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Mary Wiley — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Somerset-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Mary Wiley across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Somerset-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1917), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Female
Daughter
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Somerset-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Wiley |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | nr |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Somerset |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Telephone Oper |
| Industry | Telephone Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 936 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Telephone Oper |
| Township / Ward | Nr |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson Wiley | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Irene Wiley | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Ruth Wiley | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Edith Wiley | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Mary Wiley | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Helen Wiley | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1930
Somerset, New …
Daughter, age 12
Somerset, New Jersey · implied b. ~1918 — 7 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wiley |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Somerset-County, New …
Daughter, age 23
Somerset-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
| Surname | Wiley |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | nr |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Somerset |
| Occupation | Telephone Oper |
| Industry | Telephone Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 936 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Wiley across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Wiley
Daughter · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Ruth Wiley
Sibling · 1940 · age 28
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Irene Wiley
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Wiley
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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 — Somerset-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Somerset-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02383-00188)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Nelson Wiley | 55 | Head | Maintainer | New Jersey |
| 42 | Edith Wiley | 53 | Wife | Housewife | New Jersey |
| 43 | Ruth Wiley | 28 | Daughter | Mailing | New Jersey |
| 44 | Mary Wiley THIS PERSON | 23 | Daughter | Telephone Oper | New Jersey |
| 45 | Helen Wiley | 18 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 46 | Irene Wiley | 15 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 47 | Patrick Kane | 67 | Head | At Home On Pension | Ireland |
| 48 | Mary Kane | 69 | Sister | House Work | Ireland |
| 49 | Mary E Kane | 33 | Daughter | Secretary | New Jersey |
| 50 | William Kane | 25 | Son | Operator | New Jersey |
| 51 | Harry Mesler | 58 | Head | Carpenter | New Jersey |
| 52 | Elizabeth Mesler | 58 | Wife | Housewife | New Jersey |
| 53 | Marie Marion | 72 | Head | House Wife | Denmark |
| 54 | Gail S Clark | 73 | Boarder | Housewife | Maine |
| 55 | George Perron | 52 | Head | Mechanic | Connecticut |
| 56 | Emily Perron | 50 | Wife | At Home | England |
| 57 | Michael De Angelis | 41 | Head | Owner | New Jersey |
| 58 | Catherine R De Angelis | 38 | Wife | Housewife | New Jersey |
| 59 | Mary E De Angelis | 18 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 60 | Daniel J Rizzo | 32 | Head | Trooper | New Jersey |
| 61 | Frances Rizzo | 31 | Wife | House Wife | New Jersey |
| 62 | Frances Rizzo | 4 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 63 | Betty Lou Rizzo | 2 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 64 | Alexander J Kerns | 46 | Head | College Professor | Michigan |
| 65 | Ruth G Kerns | 45 | Wife | Housewife | Michigan |
| 66 | Adery J Kerns | 19 | Son | New Worker | Michigan |
| 67 | Constance Kerns | 17 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 68 | Quentin A Kerns | 15 | Son | — | Washington |
| 69 | Francis Kerns | 12 | Son | — | Washington |
| 70 | Corden R Kerns | 9 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 71 | Ada Kerns | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 72 | La Vancha Avery | 70 | Mother in law | Housewife | Michigan |
| 73 | John Kennedy | 49 | Head | Shipping Clerk | Eire Free State |
| 74 | Julia Kennedy | 48 | Wife | Housewife | Eire Free State |
| 75 | Francis Kennedy | 21 | Daughter | Bookkeeping | New Jersey |
| 76 | Agnes Kennedy | 20 | Daughter | Office Work | New Jersey |
| 77 | Richard Kennedy | 17 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 78 | Thomas Phelan | 17 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 79 | Margaret Phelan | 11 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
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)