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Mary Bender — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Sanilac-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Mary Bender across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sanilac-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1880), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 60
b. ~1880
Female
Spouse
Born: France
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sanilac-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Bender |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | France |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Brown City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sanilac |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | France |
| Birthplace (normalized) | france |
| Township / Ward | Brown City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1880 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ernest Bender | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Napoleon Bender | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| August Bender | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Isidore Bender | Head | — | 59 | ~1881 |
| Mary Bender | Spouse | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Mary Bender | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1930
Sanilac, Michigan
Spouse, age 49
Sanilac, Michigan · implied b. ~1881 — 5 household members
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Household
| Surname | Bender |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | France |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1914 |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | France |
| Mother's Birthplace | France |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | French |
| Birth Country | France |
| Birthplace (normalized) | france |
1940
Sanilac-County, Michigan
Spouse, age 60
Sanilac-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1880 — 6 household members
| Surname | Bender |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | France |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Brown City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sanilac |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Industry | 0 |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | France |
| Birthplace (normalized) | france |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Bender across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Bender
Spouse · 1940 · age 60 · b. ~1880 · Michigan
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Sanilac-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Sanilac-County, Michigan
Page Contents
37 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01818-00117)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ethel Cook | 43 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 2 | Dorothy Cook | 15 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 3 | Walter Trumiller | 24 | Head | Meat Cutter | Michigan |
| 4 | Helen Trumiller | 30 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 5 | Thomas Trumiller | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 6 | Millard Scott | 30 | Head | Trucker | Michigan |
| 7 | Vera Scott | 21 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 8 | Ella May Scott | 3 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 9 | Thomas Balinski | 72 | Head | — | Poland |
| 10 | Sophia Balinski | 64 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 11 | Isidore Bender | 59 | Head | Farmer | Alsace Lorraine |
| 12 | Mary Bender THIS PERSON | 60 | Wife | — | France |
| 13 | Ernest Bender | 23 | Son | Assistant | Ohio |
| 14 | August Bender | 17 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 15 | Mary Bender | 19 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 16 | Napoleon Bender | 13 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 17 | Sherman Justin | 44 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 18 | Violet Justin | 33 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 19 | Yvonne Justin | 14 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 20 | Clark Jr. Justin | 12 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 21 | Elaine Justin | 10 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 22 | Keith Johnson | 29 | Head | Salesman | Michigan |
| 23 | Frances Johnson | 29 | Wife | Teacher | Michigan |
| 24 | Janet Brendel | 6 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 25 | Clare Newkirk | 29 | Head | Farm Hand | Michigan |
| 26 | Helen Newkirk | 25 | Wife | Beauty Operator | Michigan |
| 27 | Henry Cook | 21 | Lodger | Trucker | Michigan |
| 28 | Jack Hershine | 24 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 29 | Hilda Hershine | 21 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 30 | Salome Kalbfleisch | 85 | Head | — | Canada English |
| 31 | Clara Steinkopf | 55 | Daughter | — | Canada English |
| 32 | Helen Hershine | 21 | Lodger | Bookkeeper | Michigan |
| 33 | William Shaw | 45 | Head | Blacksmith | Michigan |
| 34 | Teresa Shaw | 43 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 35 | Patricia Louise Shaw | 7 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 36 | Ella Joy Van Norman | 32 | Lodger | Teacher | Michigan |
| 37 | Helen Meyer | 41 | Lodger | Teacher | Michigan |
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)