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Mary Shannon — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Mary Shannon across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Suffolk-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1875), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 65
b. ~1875
Female
Spouse
Born: Syria
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Suffolk-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Shannon |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 65 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Syria |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Boston City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Suffolk |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Syria |
| Birthplace (normalized) | syria |
| Township / Ward | Boston City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1875 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Susan Taous | Daughter | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Mary Shannon | Spouse | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| Martha Shannon | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Jeanette Taous | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| John Shannon | Head | — | 65 | ~1875 |
Census Appearances
1930
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Other, age 55
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1875 — 3 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shamon |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Syria |
| Year of Immigration | 1894 |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | Syria |
| Mother's Birthplace | Syria |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Syrian |
| Birth Country | Syria |
| Birthplace (normalized) | syria |
1940
Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 65
Suffolk-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1875 — 5 household members
| Surname | Shannon |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 65 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Syria |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Boston City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Suffolk |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Syria |
| Birthplace (normalized) | syria |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Shannon across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Shannon
Spouse · 1940 · age 65 · b. ~1875 · Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01660-00679)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Hedad Younes | 35 | Daughter | Hair Dressing | Massachusetts |
| 42 | Rose Thomas | 33 | Daughter | Girl Cook | Massachusetts |
| 43 | Dawn Thomas | 13 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 44 | Salamon Beshwaty | 24 | Head | — | Egypt |
| 45 | Nora Beshwaty | 28 | Daughter | Hairdressing | Massachusetts |
| 46 | William Shand | 50 | Lodger | Longshoreman | Massachusetts |
| 47 | Samuel Shill | 30 | Lodger | — | Massachusetts |
| 48 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 49 | Timothy Fitzpatrick | 66 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 50 | Thomas Shaw | 48 | Lodger | — | Nova Scotia |
| 51 | Frank Gregory | 54 | Lodger | Counterman | Massachusetts |
| 52 | Lee Hatch | 50 | Head | Superintendent | Massachusetts |
| 53 | Louis Jeffers | 65 | Lodger | — | Italy |
| 54 | Philip Brooks | 55 | Lodger | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 55 | James Timsdale | 75 | Lodger | Sweeper | Massachusetts |
| 56 | Edward Price | 38 | Lodger | Automobile Mechanic | Oklahoma |
| 57 | William Holland | 51 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 58 | Anne Powers | 57 | Lodger | Seamstress | Massachusetts |
| 59 | James Kelley | 68 | Lodger | — | Massachusetts |
| 60 | James Donohue | 53 | Lodger | — | Massachusetts |
| 61 | Rocco Mitchell | 75 | Lodger | — | Italy |
| 62 | John E. Shannon | 65 | Head | — | Syria |
| 63 | Mary Shannon THIS PERSON | 65 | Wife | — | Syria |
| 64 | Martha Shannon | 24 | Daughter | Waitress | Massachusetts |
| 65 | Susan Taous | 32 | Daughter | Checkroom Worker | Massachusetts |
| 66 | Jeanette Taous | 15 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 67 | John Burchell | 75 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 68 | Patrick Moneypenny | 71 | Lodger | — | Ireland |
| 69 | Thomas Meehan | 69 | Lodger | — | Massachusetts |
| 70 | William Hannon | 75 | Lodger | Painter | Massachusetts |
| 71 | John Carell | 42 | Head | Lunch Driver | Massachusetts |
| 72 | Mildred Carell | 39 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 73 | John H. Carell | 6 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 74 | Claire M. Carell | 5 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 75 | Margaret L. Carell | 1 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 76 | Walter B. O'Brien | 42 | Head | General Labor | Massachusetts |
| 77 | Loretta L. O'Brien | 36 | Sister | — | Massachusetts |
| 78 | William L. Kenney | 70 | Lodger | — | Massachusetts |
| 79 | Charles Baird | 65 | Lodger | — | Massachusetts |
| 80 | Rose Vachon | 57 | Lodger | — | 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)