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Mary Bruce — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Dauphin-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Mary Bruce across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dauphin-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1927), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Dauphin-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Bruce |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Derry Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dauphin |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Derry Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winifred Bruce | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Blanch Bruce | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Vollie Bruce | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Mary Bruce | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Minor Bruce | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Merle Bruce | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| George Bruce | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Margaret Bruce | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Minor Bruce | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Janet Bruce | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
Census Appearances
1930
Dauphin, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 4
Dauphin, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1926 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bruce |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Dauphin-County, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 13
Dauphin-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1927 — 10 household members
| Surname | Bruce |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Derry Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dauphin |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Mary Bruce across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mary Bruce
Daughter · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Winifred Bruce
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Janet Bruce
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Minor Bruce
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Blanch Bruce
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Bruce
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Bruce
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Merle Bruce
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Dauphin-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Dauphin-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03480-00069)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vinson R. Garrison | 36 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 2 | Ethel O. Garrison | 30 | Wife | — | Penna. |
| 3 | Lillian E. Garrison | 8 | Daughter | — | Penna. |
| 4 | Samuel G. Garrison | 7 | Son | — | Penna. |
| 5 | Kathryn R. Garrison | 5 | Daughter | — | Penna. |
| 6 | Nelson W. Royer | 30 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 7 | Violet M. Royer | 29 | Wife | — | Penna. |
| 8 | Gerald C. Royer | 6 | Son | — | Penna. |
| 9 | Dolores R. Royer | 5 | Daughter | — | Penna. |
| 10 | Nelson W. Royer | 4 | Son | — | Penna. |
| 11 | Janice A. Royer | 2 | Daughter | — | Penna. |
| 12 | Barry H. Royer | 0 | Son | — | Penna. |
| 13 | Dominick Veli | 50 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 14 | Geldreuba Veli | 47 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 15 | Raymond Veli | 26 | Son | — | Penna. |
| 16 | Florence Veli | 18 | Daughter | New Worker | Penna. |
| 17 | Mary Veli | 9 | Daughter | — | Penna. |
| 18 | Eva Veli | 6 | Daughter | — | Penna. |
| 19 | Domonice Veli | 4 | Daughter | — | Penna. |
| 20 | Raymond Veli | 85 | Father | — | Italy |
| 21 | Minor H. Bruce | 42 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 22 | Vollie V. Bruce | 41 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Merle H. Bruce | 19 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Margaret U. Bruce | 18 | Daughter | Machine Operator | Virginia |
| 25 | Minor H. Bruce | 17 | Son | New Worker | Virginia |
| 26 | Winifred M. Bruce | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Mary E. Bruce THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Blanch L. Bruce | 12 | Daughter | — | Penna. |
| 29 | George R. Bruce | 10 | Son | — | Penna. |
| 30 | Janet L. Bruce | 5 | Daughter | — | Penna. |
| 31 | Tresa Gaspar | 31 | Head | — | Italy |
| 32 | Maggy Gaspar | 13 | Daughter | — | Penna. |
| 33 | Mary Gaspar | 12 | Daughter | — | Penna. |
| 34 | Frank Gaspar | 10 | Son | — | Penna. |
| 35 | Madaline Gaspar | 9 | Daughter | — | Penna. |
| 36 | Rosie Gaspar | 8 | Daughter | — | Penna. |
| 37 | Pete Gaspar | 3 | Son | — | Penna. |
| 38 | Sabalino Bucciarelli | 43 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 39 | Anna Bucciarelli | 39 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 40 | John N. Bucciarelli | 21 | Son | New Worker | Penna. |
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)