Mary Wheeler — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Kings-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Mary Wheeler across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1884), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 56 b. ~1884 Female Head Born: Ireland Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Kings-County, New York
Surname	Wheeler
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	56
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Ireland
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
1935 Residence (County)	Kings
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth Country	Ireland
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland
Township / Ward	New York City
Est. Birth Year	~1884

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
Veronica Wheeler	Daughter	—	19	~1921
Mary Wheeler	Head	—	56	~1884
Carl Wheeler	Son	—	24	~1916
Martin Wheeler	Son	—	26	~1914

Census Appearances

1920

Richmond, New …

Spouse, age 42

Richmond, New York · implied b. ~1878 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Wheeler
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ireland
Year of Immigration	1882
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Occupation	Engineer
Industry	Steam Railroad
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Birth Country	Ireland
Year of Naturalization	1900
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland

1930

Richmond, New …

Spouse, age 47

Richmond, New York · implied b. ~1883 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Wheeler
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	47
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ireland
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1886
Age at First Marriage	22
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Occupation	Housewife
Industry	Home
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Birth Country	Ireland
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland

1940

Kings-County, New …

Head, age 56

Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1884 — 4 household members

Surname	Wheeler
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	56
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Ireland
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
1935 Residence (County)	Kings
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth Country	Ireland
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland

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Mary Wheeler

Head · 1940 · age 56 · b. ~1884 · New York

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1940 US Federal Census — Kings-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02578-00016)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Joseph Mueller	22	Son	Laborer	New York
42	David O'Hanlon	43	Head	Sweeper	New York
43	Jeanne O'Hanlon	41	Wife	—	New York
44	Michael O'Hanlon	23	Son	Grocery Clerk	New York
45	John O'Hanlon	21	Son	Delivery Boy	New York
46	Genevieve O'Hanlon	19	Daughter	Cancel Clerk	New York
47	David Jr. O'Hanlon	16	Son	—	New York
48	William Moylan	48	Head	Truck Driver	New Jersey
49	Elizabeth Moylan	49	Wife	—	England
50	James Moylan	23	Son	New Worker	Ireland
51	Martha Phifer	70	Head	—	New Jersey
52	Elizabeth Phifer	67	Sister	Dressmaker	New Jersey
53	Patrick J. Hynes	69	Head	Stone Cutter	Ireland
54	Rose Hynes	67	Wife	—	Ireland
55	Elizabeth Ford	78	Head	—	New York
56	Margaret Ford	74	Sister	—	New York
57	Edward Murray	48	Head	Steamship Clerk	New York
58	Isabelle Murray	28	Wife	—	New York
59	James Murray	27	Son	Parcel Worker	New York
60	Edward Jr. Murray	26	Son	Grocery Clerk	New York
61	Thomas A. Murray	24	Son	Clerk	New York
62	Francis P. Murray	15	Son	—	New York
63	Mary Wheeler THIS PERSON	56	Head	—	Ireland
64	Martin Wheeler	26	Son	Clerk	New York
65	Carl W. Wheeler	24	Son	Filling Sta. Attd.	New York
66	Veronica Wheeler	19	Daughter	New Worker	New York
67	William Young	43	Head	Auto Salesman	New York
68	Anna Young	39	Wife	Telephone Operator	Connecticut
69	Theresa Young	63	Mother	—	New York
70	John O'Neil	43	Head	Chauffeur	New York
71	Catherine O'Neil	43	Wife	—	Ireland
72	Joseph Pagnello	30	Head	Typewriter Mechanic	New York
73	Margaret Pagnello	21	Wife	—	New York
74	Beatrice Pagnello	3	Daughter	—	New York
75	Melinda Fontana	42	Head	—	Italy
76	Mildred Fontana	24	Daughter	Utility Worker	New York
77	Marie Fontana	23	Daughter	Labeler	New York
78	Anthony Fontana	22	Son	Machine Helper	New York
79	Antoinette Fontana	16	Daughter	—	New York
80	James Marris	55	Head	Waiter	Greece

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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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