Mary Walsh — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Hennepin-County, Minnesota

Our Model Tree links this Mary Walsh across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hennepin-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1861), then head of a 2-person household.

Age 79 b. ~1861 Female Head Born: Minnesota Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Hennepin-County, Minnesota
Surname	Walsh
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	79
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Minnesota
1935 Residence (City)	Minneapolis City
1935 Residence (County)	Hennepin
Additional Details
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota
Township / Ward	Minneapolis City
Est. Birth Year	~1861

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Mary	Age	Birth yr
Mary Walsh	Head	—	79	~1861
William Walsh	Son	—	51	~1889

Census Appearances

1920

Hennepin, Minnesota

Spouse, age 58

Hennepin, Minnesota · implied b. ~1862 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Walsh
Given Name	Mary E
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	58
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Minnesota
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota

1930

Hennepin, Minnesota

Spouse, age 68

Hennepin, Minnesota · implied b. ~1862 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Walsh
Given Name	Mary A
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	68
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Minnesota
Age at First Marriage	23
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota

1940

Hennepin-County, Minnesota

Head, age 79

Hennepin-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1861 — 2 household members

Surname	Walsh
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	79
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Minnesota
1935 Residence (City)	Minneapolis City
1935 Residence (County)	Hennepin
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota

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Mary Walsh

Head · 1940 · age 79 · b. ~1861 · Minnesota

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1940 US Federal Census — Hennepin-County, Minnesota Open full size

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01986-00722)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Donald Peterson	8	Son	—	Minnesota
42	Alen Peterson	7	Son	—	Minnesota
43	Lloyd Peterson	4	Son	—	Minnesota
44	Rosalie Peterson	2	Daughter	—	Minnesota
46	John J. Amble	31	Head	Carpenter	Minnesota
47	Catherine Amble	25	Wife	—	Minnesota
48	Joyce Amble	3	Daughter	—	Minnesota
49	Andrew Swanson	41	Head	—	Sweden
50	Anna Swanson	49	Daughter	Stenographer	Minnesota
51	Ethel Swanson	46	Daughter	—	Minnesota
52	Stephen Wesley	29	Head	Stationary Engineer	Minnesota
53	Stella Wesley	27	Wife	—	Minnesota
54	Richard Wesley	6	Son	—	Minnesota
55	Jean Wesley	3	Daughter	—	Minnesota
56	William Scott	62	Head	Locomotive Engineer	Minnesota
57	Linda Scott	53	Wife	—	Minnesota
58	Alex Finholt	47	Head	Clerk	Minnesota
59	Mary Finholt	46	Wife	—	N. Dakota
60	Theodore Finholt	26	Son	Delivery Man	N. Dakota
61	Wilhelm H. Erlandsen	58	Head	Telegraph Operator	Denmark
62	Martha Erlandsen	29	Wife	—	Minnesota
63	Roberta Erlandsen	1	Daughter	—	Minnesota
64	Mary Walsh THIS PERSON	79	Head	—	Minnesota
65	William Walsh	51	Son	Laborer	Minnesota
66	James Walsh	54	Head	Laborer	Minnesota
67	Margaret Walsh	41	Wife	—	Minnesota
68	James J. Walsh	16	Son	—	Minnesota
69	Robert Smith	55	Head	Healer	Pennsylvania
70	Clara Smith	56	Wife	—	Minnesota
71	Myrtle Smith	34	Daughter	Factory Worker	Minnesota
72	John Krohn	70	Head	—	Sweden
73	Helga Krohn	65	Wife	—	Minnesota
74	Norman Krohn	37	Son	Laborer	Minnesota
75	Roy Krohn	30	Son	—	Minnesota
76	Albert Dahlgren	58	Head	—	Minnesota
77	Mary Hillman	62	Sister	—	Minnesota
78	Arthur H. Rambow	59	Head	Shipping Clerk	Illinois
79	Grace Rambow	55	Wife	—	Illinois
80	Arthur W. Rambow	20	Son	Press Operator	Illinois

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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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