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Mary Parks — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Genesee-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Mary Parks across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Genesee-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: Michigan
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Genesee-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Parks |
| Given Name | Mary Ellen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Flint |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Genesee |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Township / Ward | Flint |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peggy Ross | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Patricia Parks | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Winston Parks | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Celia Ross | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Bonnie Parks | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Fern Parks | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| William Parks | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Elizabeth Parks | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Fred Parks | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Betty Ross | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Jack Parks | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Mary Parks | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Eugene Ross | Other | — | 31 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1930
Genesee, Michigan
Daughter, age 4
Genesee, Michigan · implied b. ~1926 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Park |
| Given Name | Mary Ellen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Genesee-County, Michigan
Daughter, age 14
Genesee-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1926 — 13 household members
| Surname | Parks |
| Given Name | Mary Ellen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Flint |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Genesee |
| Highest Grade | 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.
Our Model Tree links Mary Parks across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mary Parks
Daughter · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Michigan
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Sibling
Fred Parks
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Patricia Parks
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betty Ross
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jack Parks
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bonnie Parks
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Celia Ross
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elizabeth Parks
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Peggy Ross
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Winston Parks
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
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 — Genesee-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Genesee-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01894-00805)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Minnie Nacker | 87 | Mother | — | Germany |
| 42 | Henry Messendorf | 50 | Head | Die Maker | Germany |
| 43 | Marie Messendorf | 44 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 44 | Dorothy Bower | 37 | Head | Laundress | Michigan |
| 45 | David Bower | 12 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 46 | Claude Bell | 54 | Roomer | Bartender | Indiana |
| 47 | Catherine Ballance | 56 | Roomer | Housekeeper | Michigan |
| 48 | Lawrence Thubbs | 53 | Head | Bumper | Poland |
| 49 | Helen Thubbs | 53 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 50 | Rita Thubbs | 16 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 51 | Stewart Hummel | 23 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 52 | Esther Hummel | 20 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 53 | James Hummel | 3 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 54 | Marlene Hummel | 1 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 55 | Jerry Hummel | 0 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 56 | William Parks | 51 | Head | Assemblyman | Michigan |
| 57 | Fern Parks | 50 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 58 | Elizabeth Parks | 24 | Daughter | Welder | Michigan |
| 59 | Winston Parks | 21 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 60 | Fred E. Parks | 18 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 61 | Jack Parks | 16 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 62 | Mary Ellen Parks THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 63 | Patricia Ann Parks | 10 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 64 | Bonnie Jean Parks | 9 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 65 | Celia R. Ross | 27 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 66 | Eugene Ross | 31 | Son-in-law | Assemblyman | Kentucky |
| 67 | Betty Jane Ross | 9 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 68 | Peggy Ann Ross | 6 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 69 | Edgar Shew | 60 | Head | Painter | Michigan |
| 70 | Rosana Shew | 47 | Wife | Saleslady | Michigan |
| 71 | Hazel Empey | 21 | Roomer | Saleslady | England |
| 72 | Lucille Mccullough | 31 | Roomer | Office Worker | Michigan |
| 73 | Arnold Hofner | 33 | Roomer | Private Detective | Illinois |
| 74 | Winona Russell | 34 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 75 | Donna Jean Russell | 14 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 76 | Leo Hildebrand | 22 | Head | Polisher | Indiana |
| 77 | Angeline Hildebrand | 23 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 78 | Catherine Cory | 33 | Head | Office Worker | Michigan |
| 79 | Arlene De Witt | 14 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 80 | William Jones | 33 | Head | Assemblyman | Missouri |
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)