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Mary Whitney — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Penobscot-County, Maine
Our Model Tree links this Mary Whitney across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Penobscot-County, Maine (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1869), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 71
b. ~1869
Female
Head
Born: Maine
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Penobscot-County, Maine |
| Surname | Whitney |
| Given Name | Mary E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 71 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hampden town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Penobscot |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
| Township / Ward | Hampden Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1869 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Whitney | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Clyde Whitney | Son | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Oscar Whitney | Son | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Agnes Whitney | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Mary Whitney | Head | — | 71 | ~1869 |
Census Appearances
1930
Penobscot, Maine
Head, age 66
Penobscot, Maine · implied b. ~1864 — 2 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Whitney |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 66 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Work |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 25.00 |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
1940
Penobscot-County, Maine
Head, age 71
Penobscot-County, Maine · implied b. ~1869 — 5 household members
| Surname | Whitney |
| Given Name | Mary E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 71 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hampden town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Penobscot |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Whitney across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Whitney
Head · 1940 · age 71 · b. ~1869 · Maine
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1940 US Federal Census — Penobscot-County, Maine
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1940 US Federal Census — Penobscot-County, Maine
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01487-00720)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Donald Roberts | 9 | Boarder | — | Maine |
| 42 | Lageer Robert Roberts | 7 | Boarder | — | Maine |
| 43 | Eugene Brown | 60 | Head | Farmer | Maine |
| 44 | Minnie E Brown | 57 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 45 | Kenneth Comeau | 15 | Boarder | — | Maine |
| 46 | Clifford C Comeau | 13 | Boarder | — | Maine |
| 47 | Gloria Dewitt | 8 | Boarder | — | Maine |
| 48 | James E | 7 | Boarder | — | Maine |
| 49 | Arthur G Colson | 63 | Head | Farmer | Maine |
| 50 | Agnes P Colson | 39 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 51 | Gilbert H Colson | 25 | Son | Labour | Maine |
| 52 | Alexander G Voorus | 57 | Boarder | Carpenter | Massachusetts |
| 53 | Harry Whitney | 51 | Head | Farmer | Maine |
| 54 | Ernest Crocker | 31 | Hired Man | Farm Labour | California |
| 55 | William A Wheeler | 67 | Head | — | Maine |
| 56 | Mary E Whitney THIS PERSON | 71 | Head | — | Maine |
| 57 | Clyde H Whitney | 36 | Son | Farm Labour | Maine |
| 58 | Oscar M Whitney | 30 | Son | Farm Labour | Maine |
| 59 | Agnes B Whitney | 27 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 60 | Fred M Whitney | 20 | Son | — | Maine |
| 61 | Flora B Whitney | 72 | Head | — | Maine |
| 62 | Cassee S Arbo | 52 | Head | Automotive Mechanic | Maine |
| 63 | Bessie M Arbo | 46 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 64 | Gordon L Arbo | 19 | Son | Labour | Maine |
| 65 | Quentin R Arbo | 15 | Son | — | Maine |
| 66 | Ida L Arbo | 10 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 67 | Elizabeth P Arbo | 8 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 68 | William Vigue | 27 | Head | Carpenter | Massachusetts |
| 69 | Ora D Vigue | 24 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 70 | Katherine J Vigue | 5 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 71 | David H Vigue | 1 | Son | — | Maine |
| 72 | Alice S Russell | 61 | Head | — | Maine |
| 73 | Clarence E Loring | 41 | Head | Farmer | Maine |
| 74 | Bertha L Loring | 35 | Sister | — | Maine |
| 75 | Helen E Loring | 14 | Niece | — | Maine |
| 76 | Austin B Whitney | 41 | Head | Labour | Maine |
| 77 | Doris Whitney | 37 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 78 | Helen L Whitney | 18 | Daughter | New Worker | Maine |
| 79 | Austin B Whitney | 16 | Son | New Worker | Maine |
| 80 | Ernest G Whitney | 14 | Son | — | Maine |
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)