Mary Sears — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Addison-County, Vermont

Our Model Tree links this Mary Sears across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Addison-County, Vermont (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1901), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 39 b. ~1901 Female Spouse Born: Vermont Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Addison-County, Vermont
Surname	Sears
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	39
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Vermont
1935 Residence (City)	West Ferrisburg
1935 Residence (County)	Addison
Additional Details
Occupation	Housekeeper
Industry	Private
Class of Worker	PW
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Vermont
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	vermont
Occupation	Housekeeper
Township / Ward	West Ferrisburg
Est. Birth Year	~1901

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
Esther Laflell	Other	—	89	~1851
Adolphus Sears	Head	—	40	~1900
Margaret Sears	Daughter	—	9	~1931
Mary Sears	Spouse	—	39	~1901
Dorothy Sears	Daughter	—	13	~1927

Census Appearances

1920

Addison, Vermont

Spouse, age 19

Addison, Vermont · implied b. ~1901 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Sears
Given Name	Margaret L.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	19
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Vermont
Father's Birthplace	Vermont
Mother's Birthplace	Vermont
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Birth State	Vermont
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	vermont

1930

Addison, Vermont

Other, age 29

Addison, Vermont · implied b. ~1901 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Sears
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	29
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Vermont
Age at First Marriage	18
Father's Birthplace	Vermont
Mother's Birthplace	Vermont
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Vermont
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	vermont

1940

Addison-County, Vermont

Spouse, age 39

Addison-County, Vermont · implied b. ~1901 — 5 household members

Surname	Sears
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	39
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Vermont
1935 Residence (City)	West Ferrisburg
1935 Residence (County)	Addison
Occupation	Housekeeper
Industry	Private
Class of Worker	PW
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Vermont
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	vermont

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Mary Sears

Spouse · 1940 · age 39 · b. ~1901 · Vermont

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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 — Addison-County, Vermont Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04228-00148)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Adolphus Sears	40	Head	Laborer	Vermont
42	Mary Sears THIS PERSON	39	Wife	Housekeeper	Vermont
43	Dorothy Sears	13	Daughter	—	Vermont
44	Margaret Sears	9	Daughter	—	Vermont
45	Esther Laflell	89	Mother-in-law	—	Vermont
46	Edward Sears	42	Head	Farm Helper	Vermont
47	Clara Sears	40	Wife	Housekeeping	Canada-French
48	Clement Sears	18	Son	None	Vermont
49	Homer Hawkins	44	Head	Caretaker	Vermont
50	Jessie Hawkins	47	Wife	Housekeeping	Vermont
51	Rollin Larrow	40	Head	Farming	Vermont
52	Leona Larrow	28	Wife	Housekeeper	Vermont
53	Joyce Larrow	4	Daughter	—	Vermont
54	Freda Ruston	45	Head	Housekeeper	Vermont
55	Chester Bradford	19	Son	Laborer	Vermont
56	Shirley Wheeler	21	Lodger	Teaching	Vermont
57	Fred Hamilton	48	Head	Operator	Vermont
58	Hazel Hamilton	39	Wife	Housekeeper	Vermont
59	Robert Hamilton	19	Son	Laborer	Vermont
60	Eleanor Hamilton	16	Daughter	Servant	Vermont
61	Frederick Hamilton	15	Son	—	Vermont
62	Richard Hamilton	12	Son	—	Vermont
63	John Hamilton	9	Son	—	Vermont
64	Donald Hamilton	8	Son	—	Vermont
65	Janet Hamilton	5	Daughter	—	Vermont
66	Barbara Hamilton	3	Daughter	—	Vermont
67	Richard Hamilton	25	Nephew	Laborer	New York
68	Ronald Ball	30	Head	Laborer	Vermont
69	Leah Ball	21	Wife	Housekeeper	Vermont
70	Marvin Ball	1	Son	—	Vermont
71	Fred Tatro	64	Head	Laborer	Vermont
72	John Tatro	60	Brother	Laborer	Vermont
73	Julia Tatro	48	Sister	Housekeeper	Vermont
74	Harold Stearns	22	Head	Laborer	Vermont
75	Edna Stearns	23	Wife	Housekeeper	Vermont
76	Gail Stearns	3	Son	—	Vermont
77	Stanley Knight	11	Lodger	—	New York
78	Ernest Yotto	37	Head	—	Vermont
79	Bessie Yotto	36	Wife	Housekeeping	Vermont
80	Ernest Jr. Yotto	13	Son	—	New York

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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)

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