Mary Shoemaker — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania

Our Model Tree links this Mary Shoemaker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1858), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 82 b. ~1858 Female Head Born: Maryland Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania
Surname	Shoemaker
Given Name	Mary M.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	82
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Maryland
1935 Residence (City)	Wilkes-Barre city
1935 Residence (County)	Luzerne
Additional Details
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland
Township / Ward	Wilkesbarre City
Est. Birth Year	~1858

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
Mary Shoemaker	Head	—	82	~1858
Harriet Fritz	Daughter	—	56	~1884
Anne Shoemaker	Daughter	—	60	~1880

Census Appearances

1920

Luzerne, Pennsylvania

Spouse, age 62

Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1858 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Shoemaker
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	62
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maryland
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland

1930

Luzerne, Pennsylvania

Spouse, age 73

Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1857 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Shoemaker
Given Name	Mary H.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	73
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maryland
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	Maryland
Mother's Birthplace	Maryland
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland

1940

Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania

Head, age 82

Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1858 — 3 household members

Surname	Shoemaker
Given Name	Mary M.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	82
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Maryland
1935 Residence (City)	Wilkes-Barre city
1935 Residence (County)	Luzerne
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland

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Mary Shoemaker

Head · 1940 · age 82 · b. ~1858 · Pennsylvania

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1940 US Federal Census — Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03562-01013)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	George Washick	6	Son	—	Pennsylvania
2	John Klee	67	Head	Proprietor	Pennsylvania
3	Emma Klee	63	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
4	Emily Klee	34	Daughter	Teacher	Pennsylvania
5	Robert Klee	32	Son	Office Clerk	Pennsylvania
6	Marion Klee	21	Daughter	Secretary	Pennsylvania
7	Sarah Ritz	55	Head	—	Pennsylvania
8	Benjamin Morris	71	Head	Proprietor	Pennsylvania
9	Carrie M. Morris	69	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
10	Ruth A. Morris	34	Daughter	Teacher	Pennsylvania
11	Marian Stumpf	42	Lodger	Teacher	Pennsylvania
12	Bessie Alworth	46	Lodger	Teacher	Maine
13	Edward Bell	70	Head	Laborer	Illinois
14	Franklena Bell	63	Wife	—	Illinois
15	William Burger	40	Lodger	Optician	Pennsylvania
16	Mary M. Shoemaker THIS PERSON	82	Head	—	Maryland
17	Anne N. Shoemaker	60	Daughter	Teacher	Pennsylvania
18	Harriet S. Fritz	56	Daughter	Trained Nurse	Pennsylvania
19	Thomas Jones	62	Head	Musician	West Virginia
20	Margretta Jones	58	Wife	—	Wales
21	Hannah Jones	20	Daughter	Secretary	Pennsylvania
22	Betty Jones	18	Daughter	—	Pennsylvania
23	Otto Gutmann	30	Head	Coffee Roaster	Germany
24	Liese Gutmann	27	Wife	—	Germany
25	Thomas Gutmann	3	Son	—	Germany
26	Otto Ottensoser	60	Father-in-law	Proprietor	Germany
27	Thekla Ottensoser	52	Mother-in-law	—	Germany
28	Samuel Corlin	34	Head	Salesman	Pennsylvania
29	Katherine Corlin	32	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
30	Margaret Corlin	12	Daughter	—	Pennsylvania
31	Richard Corlin	1	Son	—	Pennsylvania
32	Jennie Sterner	65	Head	—	Pennsylvania
33	William Sterner	33	Son	Proprietor	Pennsylvania
34	Catherine Myers	84	Mother	—	Pennsylvania
35	William Gardner	58	Head	Pharmacist	Pennsylvania
36	Morgan Lauderburg	72	Lodger	—	Pennsylvania
37	Frederick Th. Raeder	58	Head	Night Watchman	Pennsylvania
38	Lydia Raeder	54	Wife	Secretary	Pennsylvania
39	Andrew Raub	49	Head	Laborer	Pennsylvania
40	Raub	None	Wife	—	—

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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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