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Mary Francis — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Wayne-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Mary Francis across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1896), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1896
Female
Spouse
Born: Syria
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wayne-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Francis |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Syria |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Detroit City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Syria |
| Birthplace (normalized) | syria |
| Township / Ward | Detroit City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adele Francis | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Lewis Francis | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Clara Francis | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Zela Francis | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| John Francis | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Mary Francis | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Jeannette Francis | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Lila Francis | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1930
Wayne, Michigan
Other, age 34
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1896 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Francis |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Syria |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Year of Immigration | 1910 |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Syria |
| Mother's Birthplace | Syria |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Syrian |
| Birth Country | Syria |
| Birthplace (normalized) | syria |
1940
Wayne-County, Michigan
Spouse, age 44
Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1896 — 8 household members
| Surname | Francis |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Syria |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Detroit City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Syria |
| Birthplace (normalized) | syria |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Francis across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Francis
Spouse · 1940 · age 44 · b. ~1896 · Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Wayne-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Wayne-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01872-00181)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bertha Officer | 29 | daughter | Teacher | Holland |
| 2 | John H. Heier | 65 | Head | Maintenance Man | Germany |
| 3 | Anna Heier | 65 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 4 | Charles E. Hess | 79 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 5 | John Martin | 68 | Head | — | New York |
| 6 | Mary Martin | 65 | Wife | — | New York |
| 7 | Mary A. Martin | 38 | daughter | Private Secretary | Michigan |
| 8 | James R. Larimer | 56 | Head | Assembler | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Anna M. Larimer | 46 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | John E. Larimer | 21 | son | Truck Driver | Michigan |
| 11 | Robert C. Larimer | 17 | son | — | Michigan |
| 12 | William H. Larimer | 13 | son | — | Michigan |
| 13 | James J. Larimer | 23 | son | Truck Driver | Michigan |
| 14 | William Dundas | 23 | lodger | Stock Chaser | England |
| 15 | Ralph Corbly | 46 | lodger | Bell Boy | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Oscar Moliter | 28 | lodger | Register Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | James V. Donovan | 40 | Head | Foreman | Michigan |
| 18 | Bessie Donovan | 56 | Sister | — | Michigan |
| 19 | Jack Smith | 17 | Boarder | New Worker | Michigan |
| 20 | Robert Mclain | 25 | Head | Upholsterer | West Virginia |
| 21 | Mildred Mclain | 26 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 22 | Beverly Ann Mclain | 2 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 23 | William Cairns | 21 | lodger | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 24 | Eleanor Cairns | 21 | lodger's wife | — | West Virginia |
| 25 | Mary Malcolm | 71 | Head | Seamstress | Canada |
| 26 | Carl Kinally | 31 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 27 | Katherine Kinally | 26 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 28 | Peter Kovacevic | 41 | Head | Press Helper | Illinois |
| 29 | Lena Kovacevic | 41 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | Dale Lager | 23 | Head | Sprayer Painter | Illinois |
| 31 | Edith Lager | 24 | Wife | Press Operator | Tennessee |
| 32 | Douglas Goodman | 26 | Brother-in-law | Utility Man | Tennessee |
| 33 | Lewis Francis | 49 | Head | Proprietor | Syria |
| 34 | Mary Francis THIS PERSON | 44 | Wife | — | Syria |
| 35 | Adele Francis | 22 | daughter | Clerk | Michigan |
| 36 | Clara Francis | 20 | daughter | Cashier | Michigan |
| 37 | Lila Francis | 18 | daughter | New Worker | Syria |
| 38 | Zela Francis | 16 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 39 | John Francis | 14 | son | — | Michigan |
| 40 | Jeannette Francis | 9 | daughter | — | Michigan |
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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)