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Mary Sharp — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cumberland-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Mary Sharp across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cumberland-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1868), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 72
b. ~1868
Female
Spouse
Born: New Jersey
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cumberland-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Sharp |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 72 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Landis |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cumberland |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | S 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | Landis |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1868 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ira Sharp | Head | — | 75 | ~1865 |
| Howard Sharp | Son | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Mary Sharp | Spouse | — | 72 | ~1868 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cumberland, New …
Spouse, age 51
Cumberland, New Jersey · implied b. ~1869 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sharpe |
| Given Name | Mary W. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Cumberland, New …
Spouse, age 62
Cumberland, New Jersey · implied b. ~1868 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sharpe |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Cumberland-County, New …
Spouse, age 72
Cumberland-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1868 — 3 household members
| Surname | Sharp |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 72 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Landis |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cumberland |
| Highest Grade | S 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Sharp across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Sharp
Spouse · 1940 · age 72 · b. ~1868 · New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Cumberland-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Cumberland-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02326-00213)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Edward Swift | 67 | Head | Salesman | Penna |
| 42 | Alvine C. Swift | 54 | Wife | Practical Nurse | Penna |
| 43 | Mary Swift | 34 | Daughter | School Teacher | New Jersey |
| 44 | Andrew Ganio | 42 | Head | Plumber | Italy |
| 45 | Domenicka Ganio | 32 | Wife | Sewing | Mississippi |
| 46 | Blanche Ganio | 6 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 47 | Bianca Passetti | 55 | Mother-in-law | Sewing | Italy |
| 48 | Ermeito Monari | 41 | Head | Lamp Worker | Italy |
| 49 | Ester Monari | 41 | Wife | Clothing Worker | So. America |
| 50 | Anthony Monari | 19 | Son | Meat Cutter | New Jersey |
| 51 | Matthew Monari | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 52 | Sue A. Simpson | 56 | Head | School Teacher | Penna |
| 53 | Louise Simpson | 62 | Sister | — | Penna |
| 54 | Mary B. Simpson | 63 | Sister | Housework | Penna |
| 55 | Alberta Alexander | 52 | Head | Housework | Iowa |
| 56 | Ellen Alexander | 59 | Sister | — | Minnesota |
| 57 | Mary Cunningham | 70 | Head | Housewife | New Jersey |
| 58 | Mary E. Cunningham | 36 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | New Jersey |
| 59 | Margaret Cunningham | 29 | Daughter | School Teacher | New Jersey |
| 60 | Dean Towner | 35 | Head | Branch Manager | Kansas |
| 61 | Zelma Towner | 31 | Wife | Housewife | Kansas |
| 62 | Charles Towner | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 63 | Dorothy Towner | 6 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 64 | Eldon Wainwright | 31 | Head | Undertaker | New Jersey |
| 65 | Allegro Wainwright | 28 | Wife | Housework | New Jersey |
| 66 | Shirley Wainwright | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 67 | Brenda Wainwright | 0 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 68 | Jasper Wainwright | 64 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 69 | Ella Wainwright | 59 | Wife | Housewife | New Jersey |
| 70 | Pleasant Clark | 61 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 71 | Ira Sharp | 75 | Head | Insurance Agency | New Jersey |
| 72 | Mary Sharp THIS PERSON | 72 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 73 | Howard Sharp | 42 | Son | Fire Ins. Agency | New Jersey |
| 74 | Henry Shapiro | 37 | Head | Trucker | New York |
| 75 | Fannie Shapiro | 34 | Wife | Housework | Russia |
| 76 | Sylva Shapiro | 6 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 77 | Paul C. Shapiro | 1 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 78 | Elijah Reiley | 30 | Head | Truck Driver | New Jersey |
| 79 | Ruth Reiley | 25 | Wife | Bookkeeper | New Jersey |
| 80 | Harry Brooks | 35 | Head | Truck Driver | Penna |
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)