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Mary Dawson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Wayne-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Mary Dawson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1899), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1899
Female
Spouse
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wayne-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Dawson |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Detroit City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Class of Worker | No |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Detroit City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shirley Dawson | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Barbara Dawson | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Mary Dawson | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Margaret Dawson | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Ernest Dawson | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| William Kuhn | Other | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Euclid Dawson | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| James Dawson | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Mary Dawson | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1930
Wayne, Michigan
Spouse, age 28
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1902 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dawson |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Wayne-County, Michigan
Spouse, age 41
Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1899 — 9 household members
| Surname | Dawson |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Detroit City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Industry | 0 |
| Class of Worker | No |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Dawson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Dawson
Spouse · 1940 · age 41 · b. ~1899 · Michigan
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Wayne-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Wayne-County, Michigan
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01844-00150)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Karadsma | 55 | Head | Painter | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Carl Winiger | 30 | Son in law | Chipper | Indiana |
| 3 | Fay Winiger | 23 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 4 | John D. Winiger | 3 | Grandson | — | Michigan |
| 5 | Rosa Winiger | 1 | Granddaughter | — | Michigan |
| 6 | Delbert Winiger | 0 | Grandson | — | Michigan |
| 7 | Rose B. Cole | 28 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 8 | James Cole | 7 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 9 | Mary C. Cole | 5 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 10 | Gloria Cole | 4 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 11 | Lillian Cole | 3 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 12 | Ernest Dawson | 48 | Head | Fireman | Kentucky |
| 13 | Mary Dawson THIS PERSON | 41 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 14 | James Dawson | 15 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 15 | Euclid Dawson | 13 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 16 | Mary L. Dawson | 9 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 17 | Margaret Dawson | 7 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 18 | Shirley Ann Dawson | 5 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 19 | Barbara Jean Dawson | 2 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 20 | William Kuhn | 46 | Lodger | Painter-Decorator | Canada-English |
| 21 | Thomas J. Mcdonald | 71 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 22 | Emma Mcdonald | 62 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 23 | Fred Jones | 58 | Head | Maintenance Man | New York |
| 24 | Annie Jones | 67 | Wife | — | New York |
| 25 | Thomas Gregson | 43 | Lodger | Laborer | Northern Ireland |
| 26 | Helen Gregson | 40 | Wife | Seamstress | Montana |
| 27 | Charles R. Little | 55 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 28 | Maude R. Little | 50 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Richard Little | 17 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 30 | Joseph R. Engligier | 48 | Head | Newsboy | New York |
| 31 | Peter Mount | 47 | Head | Porter | Scotland |
| 32 | Susan Mount | 38 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 33 | Marion Mount | 10 | Daughter | — | California |
| 34 | Carl Frailey | 28 | Head | Bus Boy | Illinois |
| 35 | Josephine Frailey | 28 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Helen Smith | 80 | Head | — | Rhode Island |
| 37 | Charles Robinson | 40 | Head | — | Nebraska |
| 38 | William Ulrey | 27 | Head | Shipping Clerk | Kentucky |
| 39 | Pauline Ulrey | 20 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
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)