	8	Son	—	Mass.
64	Frank J. Kelley	29	Head	Repairman	Mass.
65	Mildred Kelley	25	Wife	—	Mass.
66	John Kelley	0	Son	—	Mass.
67	Harold Cameron	60	Head	Mariner	Canada-Eng
68	Margaret Cameron	57	Wife	—	Nova Scotia
69	Dorothy Cameron	24	Daughter	—	Mass.
70	Helen Cameron	16	Daughter	—	Mass.
71	Cancel	None	—	—	—
72	Cancel	None	—	—	—
73	Cancel	None	—	—	—
74	Robert Hammond	42	Head	Proprietor	Conn.
75	Marie Hammond	36	Wife	—	New York
76	John Hammond	5	Son	—	New York
77	Robert Jewett	35	Head	Bench Hand	Mass.
78	Marion Jewett	32	Wife	—	Mass.
79	Frances Jewett	10	Daughter	—	Mass.
80	Norma Jewett	3	Daughter	—	Mass.

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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.

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