Mary Bishop — 1940 US Census Record

Linked across censuses

1940 United States Federal Census · Whatcom-County, Washington

Our Model Tree links this Mary Bishop across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Whatcom-County, Washington (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1893), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 47 b. ~1893 Female Spouse Born: Washington Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Whatcom-County, Washington
Surname	Bishop
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	47
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Washington
1935 Residence (City)	Sumas
1935 Residence (County)	Whatcom
Additional Details
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Washington
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	washington
Township / Ward	Sumas
Est. Birth Year	~1893

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.

7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Mary	Age	Birth yr
Mabel Bishop	Daughter	—	27	~1913
Thomas Bishop	Head	—	51	~1889
Juanita Bishop	Other	—	18	~1922
Lloyd Bishop	Son	—	25	~1915
Harold Bishop	Son	—	20	~1920
John Bishop	Son	—	22	~1918
Mary Bishop	Spouse	—	47	~1893

Census Appearances

1920

Whatcom, Washington

Spouse, age 28

Whatcom, Washington · implied b. ~1892 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Bishop
Given Name	Mary E
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	28
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Washington
Father's Birthplace	Washington
Mother's Birthplace	Illinois
Occupation	Teamster
Industry	Draying
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Washington
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	washington

1930

Whatcom, Washington

Other, age 37

Whatcom, Washington · implied b. ~1893 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Bishop
Given Name	Mary A.
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	37
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Washington
Age at First Marriage	19
Father's Birthplace	Washington
Mother's Birthplace	Illinois
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Washington
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	washington

1940

Whatcom-County, Washington

Spouse, age 47

Whatcom-County, Washington · implied b. ~1893 — 7 household members

Surname	Bishop
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	47
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Washington
1935 Residence (City)	Sumas
1935 Residence (County)	Whatcom
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Washington
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	washington

Model Tree

Linked across censuses

Our Model Tree links Mary Bishop across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.

Show:

This person

Anchor record

Mary Bishop

Spouse · 1940 · age 47 · b. ~1893 · Washington

★ You are viewing this record

Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Whatcom-County, Washington Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04369-00750)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Winfield C. Noyes	44	Head	Pharmacist	Nebraska
42	Elizabeth Noyes	42	Wife	—	Wisconsin
43	Betty Noyes	11	Daughter	—	Oregon
44	Christine Myers	77	Head	—	Kentucky
45	Helen Ebbeson	29	Granddaughter	Pianist	Washington
46	Arne Ebbeson	6	Grandson	—	Washington
47	Børre Schmidt	45	Head	Customs Inspector	Norway
48	Jane Schmidt	38	Wife	—	Ohio
49	Børre Arthur Schmidt	2	Son	—	Washington
50	Thomas Bishop	51	Head	Proprietor	Washington
51	Mary Bishop THIS PERSON	47	Wife	—	Washington
52	Mabel Bishop	27	Daughter	Waitress	Washington
53	Lloyd Bishop	25	Son	Clerk	Washington
54	John Bishop	22	Son	Butcher	Washington
55	Harold Bishop	20	Son	Farm Laborer	Washington
56	Juanita Bishop	18	Ab Daughter	General Housework	Washington
57	Arthur Bishop	41	Head	Proprietor	Washington
58	Beatrice Bishop	38	Wife	Bookkeeper	Washington
59	Betty Post	18	St-daughter	—	Wash
60	Gary Bishop	1	Son	—	Wash
61	William Ehrlich	72	Head	—	Germany
62	Louisa Ehrlich	82	Wife	—	Germany
63	William F. Nyland	27	Head	Manager	Canada-English
64	Geraldine Nyland	26	Wife	—	Washington
65	Geraldine Nyland	1	Daughter	—	Washington
66	Lincoln Garrison	35	Head	Manager	Washington
67	Dorothy Garrison	25	Wife	Waitress	Washington
68	John H. Cook	50	Head	Proprietor	Michigan
69	Jessie Cook	48	Wife	—	Holland
70	Caroline Cook	17	Daughter	—	Montana
71	Adriana Cook	14	Daughter	—	Montana
72	John Cook	21	Ab Son	Carpenter	Montana
73	Cornelius Cook	18	Ab Son	Building Construction	Montana
74	Phil Girod	58	Head	Proprietor	Kansas
75	Jennie Girod	58	Wife	Cook	Indiana
76	Edwin Girod	55	Brother	—	Wisconsin
77	Roy S. Mcculloch	60	Head	Preacher	Pennsylvania
78	Nellie Mcculloch	54	Wife	—	Kansas
79	Esther Mcculloch	20	Daughter	—	Kansas
80	Robert Tripp	63	Head	Proprietor	Canada-English

Search for Mary Bishop

All Mary Bishop Census Records Discover Bishop Family Tree

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)

Report inaccurate data