Mary Bird — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Wayne-County, Michigan

Our Model Tree links this Mary Bird across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1884), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 56 b. ~1884 Female Spouse Born: Illinois Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Wayne-County, Michigan
Surname	Bird
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	56
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
1935 Residence (City)	Highland Park City
1935 Residence (County)	Wayne
Additional Details
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois
Township / Ward	Highland Park City
Est. Birth Year	~1884

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
Mary Bird	Spouse	—	56	~1884
George Brown	Other	—	84	~1856
Doll Bird	Son	—	21	~1919
Loretta Bird	Daughter	—	17	~1923
Harry Bird	Head	—	57	~1883

Census Appearances

1920

Wayne, Michigan

Spouse, age 33

Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1887 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Bird
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	33
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

1930

Wayne, Michigan

Spouse, age 46

Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1884 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Bird
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
Age at First Marriage	27
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

1940

Wayne-County, Michigan

Spouse, age 56

Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1884 — 5 household members

Surname	Bird
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	56
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
1935 Residence (City)	Highland Park City
1935 Residence (County)	Wayne
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

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Mary Bird

Spouse · 1940 · age 56 · b. ~1884 · Michigan

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Original Census Page

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

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01831-00547)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Wayne Goodger	18	Son	New Worker	Nebraska
42	Loyd Keane	58	Head	Maintenance	Michigan
43	Florence Keane	56	Wife	—	Michigan
44	Margaret Keane	25	Daughter	Clerical Office	Michigan
45	Walter Keane	22	Son	New Worker	Michigan
46	William Redding	23	Head	Inspector	Arkansas
47	Frances Redding	19	Wife	—	Tennessee
48	Jack Redding	1	Son	—	Tennessee
49	John W. Atkinson	44	Head	Paint Sprayer	England
50	Rose Atkinson	30	Wife	—	Pittsburgh
51	William C. Atkinson	3	Son	—	Michigan
52	Don S. William	47	Head	Office Clerk	Michigan
53	Susie V. William	45	Wife	—	Michigan
54	Mary L. William	10	Daughter	—	Michigan
55	Bruce O. Shull	26	Head	Maintenance	Canada-French
56	Margaret Shull	25	Wife	Saleswoman	Tennessee
57	Margaret A. Shull	5	Daughter	—	Michigan
58	William Cawthorn	56	Father-in-law	Inspector	Tennessee
59	Martha Cawthorn	55	Mother-in-law	—	Tennessee
60	Gertrude Bates	26	Head	Machinist	Missouri
61	Mary Bates	28	Wife	—	Michigan
62	—	None	—	—	—
63	Nolamed Maishile	54	Head	Truck Driver	Syria
64	Rosa Maishile	55	Wife	—	Ohio
65	Sidney Maishile	19	Son	Tool & Dye	Michigan
66	Olie Maishile	15	Son	—	Michigan
67	Pauline Maishile	60	Mother	—	Ohio
68	Kazar Markarian	33	Head	Maintenance	Armenia
69	Mushping O. Markarian	27	Wife	—	Armenia
70	Sam Markarian	6	Son	—	Michigan
71	Vartan Markarian	2	Son	—	Michigan
72	Sarkis Kozanajian	51	Head	Clerk Grocery	Turkey
73	Sirmalo Kozanajian	48	Wife	—	Turkey
74	Mary Kozanajian	18	Daughter	—	Michigan
75	Jack Kozanajian	18	Son	—	Michigan
76	Harry Bird	57	Head	Engineer	Michigan
77	Mary Bird THIS PERSON	56	Wife	—	Illinois
78	Doll Bird	21	Son	Secretary	Michigan
79	Loretta Bird	17	Daughter	—	Michigan
80	George Brown	84	Father-in-law	—	New York

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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