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Mary Scott — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Wayne-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Mary Scott across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1891), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 49
b. ~1891
Female
Spouse
Born: Scotland
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wayne-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | DETROIT CITY |
| 1935 Residence (County) | WAYNE |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
| Township / Ward | Detroit City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1891 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ina Scott | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Helen Scott | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Thomas Scott | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| William Scott | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Mary Scott | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wayne, Michigan
Spouse, age 27
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1893 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Mrs Thos. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Year of Immigration | 1916 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Scotch |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1930
Wayne, Michigan
Spouse, age 37
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1893 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Year of Immigration | 1920 |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1940
Wayne-County, Michigan
Spouse, age 49
Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1891 — 5 household members
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | DETROIT CITY |
| 1935 Residence (County) | WAYNE |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Scott across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Scott
Spouse · 1940 · age 49 · b. ~1891 · 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
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01890-00238)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harry B Atkins | 38 | Head | Iron Worker | Michigan |
| 2 | Laura Atkins | 41 | Wife | Librarian | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Heber K Fisk | 41 | Head | Traveling Salesman | Illinois |
| 5 | Catherine Fisk | 35 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 6 | June Fisk | 12 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 7 | Carol Fisk | 3 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 8 | August G Sommer | 51 | Head | Minister | Wisconsin |
| 9 | Annie Sommer | 49 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 10 | Eugenia Sommer | 17 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 11 | Freda Lootens | 44 | Head | Costumer | Indiana |
| 12 | Richard V Mckay | 24 | Son in Law | Shipping Clerk | English |
| 13 | Norine Mckay | 23 | Daughter | Teacher | Michigan |
| 14 | Sharon Lee Mckay | 0 | Grand Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 15 | Peter H Rhonemus | 74 | Father | — | Indiana |
| 16 | Sarah Rhonemus | 67 | Mother | — | Ohio |
| 17 | Adam Bone | 24 | Head | Store Manager | Michigan |
| 18 | Violet Bone | 24 | Wife | Stenographer | Michigan |
| 19 | Adelia Sweeten | 64 | Head | — | English |
| 20 | Thelma Sweeten | 34 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Canada English |
| 21 | Emil Marchand | 39 | Head | Owner Partner | Massachusetts |
| 22 | Louise Marchand | 36 | Wife | — | Canada French |
| 23 | Joanne Ab Marchand | 8 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 24 | Richard Marchand | 5 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 25 | Lorretta Marchand | 3 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 26 | Bernadette Lashons | 19 | Maid | Maid | Michigan |
| 27 | Thomas Scott | 55 | Head | Body Maker | Scotland |
| 28 | Mary Scott THIS PERSON | 49 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 29 | Helen Scott | 28 | Daughter | Sales Clerk | Scotland |
| 30 | Ina Scott | 26 | Daughter | Receptionist | Scotland |
| 31 | William Scott | 22 | Son | Store Clerk | Scotland |
| 33 | James W Atkinson | 57 | Head | Traveling Salesman | Canada English |
| 34 | James Atkinson | 21 | Son | Commercial Artist | Michigan |
| 35 | Margaret Atkinson | 13 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 36 | Nellie Eckenrode | 48 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Eire |
| 37 | Hugh M Apt | 39 | Head | Clerk | Indiana |
| 38 | Ester Apt | 36 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 39 | Joseph Apt | 13 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 40 | David Apt | 1 | 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)