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Mary Bruce — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Delta-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Mary Bruce across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Delta-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1894), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1894
Female
Spouse
Born: Michigan
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Delta-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Bruce |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bark River township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Delta |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | G 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Township / Ward | Bark River Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Bruce | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Robert Bruce | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Mary Bruce | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Helman Bruce | Head | — | 61 | ~1879 |
| Lloyd Bruce | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Harold Bruce | Son | — | 32 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1920
Delta, Michigan
Spouse, age 26
Delta, Michigan · implied b. ~1894 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bruce |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Norwegian |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Delta, Michigan
Spouse, age 36
Delta, Michigan · implied b. ~1894 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bruce |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Delta-County, Michigan
Spouse, age 46
Delta-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1894 — 6 household members
| Surname | Bruce |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bark River township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Delta |
| Highest Grade | G 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Bruce across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Bruce
Spouse · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · Michigan
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Delta-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Delta-County, Michigan
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01745-00048)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenneth Bergstrom | 12 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 2 | Joseph Grzybowski | 67 | Head | Farming | Poland |
| 3 | Helen Grzybowski | 56 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 4 | Frank P. Grzybowski | 21 | Son | Farming | Michigan |
| 5 | Joseph Freddo | 75 | Head | Farming | Italy |
| 6 | Mary Freddo | 65 | Wife | Farming | Poland |
| 7 | Stephen Freddo | 17 | Son | Farming | Michigan |
| 8 | Alphonse Bessard | 58 | Head | Farming | Canada-French |
| 9 | Oteha Bessard | 51 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 10 | Rayne Bessard | 24 | Son | Farming | Michigan |
| 11 | Theresa Bessard | 10 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 12 | Elaine Bessard | 28 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 13 | Elizabeth Bessard | 4 | Grand daughter | — | Michigan |
| 14 | Raymond Bessard | 1 | Grand son | — | Michigan |
| 15 | Helman Bruce | 61 | Head | Farming | Sweden |
| 16 | Mary Bruce THIS PERSON | 46 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 17 | Harold Bruce | 32 | Son | Farming | Michigan |
| 18 | Robert Bruce | 27 | Son | Farming | Michigan |
| 19 | Lloyd Bruce | 22 | Son | Farming | Michigan |
| 20 | Helen Bruce | 20 | Daughter | Clerk | Michigan |
| 21 | Benjamin Rocks | 22 | Head | Farming | Wisconsin |
| 22 | J. Alith Olson | 56 | Lodger | Teacher | Michigan |
| 23 | William Waltenburgh | 33 | Head | Farming | Wisconsin |
| 24 | Ella Waltenburgh | 27 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 25 | Eugene Gineandale | 37 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 26 | Tillie Gineandale | 32 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 27 | Marian Gineandale | 5 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 28 | Shirley Ann Gineandale | 4 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 29 | Robert Gineandale | 2 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 30 | Kenneth Gineandale | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 31 | John Harring | 38 | Lodger | — | — |
| 32 | Gustave Tall | 46 | Head | Farming | Michigan |
| 33 | Stella Tall | 28 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 34 | Amy Tall | 15 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 35 | James Honeywell | None | Head | Station Agent | Michigan |
| 36 | Bessie Honeywell | 52 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 37 | Gordon Honeywell | 31 | Son | Farming | Michigan |
| 38 | Adith Honeywell | 17 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 39 | Russell Honeywell | 22 | 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)