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Mary Sears — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Mary Sears across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1923), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1923
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Sears |
| Given Name | Mary E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hazleton City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Luzerne |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Township / Ward | Hazleton City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Sears | Daughter | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Samuel Martin | Head | — | 74 | ~1866 |
| William Martin | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Raymond Sears | Other | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Mary Sears | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1930
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 7
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1923 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shara |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Austria-Croatia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 17
Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1923 — 5 household members
| Surname | Sears |
| Given Name | Mary E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hazleton City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Luzerne |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Mary Sears across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Sears
Daughter · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Mary Sears
Sibling · 1940 · age 45
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Martin
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03553-00016)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles Matuella | 33 | Head | Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Mildred Matuella | 31 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Charles Jr Matuella | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Betty Jane Matuella | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Joseph Matuella | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Louis Matuella | 35 | Head | Sales | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Anna E Matuella | 37 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Louis Jr Matuella | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Joan Matuella | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | George Matuella | 32 | Head | Milk Dairy | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | May Louise Matuella | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | George Matuella | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Frances Murnan | 58 | Housekeeper | House Keeper | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Martin Yamarik | 44 | Head | Asst Foreman | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Elizabeth Yamarik | 41 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Elizabeth D Yamarik | 18 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Emelyne A Yamarik | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Andrew R Yamarik | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Robert J Yamarik | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Christina Sterling | 19 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | David Martin Sterling | 0 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Paul Callaway | 44 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Ruth Callaway | 43 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Alice Callaway | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Iona Grover | 80 | Aunt | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Charles Dennis | 52 | Lodger | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Samuel Martin | 74 | Head | Carpenter | England |
| 28 | William Martin | 24 | Son | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Mary Sears | 45 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Raymond Sears | 43 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Mary E Sears THIS PERSON | 17 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Martha Shellhamer | 45 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Irvin Schugard | 30 | Brother | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Savilla Schugard | 28 | Sister | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Robert East | 75 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Alice East | 78 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Loretta Schubly | 40 | Daughter | Cashier | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | William Schubly | 4 | Son-in-law | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Herbert Schubly | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | William Schubly | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
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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)