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Mary Michael — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Wayne-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Mary Michael across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1894), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1894
Female
Spouse
Born: Syria
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wayne-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Michael |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| 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 | ~1894 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Michael | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Norman Michael | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Josephine Kaliff | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Philip Michael | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Richard Michael | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Joseph Michael | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Theodore Michael | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Peter Michael | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Edward Michael | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1930
Wayne, Michigan
Other, age 35
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1895 — 6 household members
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Household
| Surname | Michel |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Syria |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Year of Immigration | 1921 |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| 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 46
Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1894 — 9 household members
| Surname | Michael |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| 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 Michael across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Michael
Spouse · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · 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-t0627-01851-00514)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Oakland Westerman | 24 | Head | Truck Driver | New York |
| 42 | Sylvia Westerman | 23 | Wife | — | New York |
| 43 | William Hayes | 63 | Head | Process Server | Massachusetts |
| 44 | Maude Hayes | 66 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 45 | Otto Wolff | 68 | Head | Flour Blender | Germany |
| 46 | Mary J. Wolff | 67 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 47 | Fred Vincent | 28 | Head | Machine Operator | Michigan |
| 48 | Shirley Vincent | 25 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 49 | Patricia Vincent | 2 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 50 | Merrell Loftin | 42 | Head | Boiler Operator | Georgia |
| 51 | Winnie Loftin | 41 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 52 | Billie L. Loftin | 15 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 53 | Forest Williams | 33 | Boarder | Machine Operator | Arkansas |
| 54 | Irine Williams | 25 | Boarder | Waitress | N. Carolina |
| 55 | Joseph A. Karns | 59 | Head | Machine Operator | Texas |
| 56 | Nellie Karns | 45 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 57 | William Right | 52 | Head | Truck Driver | Tennessee |
| 58 | Carline Right | 19 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 59 | Norma Kelley | 77 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 60 | John Foley | 52 | Head | Brick Layer | Ohio |
| 61 | Ellen Foley | 40 | Wife | — | England |
| 62 | Margaret Foley | 18 | Daughter | Clerk | Michigan |
| 63 | Ralph Foley | 15 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 64 | James Dunn | 70 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 65 | Cecil Christenson | 32 | Head | Machine Operator | S. Dakota |
| 66 | Margarie Christenson | 24 | Wife | Clerk | S. Dakota |
| 67 | Harold Johnston | 51 | Head | Apartment Operator | Ohio |
| 68 | Alberta Johnston | 50 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 69 | Frank J. Shelton | 57 | Head | Shipping Clerk | Michigan |
| 70 | Isabel Shelton | 57 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 71 | James Walsh | 38 | Boarder | — | Ohio |
| 72 | Joseph Michael | 48 | Head | Helper | Syria |
| 73 | Mary Michael THIS PERSON | 46 | Wife | — | Syria |
| 74 | Theodore Michael | 25 | Son | Grocery Store Clerk | Illinois |
| 75 | Edward M. Michael | 23 | Son | Grocery Store Clerk | Michigan |
| 76 | Philip Michael | 21 | Son | Truckers Helper | Michigan |
| 77 | Peter Michael | 15 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 78 | Norman Michael | 13 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 79 | Richard Michael | 8 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 80 | Josephine Kaliff | 27 | Daughter | Grocery Store Operator | Illinois |
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)