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Mary Lang — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Wayne-County, Michigan

Our Model Tree links this Mary Lang across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1927), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 13 b. ~1927 Female Daughter Born: Michigan Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationWayne-County, Michigan
SurnameLang
Given NameMary Lou
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age13
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceMichigan
1935 Residence (City)Detroit City
1935 Residence (County)Wayne
Additional Details
Highest GradeNo 7
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateMichigan
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)michigan
Township / WardDetroit City
Est. Birth Year~1927

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
Elizabeth Lang Daughter — 11 ~1929
Howard Lang Head — 43 ~1897
Margaret Lang Daughter — 9 ~1931
Donald Lang Son — 15 ~1925
Howard Lang Son — 16 ~1924
Roger Lang Son — 2 ~1938
Ella Lang Spouse — 40 ~1900
Nancy Lang Daughter — 5 ~1935
Mary Lang Daughter — 13 ~1927

Census Appearances

1930
Wayne, Michigan
Daughter, age 3
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1927 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Lange
Given Name Mary L.
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 3
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Michigan
Father's Birthplace Ohio
Mother's Birthplace Ohio
Birth State Michigan
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) michigan
1940
Wayne-County, Michigan
Daughter, age 13
Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1927 — 9 household members
Surname Lang
Given Name Mary Lou
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 13
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Michigan
1935 Residence (City) Detroit City
1935 Residence (County) Wayne
Highest Grade No 7
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Michigan
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) michigan

Model Tree

An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Mary Lang across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mary Lang
Daughter · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Michigan
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Sibling
Nancy Lang
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Lang
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Roger Lang
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Howard Lang
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Donald Lang
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elizabeth Lang
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Wayne-County, Michigan Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01840-00865)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Virginia Furnick 17 Daughter — Michigan
2 George Zidicko 48 Head Roof & Metal Poland
3 Benedicta (X) Zidicko 47 Wife — Poland
4 Irene Zidicko 23 Daughter Inspector - Rubber New Jersey
5 Jennie Zidicko 21 Daughter Trim - Inspector New Jersey
6 Marion Zidicko 17 Son New Worker Michigan
7 Robert W (X) Douglass 38 Head Type Setter Scotland
8 Elma Douglass 32 Wife — Scotland
9 Robert Douglass 2 Son — Michigan
10 May T (X) Howard 73 Head — Michigan
11 Karl M Holmstock 55 Lodger Baker Denmark
12 Clifford Delka 46 Head Machine Adjuster Canada Eng
13 Lulu E (X) Delka 32 Wife — Michigan
14 George Edwards 28 Head Machine Set Up Michigan
15 Emily (X) Edwards 25 Wife — Canada Eng
16 Charles Edwards 4 Son — Michigan
17 Joyce Edwards 1 Daughter — Michigan
18 David L Donahue 35 Head Sub Station Oper Michigan
19 Alice M (X) Donahue 35 Wife — Ohio
20 Patricia Donahue 4 Daughter — Michigan
21 Irene Ann Donahue 0 Daughter — Michigan
22 Mark P Yelanich 30 Head Shipping Clerk Penna
23 Mary (X) Yelanich 34 Wife — Canada Eng
24 Gordon Yelanich 5 Son — Michigan
25 Arthur Petre 32 Brother in law Baker Canada Eng
26 Norman (X) Martin 53 Head Tool Edge England
27 Irene Martin 42 Wife Sales Lady England
28 Norman Jr Martin 19 Son Motor Repair England
29 Arthur Schwerdenbach 37 Head Utility Man Michigan
30 Minnie (X) Schwerdenbach 37 Wife — Mich
31 Mark Schwerdenbach 12 Son — Mich
32 Howard Lang 43 Head Dye Setter Ohio
33 Ella M (X) Lang 40 Wife — Ohio
34 Howard Lang 16 Son New Worker Michigan
35 Donald Lang 15 Son — Michigan
36 Mary Lou Lang THIS PERSON 13 Daughter — Michigan
37 Elizabeth Lang 11 Daughter — Michigan
38 Margaret Lang 9 Daughter — Michigan
39 Nancy Lang 5 Daughter — Michigan
40 Roger Lang 2 Son — 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)

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