Bertha Green — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Wayne-County, Michigan

Our Model Tree links this Bertha Green across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1879), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 61 b. ~1879 Female Head Born: Michigan Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Wayne-County, Michigan
Surname	Green
Given Name	Bertha
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	61
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Michigan
1935 Residence (City)	Detroit City
1935 Residence (County)	Wayne
Additional Details
Occupation	Janitress
Industry	City of Detroit
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	740
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Mich
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan
Occupation	Janitress
Township / Ward	Detroit City
Est. Birth Year	~1879

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 Bertha	Age	Birth yr
J Green	Son	—	33	~1907
Conrad Berger	Other	—	34	~1906
Dorothy Berger	Daughter	—	35	~1905
James Van Vliet	Other	—	48	~1892
Bertha Green	Head	—	61	~1879

Census Appearances

1920

Wayne, Michigan

Head, age 41

Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1879 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Green
Given Name	Bertha
Relationship to Head	head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	41
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Michigan
Father's Birthplace	Michigan
Mother's Birthplace	Germany
Occupation	Bench hand
Industry	Auto factory
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	M
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

1930

Wayne, Michigan

Other, age 51

Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1879 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Green
Given Name	Bertha
Relationship to Head	Head-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	51
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Michigan
Father's Birthplace	Michigan
Mother's Birthplace	Germany
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	2000
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

1940

Wayne-County, Michigan

Head, age 61

Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1879 — 5 household members

Surname	Green
Given Name	Bertha
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	61
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Michigan
1935 Residence (City)	Detroit City
1935 Residence (County)	Wayne
Occupation	Janitress
Industry	City of Detroit
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	740
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Mich
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

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Bertha Green

Head · 1940 · age 61 · b. ~1879 · Michigan

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1940 US Federal Census — Wayne-County, Michigan Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01880-00546)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	James Housig	51	Head	Salesman	Syria
2	Celia Housig	49	Wife	Clerk	Syria
3	Adele Housig	23	Daughter	Clerk	Michigan
4	George Housig	18	Son	Clerk	Michigan
5	Richard Housig	11	Son	—	Michigan
6	Phoebe R. Corcoran	60	Head	—	Michigan
7	Eileen M. Corcoran	36	Daughter	Secretary	Michigan
8	Edna Sassman	35	Lodger	Secretary	Mich
9	Chas Brinkman	51	Head	Mechanic	Michigan
10	Lena Brinkman	44	Wife	—	Mass
11	Chas Jr. Brinkman	23	Son	Accountant	Michigan
12	Clifford J. Brinkman	21	Son	Accountant	Michigan
13	Kenneth P. Brinkman	14	Son	—	Michigan
14	John D. Stommel	67	Head	Bottling Dept	Michigan
15	Catherine Stommel	69	Wife	—	Michigan
16	Henry Keaty	49	Nephew	Inspector	Michigan
17	Bertha Green THIS PERSON	61	Head	Janitress	Michigan
18	J. Russell Green	33	Son	Draftsman	Michigan
19	Dorothy Berger	35	Daughter	Stenographer	Michigan
20	Conrad Berger	34	Son-in-law	Welder	Canada-Eng
21	James Van Vliet	48	Brother	Millwright	Michigan
22	William Myers	37	Head	Sales Engineer	Indiana
23	Elizabeth Myers	36	Wife	—	Minnesota
24	William Myers	9	Son	—	Ohio
25	Betty Lou Myers	6	Daughter	—	Michigan
26	Henry Heppner	55	Head	Special Police	Michigan
27	Ethel Heppner	46	Wife	—	Michigan
28	Justice Nash	54	Lodger	Mechanic	Ontario
29	Sam Frontman	40	Lodger	Foreman	Indiana
30	Eli Selatich	48	Head	Clerk	Yugo Slavia
31	Viola Selatich	42	Wife	—	Yugo Slavia
32	Fred Rose	45	Lodger	Painter	Russia
33	Mary Platt	50	Head	—	Michigan
34	Russell Platt	24	Nephew	Mail Clerk	No Dakota
35	Elmer J. Ellis	46	Lodger	Auto Designer	Mich
36	Irene Farrington	57	Head	—	Penn
37	John J. Farrington	32	Son	Driver	Penn
38	Robt Hilliard	38	Lodger	Trimmer	Penn
39	Elizabeth Lewis	24	Lodger	Cosmetician	Michigan
40	Imer Stone	50	Head	Foreman	Indiana

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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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