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Mary Erickson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Gogebic-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Mary Erickson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Gogebic-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1887), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 53
b. ~1887
Female
Head
Born: Finland
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Gogebic-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Erickson |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Finland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ironwood |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Gogebic |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth Country | Finland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | finland |
| Township / Ward | Ironwood |
| 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ingbar Erickson | Son | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Mary Erickson | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Mildred Erickson | Daughter | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Ingrid Erickson | Daughter | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Evangeline Erickson | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1920
Gogebic, Michigan
Spouse, age 36
Gogebic, Michigan · implied b. ~1884 — 9 household members
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Household
| Surname | Erickson |
| Given Name | Mary J |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Finland |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Finland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Finland |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Mother Tongue | Finnish |
| Birth Country | Finland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | finland |
1930
Gogebic, Michigan
Other, age 43
Gogebic, Michigan · implied b. ~1887 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Erickson |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Finland |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1889 |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Finland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Finland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth Country | Finland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | finland |
1940
Gogebic-County, Michigan
Head, age 53
Gogebic-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1887 — 5 household members
| Surname | Erickson |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Finland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ironwood |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Gogebic |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth Country | Finland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | finland |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Erickson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Erickson
Head · 1940 · age 53 · b. ~1887 · Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Gogebic-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Gogebic-County, Michigan
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37 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01752-00577)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43 | Paul J. Simko | 20 | Head | Clerk | Michigan |
| 44 | Katherine Simko | 18 | Wife | Waitress | Wisconsin |
| 46 | Mary Stahovic | 69 | Head | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 47 | John Stahovic | 29 | Son | Laborer | Czechoslovakia |
| 48 | Michael Sr. Novak | 65 | Head | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 49 | Elizabeth Novak | 52 | Wife | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 50 | Albert Novak | 21 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 51 | Elizabeth Novak | 19 | Daughter | Sewer | Michigan |
| 52 | Frank Novak | 18 | Son | New Worker | Michigan |
| 53 | Anne Novak | 17 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 54 | Mary Novak | 16 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 55 | Margaret Novak | 13 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 56 | Julia Novak | 11 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 57 | Frank G. Johnson | 36 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 58 | Lenore Johnson | 32 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 59 | Mary Nelson | 67 | Head | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 60 | George Anderson | 37 | Head | Trucker Driver | Michigan |
| 61 | Laina Anderson | 29 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 62 | George Jr. Anderson | 11 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 63 | Patricia Anderson | 7 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 64 | Gust Anderson | 75 | Father | — | Sweden |
| 65 | Ferdinand Hellberg | 36 | Head | Mechanic | Michigan |
| 66 | Cecil Hellberg | 21 | Wife | Receptionist | Minnesota |
| 67 | Carl W. Beckman | 45 | Head | Miner | Michigan |
| 68 | Ida Beckman | 39 | Wife | — | Finland |
| 69 | Charlotte Beckman | 10 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 70 | Martin Beckman | 7 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 71 | Alfred Beckman | 2 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 72 | Steve Wiercinski | 41 | Head | Miner | Michigan |
| 73 | Anna Wiercinski | 40 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 74 | Bernard Wiercinski | 20 | Son | New Worker | Michigan |
| 75 | Noel Wiercinski | 17 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 76 | Mary Erickson THIS PERSON | 53 | Head | — | Finland |
| 77 | Ingbar Erickson | 34 | Son | Cage Man | Michigan |
| 78 | Ingrid Erickson | 32 | Daughter | Operator | Michigan |
| 79 | Mildred Erickson | 29 | Daughter | Housework | Michigan |
| 80 | Evangeline Erickson | 20 | Daughter | New Worker | 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)