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Mary Tierney — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Hampden-County, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Mary Tierney across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hampden-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Bridget & Bridget — first a daughter (b.~1882), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 58
b. ~1882
Female
Daughter
Born: Vermont
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hampden-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Tierney |
| Given Name | Mary J. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Springfield |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hampden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Industry | Retail Florist |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 58 |
| Income (1939) | 930 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Township / Ward | Springfield |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1882 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Tierney | Daughter | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Theresa Tierney | Daughter | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Bridget Tierney | Head | — | 87 | ~1853 |
| Joseph Tierney | Son | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Bernard Tierney | Son | — | 39 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hampden, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 35
Hampden, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1885 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Tierney |
| Given Name | Mary J. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| Father's Birthplace | Canada |
| Mother's Birthplace | Canada |
| Occupation | Florist |
| Industry | Store |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
1930
Hampden, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 48
Hampden, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1882 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Tierney |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| Father's Birthplace | Canada English |
| Mother's Birthplace | Canada English |
| Occupation | Florist |
| Industry | Florist |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
1940
Hampden-County, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 58
Hampden-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1882 — 5 household members
| Surname | Tierney |
| Given Name | Mary J. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Springfield |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hampden |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Industry | Retail Florist |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 58 |
| Income (1939) | 930 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Mary Tierney across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Bridget Tierney (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bridget Tierney (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Bridget Tierney
b. ~1853
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bridget Tierney
b. ~1855
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mary Tierney
Daughter · 1940 · age 58 · b. ~1882 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Joseph Tierney
Sibling · 1940 · age 53
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bernard Tierney
Sibling · 1940 · age 39
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Theresa Tierney
Sibling · 1940 · age 56
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Hampden-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Hampden-County, Massachusetts
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01709-00252)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Emma Cote | 74 | Head | — | Canada |
| 42 | Rosalie Coulombe | 71 | Sister | — | Canada |
| 43 | Bartholomew Donohue | 57 | Head | Grocery Store | Irish Free State |
| 44 | Agnes Donohue | 55 | Wife | — | Conn |
| 45 | Bart Jr. Donohue | 26 | Son | — | Mass |
| 46 | Margaret Donohue | 22 | Daughter | Clerk | Mass |
| 47 | Ann Donohue | 20 | Daughter | — | Mass |
| 48 | Eugenie Donohue | 15 | Daughter | Student | Mass |
| 49 | Arthur A. Opitz | 46 | Head | Service | Germany |
| 50 | Charles Opitz | 21 | Son | Machinist | Mass |
| 51 | John Opitz | 19 | Son | — | Mass |
| 52 | Bernard Opitz | 18 | Son | Clerk | Mass |
| 53 | Arthur Opitz | 15 | Son | Student | Mass |
| 54 | Lawrence Opitz | 14 | Son | Student | Mass |
| 55 | Theresa Opitz | 11 | Daughter | — | Mass |
| 56 | Susan Rook | 54 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Mass |
| 57 | Mary A. Pope | 70 | Head | — | Wisconsin |
| 58 | Ernest Pope | 39 | Son | — | Mass |
| 60 | Austin W. Phelon | 61 | Head | Auditor | Mass |
| 61 | Annie E. Phelon | 61 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 62 | Austin W. Jr. Phelon | 32 | Son | Civil Eng. | Vermont |
| 63 | John Phelon | 27 | Son | Engineer | Vermont |
| 64 | Jennie B. Phelon | 80 | Mother | — | Mass |
| 65 | Henry M. Sherburne | 24 | Boarder | Clerk | Vermont |
| 66 | Geo. R. Mitchell | 24 | Boarder | Salesman | Mass |
| 67 | Chauncey Chadwick | 25 | Boarder | Mechanical Eng. | Vermont |
| 68 | William Gernick | 21 | Boarder | Clerk | Conn. |
| 69 | Ronald Skrombley | 21 | Boarder | — | Vermont |
| 70 | Leo A. Laravie | 32 | Boarder | Auditor | New York |
| 71 | Gladys E. Wall | 43 | Head | Owner | Mass |
| 72 | Lorraine Wall | 17 | Daughter | Student | Mass |
| 73 | William J. Jr. Wall | 13 | Son | — | Mass |
| 74 | Bridget Tierney | 87 | Head | — | Canada |
| 75 | Mary J. Tierney THIS PERSON | 58 | Daughter | Manager | Vermont |
| 76 | Theresa A. Tierney | 56 | Daughter | Supervisor | Vermont |
| 77 | Joseph B. Tierney | 53 | Son | Salesman | Vermont |
| 78 | Bernard D. Tierney | 39 | Son | Group Leader | Vermont |
| 79 | Robert C. Albro | 57 | Head | Project Eng. | Mass |
| 80 | Jean W. Albro | 56 | Wife | — | Michigan |
Pedigree Summary
Mary + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)