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Mary Bridges — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Wayne-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Mary Bridges across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1887), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 53
b. ~1887
Female
Spouse
Born: England
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wayne-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Bridges |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Detroit City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
| Township / Ward | Detroit City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1887 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winnefred Bridges | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Margie Bridges | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Beverly Bridges | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| George Bridges | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Mary Bridges | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| George Bridges | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wayne, Michigan
Spouse, age 33
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1887 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bridges |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
1930
Wayne, Michigan
Spouse, age 44
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1886 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bridges |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1911 |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
1940
Wayne-County, Michigan
Spouse, age 53
Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1887 — 6 household members
| Surname | Bridges |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Detroit City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Bridges across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Bridges
Spouse · 1940 · age 53 · b. ~1887 · 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-t0627-01851-00259)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | John Hochreiter | 55 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 42 | Yvonne Hochreiter | 43 | Wife | Waiter | Canada-English |
| 43 | William Hochreiter | 20 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 44 | Rosaline Hochreiter | 18 | Daughter | Labour | Michigan |
| 45 | Richard Hochreiter | 16 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 46 | Nancy Hochreiter | 15 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 47 | Gilbert Hochreiter | 11 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 48 | Pauline Hochreiter | 8 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 49 | Carol L. Hochreiter | 6 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 50 | Margaret Haggard | 45 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 51 | Edwin Edward Haggard | 44 | Lodger | Laborer | Michigan |
| 52 | Joseph Olszewski | 42 | Head | Motorman | Michigan |
| 53 | Marion Olszewski | 42 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 54 | Joseph Olszewski | 25 | Son | Auto Plant | Michigan |
| 55 | Antoinette Olszewski | 24 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 56 | Richard Olszewski | 4 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 57 | George Strelczyk | 16 | Lodger | — | Michigan |
| 58 | Frances Schindler | 68 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 59 | Loretta Schindler | 45 | Daughter | Filing Clerk | Michigan |
| 60 | George Bridges | 56 | Head | Asst. Foreman | England |
| 61 | Mary Bridges THIS PERSON | 53 | Wife | — | England |
| 62 | George Bridges | 20 | Son | Checker | Michigan |
| 63 | Margie Bridges | 17 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 64 | Winnefred Bridges | 17 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 65 | Beverly Bridges | 12 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 66 | {Reserved In Error} | None | — | — | — |
| 67 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 68 | Walter Peklo | 32 | Head | Butcher | Michigan |
| 69 | Leah Peklo | 27 | Wife | Cashier | Oklahoma |
| 70 | Eugene Peklo | 4 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 71 | Paul Gillespie | 49 | Lodger | Manager | Arkansas |
| 72 | Leelia Gillespie | 42 | Lodger Wife | — | Missouri |
| 73 | Gerry Gillespie | 22 | Daughter | Clerk | Oklahoma |
| 74 | James Gillespie | 13 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 75 | Donald Murray | 42 | Head | Cable Splicer | Scotland |
| 76 | Mary Q. Murray | 34 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 77 | Margaret Murray | 13 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 78 | Kenneth Murray | 10 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 79 | Donald Murray | 8 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 80 | Gordon Murray | 2 | Son | — | 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)