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Mary Phelps — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Ingham-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Mary Phelps across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ingham-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1927), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Female
Daughter
Born: Michigan
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Ingham-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Phelps |
| Given Name | Mary Jeanne |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | White Oak |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ingham |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Township / Ward | White Oak |
| 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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elmer Phelps | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Elmer Phelps | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Irene Bialik | Other | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Mary Phelps | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Marie Phelps | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Glenn Fulton | Other | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Clark Phelps | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| John Phelps | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
Census Appearances
1930
Ingham, Michigan
Daughter, age 3
Ingham, Michigan · implied b. ~1927 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Phelps |
| Given Name | Mary Jean |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Ingham-County, Michigan
Daughter, age 13
Ingham-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1927 — 8 household members
| Surname | Phelps |
| Given Name | Mary Jeanne |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | White Oak |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ingham |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| 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 Phelps across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mary Phelps
Daughter · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Michigan
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Sibling
Clark Phelps
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elmer Phelps
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Phelps
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
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 — 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-t0627-01763-01029)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Elwood (X) Walker | 28 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 42 | Viola Walker | 27 | Wife | Teacher | Michigan |
| 43 | Rennie Jones | 52 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 44 | Lavina (X) Jones | 50 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 45 | Elbert Sawhill | 52 | Lodger | Farm Laborer | Michigan |
| 46 | Robert Sawhill | 51 | Lodger | — | Michigan |
| 47 | Elmer I. Phelps | 46 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 48 | Marie W. Phelps | 40 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 49 | Mary Jeanne Phelps THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 50 | Elmer James Phelps | 6 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 51 | Clark David Phelps | 3 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 52 | John Dennis Phelps | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 53 | Glenn Fulton | 43 | Lodger | Farm Laborer | Michigan |
| 54 | Irene Bialik | 18 | Lodger | Maid | Michigan |
| 55 | Albert W. Crawford | 44 | Head | Farmer | England |
| 56 | Phyllis Crawford | 43 | Wife | — | England |
| 57 | Alberta Rose Crawford | 11 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 58 | Eileen Marie Crawford | 9 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 59 | Ray Clemens | 34 | Head | Millwright | Michigan |
| 60 | Mary (X) Clemens | 33 | Wife | Machine Operator | Michigan |
| 61 | Alaku Clemens | 5 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 62 | Ralph Davis | 50 | Stepfather | Carpenter | Michigan |
| 63 | Orlie (X) Whitney | 32 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 64 | Clyde Gills | 61 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 65 | Linnie A. (X) Gills | 42 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 66 | Bob Edward Nims | 5 | Grandson | — | Michigan |
| 67 | William Lundy | 50 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 68 | Mary (X) Lundy | 42 | Wife | Laundress | Kentucky |
| 69 | Phyllis Lundy | 12 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 70 | Barkley Lundy | 11 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 71 | William H. Lundy | 9 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 72 | Mary Jean Lundy | 7 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 73 | Harold Lundy | 5 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 74 | Arlo Warfle | 34 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 75 | Gladys (X) Warfle | 28 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 76 | Marlene Warfle | 1 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 77 | Archie Sharland | 47 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 78 | Ada Bela (X) Sharland | 45 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 79 | Eileen Sharland | 18 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 80 | Pauline Sharland | 16 | Daughter | — | 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)