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Mary Ramsey — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Wayne-County, Michigan

Our Model Tree links this Mary Ramsey 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
SurnameRamsey
Given NameMary Ann
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceBlack
Age13
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceMichigan
1935 Residence (City)Detroit City
1935 Residence (County)Wayne
Additional Details
Highest GradeNo 3
1935 ResidenceSame house
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
Lillian Ramsey Daughter — 7 ~1933
Juanita Ramsey Daughter — 11 ~1929
Johnnie Ramsey Daughter — 17 ~1923
Mary Ramsey Daughter — 13 ~1927
Nathaniel Ramsey Head — 42 ~1898
Nathaniel Ramsey Son — 9 ~1931
Burnett Ramsey Son — 19 ~1921
Allen Ramsey Son — 15 ~1925
Irene Ramsey Spouse — 38 ~1902

Census Appearances

1930
Wayne, Michigan
Daughter, age 2
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1928 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Ramsey
Given Name Margaret J.
Relationship to Head daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 2
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Michigan
Father's Birthplace Scotland
Mother's Birthplace Scotland
Occupation none
Can Read/Write No
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 Ramsey
Given Name Mary Ann
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race Black
Age 13
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Michigan
1935 Residence (City) Detroit City
1935 Residence (County) Wayne
Highest Grade No 3
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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Mary Ramsey across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mary Ramsey
Daughter · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Michigan
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Sibling
Burnett Ramsey
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Allen Ramsey
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillian Ramsey
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Johnnie Ramsey
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Juanita Ramsey
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nathaniel Ramsey
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
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-t0627-01862-00265)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Mary Lee Garland 5 Daughter — North Carolina
2 Clem Wimbush 29 Son-in-law Brick Carrier Georgia
3 Iney Wimbush 22 Daughter — Georgia
4 Lula Mae Wimbush 3 G-daughter 0 North Carolina
5 Wilfert Wimbush 4 G-son — Michigan
6 Clem Jr. Wimbush 1 G-son — Michigan
7 Betty Lou Garland 3 Daughter — Michigan
8 Dolores Garland 1 Daughter — Michigan
9 Samuel Boyer 50 Head Watchman Georgia
10 Lillian Boyer 42 Wife — Georgia
11 Samuel Jr. Boyer 17 Son — Michigan
12 Elmer Boyer 13 Son — Michigan
13 Rebecca Boyer 11 Daughter — Michigan
14 Alfred Boyer 9 Son — Michigan
15 James Boyer 7 Son — Michigan
16 Robert Boyer 5 Son — Michigan
17 Lillian Boyer 3 Daughter — Michigan
18 Edward J. Boyer 1 Son — Michigan
19 Maud Sharper 22 Daughter — Georgia
20 Clara Cobb 18 Daughter House Work Georgia
21 James E. Cobb 0 Grand-son — Michigan
22 Nellie Mitchell 48 Sister-in-law House Work Georgia
23 William Mitchell 21 Nephew Laborer Georgia
24 Andrew Chmura 43 Head Assembler Auto Bodies Poland
25 Anna Chmura 40 Wife — Poland
26 Wanda Chmura 18 Daughter — Michigan
27 Edward Chmura 15 Son — Michigan
28 Joseph Chmura 12 Son — Michigan
29 Stanley Chmura 10 Son — Michigan
30 Raymond Chmura 8 Son — Michigan
31 Nathaniel Ramsey 42 Head Grinder Alabama
32 Irene Ramsey 38 Wife — Alabama
33 Burnett Ramsey 19 Son Street Cleaner Alabama
34 Johnnie Will Ramsey 17 Daughter — Michigan
35 Allen Ramsey 15 Son — Michigan
36 Mary Ann Ramsey THIS PERSON 13 Daughter — Michigan
37 Juanita Ramsey 11 Daughter — Michigan
38 Nathaniel Jr. Ramsey 9 Son — Michigan
39 Lillian Ramsey 7 Daughter — Michigan
40 Joseph Zawacki 47 Head — Poland

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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