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Mary Joseph — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Ingham-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Mary Joseph across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ingham-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1897), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1897
Female
Spouse
Born: Syria
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Ingham-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Joseph |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Syria |
| 1935 Residence (City) | S. House |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ingham |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Syria |
| Birthplace (normalized) | syria |
| Township / Ward | Lansing |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angeline Joseph | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Eva Joseph | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Khalil Joseph | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Rose Joseph | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Jacob Jabour | Other | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Mary Joseph | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bristol, Massachusetts
Other, age 21
Bristol, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1899 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Joseph |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Boarder |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Syria |
| Year of Immigration | 1911 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Syria |
| Mother's Birthplace | Syria |
| Occupation | Spinner |
| Industry | Cotton mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Arabian |
| Birth Country | Syria |
| Birthplace (normalized) | syria |
1930
Ingham, Michigan
Spouse, age 32
Ingham, Michigan · implied b. ~1898 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Joseph |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Syria |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1912 |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Syria |
| Mother's Birthplace | Syria |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Syrian |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth Country | Syria |
| Birthplace (normalized) | syria |
1940
Ingham-County, Michigan
Spouse, age 43
Ingham-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1897 — 6 household members
| Surname | Joseph |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Syria |
| 1935 Residence (City) | S. House |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ingham |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Highest Grade | 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Syria |
| Birthplace (normalized) | syria |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Joseph across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Joseph
Spouse · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · Michigan
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Ingham-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Ingham-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01762-00130)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Kennedy | 24 | Head | Sander | Tennessee |
| 2 | Helen Kennedy | 20 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 3 | Richard Kennedy | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 4 | Ernest Kennedy | 50 | Head | Prop. | Tennessee |
| 5 | Gladys Kennedy | 37 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | George Kennedy | 16 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Charles Kennedy | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | John Kennedy | 10 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 9 | Billy Kennedy | 8 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 10 | William Kennedy | 6 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 11 | Carol Kennedy | 1 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 12 | Gilma Mcwherter | 36 | Roomer | Laundress | Tenn. |
| 13 | M. L. Lambert | 23 | Head | — | Mich |
| 14 | Gladys Stevens | 43 | Head | Beauty Opr | Mich |
| 15 | Jack Stevens | 16 | Son | — | Mich |
| 16 | Khalil Joseph | 50 | Head | Machinist | Syria |
| 17 | Mary Joseph THIS PERSON | 43 | Wife | — | Syria |
| 18 | Rose Joseph | 13 | Daughter | — | Mich |
| 19 | Angeline Joseph | 12 | Daughter | — | Mich |
| 20 | Jacob H. Jabour | 48 | Brother-in-law | Project W. | Syria |
| 21 | Eva Joseph | 7 | Daughter | — | Mich |
| 22 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 23 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 24 | David Eddy | 42 | Head | Machinist | Mich |
| 25 | Gladys Eddy | 40 | Wife | — | Mich |
| 26 | Harrison Eddy | 18 | Son | Grocery Clerk | Mich |
| 27 | Robert Eddy | 16 | Son | — | Mich |
| 28 | Doris Eddy | 14 | Daughter | — | Mich |
| 29 | Richard Eddy | 11 | Son | — | Mich |
| 30 | Larry Eddy | 5 | Son | — | Mich |
| 31 | Harold Whitman | 29 | Head | Barber | Mich |
| 32 | Rita Whitman | 25 | Wife | Waitress | Mich |
| 33 | Harvey Bernhard | 36 | Head | Com'L Artist | Mich |
| 34 | G. W. Bernhard | 76 | Father | — | Canada, Eng |
| 35 | Arthur Graham | 24 | Head | Worker | Mich |
| 36 | Barbara Graham | 21 | Wife | Typist | Mich |
| 37 | Mylrez Mull | 64 | Head | Project W. | Mich |
| 38 | Lulu Mull | 62 | Wife | — | Mich |
| 39 | Gretchen Mull | 25 | Daughter | — | Mich |
| 40 | Richard Mahaney | 41 | Head | Electrician | Canada, Eng |
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)