Mary Shepherd — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Kings-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Mary Shepherd across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1885), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 55 b. ~1885 Female Spouse Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Kings-County, New York
Surname	Shepherd
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	55
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Brooklyn
1935 Residence (County)	Kings
Additional Details
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	No 2
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Township / Ward	Brooklyn
Est. Birth Year	~1885

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Mary	Age	Birth yr
Adle Shepherd	Daughter	—	15	~1925
Mary Shepherd	Spouse	—	55	~1885
May Shepherd	Daughter	—	17	~1923
John Shepherd	Son	—	16	~1924
Mildred Shepherd	Daughter	—	17	~1923
Walter Shepherd	Head	—	54	~1886
Henry Shepherd	Son	—	20	~1920

Census Appearances

1930

Kings, New …

Spouse, age 42

Kings, New York · implied b. ~1888 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Shepherd
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Kings-County, New …

Spouse, age 55

Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1885 — 7 household members

Surname	Shepherd
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	55
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Brooklyn
1935 Residence (County)	Kings
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	No 2
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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Mary Shepherd

Spouse · 1940 · age 55 · b. ~1885 · New York

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1940 US Federal Census — Kings-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02565-00832)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Joseph Liebenbach	33	Head	Weaver Rugs	New York
2	Doris Liebenbach	26	Wife	Examiner	New York
3	Josephine Liebenbach	6	Daughter	—	New York
4	Philip Smick	40	Head	Laborer	Poland
5	Mary Smick	36	Wife	—	Staten Island
6	Philip Smick	8	Son	—	New York
7	Patrick Smick	7	Son	—	New York
8	Thomas Smick	5	Son	—	New York
9	Joseph Smick	4	Son	—	New York
10	Philip O'Brien	38	Head	Teacher In Grammar	Connecticut
11	Clarice O'Brien	37	Wife	—	New York
12	Phyllis O'Brien	5	Daughter	—	New York
13	Nathan Paradise	44	Head	Laborer	Russia
14	Betty Paradise	32	Wife	—	New York
15	Eleanor Paradise	7	Daughter	—	New York
16	Lawrence Paradise	2	Son	—	New York
17	Walter Shepherd	54	Head	—	New York
18	Mary Shepherd THIS PERSON	55	Wife	—	New York
19	Henry Shepherd	20	Son	Laborer	New York
20	Mildred Shepherd	17	Daughter	Dress Worker	New York
21	May Shepherd	17	Daughter	Dress Worker	New York
22	John Shepherd	16	Son	—	New York
23	Adle Shepherd	15	Daughter	—	New York
24	Jacob Brennan	54	Head	—	Russia
25	Berta Brennan	45	Wife	—	Russia
26	Matthew Bird	30	In-law	Pharmacist	New York
27	Harry Werbler	40	Head	Steam Laundry	Poland
28	Esther Werbler	39	Wife	Dressmaker	New York
29	Bernard Moskowitz	48	Head	Buyer	Czechoslovakia
30	Regina Moskowitz	56	Wife	—	Czechoslovakia
31	Beatrice Moskowitz	20	Daughter	Dress Saleslady	Czechoslovakia
32	Ruth Moskowitz	19	Daughter	Dental Nurse	New York
33	Rose Moskowitz	17	Daughter	—	New York
34	David Moskowitz	14	Son	—	New York
35	Otto Tuleweit	40	Head	Butter & Egg Man	Germany
36	Gertrude Tuleweit	35	Wife	—	Germany
37	Marguerite Tuleweit	8	Daughter	—	New York
38	Richard Tuleweit	6	Son	—	New York
39	Eleanor Tuleweit	5	Daughter	—	New York
40	Augusta Swahn	63	In-law	—	Germany

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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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