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Elizabeth Boyd — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Wayne-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth Boyd across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1882), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 58
b. ~1882
Female
Spouse
Born: New York
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wayne-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Boyd |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | City of Detroit |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H-3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Township / Ward | City Of Detroit |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1882 |
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 Elizabeth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edith Boyd | Daughter | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Arthur Boyd | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Ruth Clement | Other | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Arthur Boyd | Head | — | 59 | ~1881 |
| Eleanor Boyd | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Elizabeth Boyd | Spouse | — | 58 | ~1882 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wayne, Michigan
Spouse, age 38
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1882 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Boyd |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | gen. office work |
| Industry | auto factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Wayne, Michigan
Other, age 48
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1882 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Boyd |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Wayne-County, Michigan
Spouse, age 58
Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1882 — 6 household members
| Surname | Boyd |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | City of Detroit |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Highest Grade | H-3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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Our Model Tree links Elizabeth Boyd across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Elizabeth Boyd
Spouse · 1940 · age 58 · b. ~1882 · Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Wayne-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Wayne-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01888-00500)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Marion Lipman | 33 | Daughter | Waitress | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Lynn Lipman | 5 | Grandson | — | Michigan |
| 43 | Corniel Demerise | 53 | Head | Station Engineer | Michigan |
| 44 | Pearl Demerise | 51 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 45 | Beatrice Larson | 24 | Lodger | Stenographer | Idaho |
| 46 | Harold Stewart | 22 | Lodger | Editor | Michigan |
| 47 | Bruce Stout | 38 | Head | Branch Manager | Michigan |
| 48 | Eva Stout | 38 | Wife | — | Canada-English |
| 49 | Marion Stout | 11 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 50 | Arthur Boyd | 59 | Head | Squad Leader | New York |
| 51 | Elizabeth Boyd THIS PERSON | 58 | Wife | — | New York |
| 52 | Edith Boyd | 36 | Daughter | Teacher | New York |
| 53 | Eleanor Boyd | 20 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 54 | Arthur Boyd | 19 | Son | Buffer | Michigan |
| 55 | Ruth A. Clement | 37 | Lodger | Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 56 | Following Persons Live In Block 24 | None | — | — | — |
| 57 | George Schroeder | 24 | Head | Account Clerk | Ohio |
| 58 | Alvina Schroeder | 20 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 59 | Jennie Schroeder | 0 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 60 | Percy Fletcher | 22 | Brother-in-law | Assembler | Michigan |
| 61 | Alice Fletcher | 21 | Sister-in-law | — | Michigan |
| 62 | Charles Thurner | 32 | Head | Tool Maker | Michigan |
| 63 | Esther Thurner | 30 | Wife | Office Clerk | Michigan |
| 64 | Frank Thurner | 20 | Brother | Pattern Maker | Michigan |
| 65 | Lorraine Thurner | 23 | Sister-in-law | — | Michigan |
| 66 | Nancy Thurner | 4 | Niece | — | Michigan |
| 67 | Barbara Thurner | 3 | Niece | — | Michigan |
| 68 | Frank Jr. Thurner | 2 | Nephew | — | Michigan |
| 69 | Burt Carter | 23 | Brother | Grinder | Michigan |
| 70 | Vallie Carter | 56 | Mother | Cook | Michigan |
| 71 | Frederick Frey | 36 | Head | Superviser | Canada-English |
| 72 | Frey | 36 | Wife | — | Canada-English |
| 73 | Mary Frey | 7 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 74 | Marjorie Frey | 2 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 75 | Ray Schmidt | 48 | Head | Salesman | Michigan |
| 76 | Raydell M. Schmidt | 45 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 77 | Barbara L. Schmidt | 17 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 78 | V. Meredon | 49 | Head | Agent | Connecticut |
| 79 | Helen Meredon | 42 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 80 | William A. Johnson | 62 | Head | Salesman | Canada-English |
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)