Mary Souza — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Bristol-County, Massachusetts

Our Model Tree links this Mary Souza across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bristol-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1868), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 72 b. ~1868 Female Head Born: Azores Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Bristol-County, Massachusetts
Surname	SOUZA
Given Name	MARY
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	72
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Azores
1935 Residence (City)	New Bedford City
1935 Residence (County)	Bristol
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Class of Worker	0
Hours Worked	0
Highest Grade	0
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth Country	Portugal
Birthplace (normalized)	azores
Township / Ward	New Bedford City
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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Mary	Age	Birth yr
John Souza	Son	—	44	~1896
Mary Souza	Head	—	72	~1868
Marcelino Souza	Son	—	26	~1914
Arsenio Souza	Son	—	30	~1910

Census Appearances

1920

Bristol, Massachusetts

Head, age 54

Bristol, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1866 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Souza
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Azores
Year of Immigration	1891
Naturalization Status	Alien
Father's Birthplace	Azores
Mother's Birthplace	Azores
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	No
Mother Tongue	Portuguese
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth Country	Portugal
Birthplace (normalized)	azores

1930

Bristol, Massachusetts

Head, age 66

Bristol, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1864

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 1 source

XGBoost

Surname	Souza
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	66
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Azores
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1882
Age at First Marriage	19
Father's Birthplace	Azores
Mother's Birthplace	Azores
Occupation	Home
Can Read/Write	No
Mother Tongue	Portuguese
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	8.00
Radio Set	No
Birth Country	Portugal
Birthplace (normalized)	azores

1940

Bristol-County, Massachusetts

Head, age 72

Bristol-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1868 — 4 household members

Surname	SOUZA
Given Name	MARY
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	72
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Azores
1935 Residence (City)	New Bedford City
1935 Residence (County)	Bristol
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Class of Worker	0
Hours Worked	0
Highest Grade	0
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth Country	Portugal
Birthplace (normalized)	azores

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Mary Souza

Head · 1940 · age 72 · b. ~1868 · Massachusetts

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1940 US Federal Census — Bristol-County, Massachusetts Open full size

Page Contents

38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01698-00719)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Anibal Nunes	12	Son	—	Mass.
2	Mario Nunes	10	Son	—	Mass.
3	John Nunes	7	Son	—	New Jersey
4	Victor Nunes	5	Son	—	Mass.
6	Joseph Ferreiro	56	Head	—	Azores
7	Rose Ferreiro	57	Wife	Spinner	Azores
8	Jozaino Ferreiro	42	Brother	Picker	Azores
9	John Abrao	25	Lodger	Card Tender	New York
10	Mary Abrao	21	Wife	Stitcher	Azores
11	Nazreal Abrao	0	Daughter	—	Mass.
12	Bertha Ricard	51	Head	—	Canada-French
13	Joseph Osman	52	Lodger	R.O.T.C. Instructor	Mass.
14	Edward Derego	31	Head	Barber	Mass.
15	Cecelia Derego	27	Wife	Splicer	Mass.
16	Kenneth Derego	2	Son	—	Mass.
17	Frank Silva	54	Head	Insurance Salesman	Azores
18	Rose Silva	49	Wife	—	Canada-French
19	Frank S. Silva	28	Son	Ground Man	Mass.
20	Louise Silva	24	Daughter	—	Mass.
21	Joseph Cordeiro	32	Head	Truck Driver	Mass.
22	Marie B. Cordeiro	23	Wife	—	Mass.
23	Joan E. Cordeiro	1	Daughter	—	New York
24	Gerano Abreu	44	Head	Laborer	Brazil
25	Natalie Abreu	42	Wife	Stitcher	Azores
26	Mary Abreu	17	Daughter	Inspector	Rhode Island
27	Stella Abreu	16	Daughter	Floor Walker	Rhode Island
28	Anthony Abreu	15	Son	—	Rhode Island
29	Juliet Abreu	11	Daughter	—	Mass.
30	Dorothy Abreu	10	Daughter	—	Mass.
31	Natalie Abreu	2	Daughter	—	Mass.
32	William Abreu	58	Head	—	Azores
33	Mary Abreu	55	Wife	—	Azores
34	Connie Abreu	22	Daughter	Stitcher	Mass.
35	Laura Abreu	19	Daughter	Stenographer	Mass.
36	Mary Souza THIS PERSON	72	Head	—	Azores
37	John Souza	44	Son	Cobbler	Azores
38	Arsenio Souza	30	Son	Weaver	Azores
39	Marcelino Souza	26	Son	Laborer	Azores

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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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