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Mary Bush — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Mary Bush across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1898), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1898
Female
Spouse
Born: Irish Free State
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cook-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Bush |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Irish Free State |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birthplace (normalized) | irish free state |
| Township / Ward | Chicago City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joan Bush | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Theresa Bush | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Bernice Bush | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Thomas Bush | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Thomas Bush | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| James Bush | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Michael Bush | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Mary Bush | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cook, Illinois
Other, age 27
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1903 — 4 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bush |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Irish Free State |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1921 |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Irish Free State |
| Mother's Birthplace | Irish Free State |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birthplace (normalized) | irish free state |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Spouse, age 42
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1898 — 8 household members
| Surname | Bush |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Irish Free State |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birthplace (normalized) | irish free state |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Bush across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Bush
Spouse · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00949-00821)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peter Mentzen | 45 | Head | Proprietor | Luxemburg |
| 2 | Marie Mentzen | 38 | Wife | Clerk | Belgium |
| 3 | George Mentzen | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Raymond Mentzen | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Mike Fallon | 68 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Delia Fallon | 67 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 7 | John Walsh | 36 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 8 | Opal Walsh | 33 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 9 | Margaret Walsh | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Robert Walsh | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Gerald Walsh | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Charles Walsh | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Emily Tvilitski | 50 | Head | Paper Binder | Lithuania |
| 14 | Joseph Tvilitski | 22 | Son | Freight Handler | Illinois |
| 15 | Julia Tvilitski | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Emma Tvilitski | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Richard Cox | 39 | Head | Laborer | Irish Free State |
| 18 | Helen Cox | 37 | Wife | — | Irish Free State |
| 19 | Helen Cox | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Mary Cox | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Frances Cox | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Mildred Cox | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Kathleen Cox | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Regina Cox | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Richard Black | 39 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 26 | Elizabeth Black | 39 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Thomas Bush | 44 | Head | Laborer | Irish Free State |
| 28 | Mary Bush THIS PERSON | 42 | Wife | — | Irish Free State |
| 29 | James Bush | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Thomas Bush | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Bernice Bush | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Theresa Bush | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Joan Bush | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Michael Bush | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 35 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 36 | John Markunas | 54 | Head | — | Lithuania |
| 37 | Mary Markunas | 45 | Wife | — | Lithuania |
| 38 | Alice Markunas | 20 | Daughter | Press Feeder | Illinois |
| 39 | Vito Markunas | 19 | Son | Millwright | Illinois |
| 40 | William Hopley | 35 | Head | Die Setter | 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)