Mary Townsend — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · King-County, Washington

Our Model Tree links this Mary Townsend across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in King-County, Washington (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1890), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 50 b. ~1890 Female Spouse Born: Oregon Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	King-County, Washington
Surname	Townsend
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Oregon
1935 Residence (City)	Seattle City
1935 Residence (County)	King
Additional Details
Highest Grade	H 1
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Oregon
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	oregon
Township / Ward	Seattle City
Est. Birth Year	~1890

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
Leonard Townsend	Son	—	24	~1916
Francis Townsend	Head	—	61	~1879
Mary Townsend	Spouse	—	50	~1890

Census Appearances

1920

King, Washington

Spouse, age 30

King, Washington · implied b. ~1890 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Townsend
Given Name	Mary J.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	30
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Oregon
Father's Birthplace	Iowa
Mother's Birthplace	Iowa
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Oregon
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	oregon

1930

King, Washington

Spouse, age 41

King, Washington · implied b. ~1889 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Townsend
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	41
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Oregon
Age at First Marriage	19
Father's Birthplace	Iowa
Mother's Birthplace	Iowa
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Oregon
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	oregon

1940

King-County, Washington

Spouse, age 50

King-County, Washington · implied b. ~1890 — 3 household members

Surname	Townsend
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Oregon
1935 Residence (City)	Seattle City
1935 Residence (County)	King
Highest Grade	H 1
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Oregon
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	oregon

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Mary Townsend

Spouse · 1940 · age 50 · b. ~1890 · Washington

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1940 US Federal Census — King-County, Washington Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04383-00958)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Mary Lou Mondt	10	Daughter	—	Washington
42	Franz Leonard E. Mondt	24	Nephew	Ironworker	Canada
43	Harry Lewis Hull	49	Head	Electrical Engineer	Montana
44	Adha W. Hull	48	Wife	—	Kansas
45	Richard Hull	19	Son	—	Washington
46	Christina Cox	10	Lodger	—	Washington
47	Clarke Schoenberg	36	Head	Truck Driver	Washington
48	Elsie Schoenberg	32	Wife	—	Washington
49	Donna Schoenberg	9	Daughter	—	Washington
50	Richard Schoenberg	7	Son	—	Washington
51	Bessie M. Schoenberg	58	Mother	—	Washington
52	Carl J. Ostrander	56	Head	Proprietor	Wisconsin
53	Loretta E. Ostrander	48	Wife	Bookkeeper	Ohio
54	Albert E. Trimble	64	Head	Laborer	Canada English
55	Ada M. Trimble	60	Wife	—	Canada English
56	Arleen A. Trimble	22	Daughter	Music Teacher	Canada English
57	Gladys P. Sprague	39	Head	Milliner	Canada English
58	George Sprague	12	Son	—	Illinois
59	Albert Sprague	10	Son	—	Washington
60	Joann Sprague	9	Daughter	—	Washington
61	F. L. Anderson	43	Head	Supply Clerk	Utah
62	N. L. Anderson	42	Wife	—	Washington
63	F. Weldon Anderson	14	Son	—	Washington
64	Lois Jeanne Anderson	12	Daughter	—	California
65	Judith O. Fischer	42	Head	Postal Clerk	Alaska
66	Chester D. Beach	32	Lodger	Steam Fitter	Washington
67	Robert S. Hites	26	Head	Dredgeman	Washington
68	Francis M. Hites	22	Wife	—	Washington
69	Robert Hites	3	Son	—	Alaska
70	James Hites	2	Son	—	Washington
71	Francis L. Townsend	61	Head	Proprietor	Minnesota
72	Mary Townsend THIS PERSON	50	Wife	—	Oregon
73	Leonard Townsend	24	Son	Warehouseman	Washington
74	N. C. Smith	69	Head	Proprietor	Wisconsin
75	Clara Smith	59	Wife	—	Iowa
76	Fern Smith	28	Daughter	—	North Dakota
77	W. E. Smith	43	Head	General Office Work	Kentucky
78	Mae Smith	42	Wife	Salesman	Michigan
79	Madge Smith	20	Daughter	—	Indiana
80	Donald Smith	14	Son	Saleswoman	Washington

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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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