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Mary Sears — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Wayne-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Mary Sears across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1912), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Female
Spouse
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wayne-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Sears |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Michigan |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Inkster Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emmett Sears | Head | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Emmett Sears | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Everett Sears | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Mary Sears | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Edward Sears | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
Census Appearances
1930
Wayne, Michigan
Other, age 17
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1913 — 13 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sears |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Lodger |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Wayne-County, Michigan
Spouse, age 28
Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1912 — 5 household members
| Surname | Sears |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Michigan |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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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 Sears across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Sears
Spouse · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · 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-t0627-01827-00064)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Mary L. Balagna | 22 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 42 | Philip J. Balagna | 22 | Brother | Laborer | New Mexico |
| 43 | Annie J. Balagna | 19 | Sister-in-law | — | Michigan |
| 44 | Forrest J. Buckle | 38 | Head | Cook | Michigan |
| 45 | Dorothy E. Buckle | 31 | Wife | Waitress | Indiana |
| 46 | Emmett L. Sears | 33 | Head | Machine Operator | West Virginia |
| 47 | Mary E. Sears THIS PERSON | 28 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 48 | Everett L. Sears | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 49 | Edward L. Sears | 5 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 50 | Emmett Jr. Sears | 2 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 51 | Clarence W. O'Bryan | 41 | Head | Rigger | Kentucky |
| 52 | Laura E. O'Bryan | 46 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 53 | Juanita M. O'Bryan | 18 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 54 | John L. Guilford | 40 | Head | Crane Operator | Michigan |
| 55 | A. Lola Guilford | 40 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 56 | Thelma L. Guilford | 19 | Daughter | Waitress | Michigan |
| 57 | Gordon L. Guilford | 17 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 58 | Wilma L. Guilford | 14 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 59 | Eleanore L. Guilford | 12 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 60 | Orvill L. Guilford | 11 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 61 | Norman L. Guilford | 5 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 62 | Gerald L. Guilford | 3 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 63 | Frank J. Torok | 25 | Head | Forman | Michigan |
| 64 | Ethel B. Torok | 39 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 65 | Violet Agnes J. Torok | 20 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 66 | La Fayette W. Jones | 43 | Head | Contractor | Michigan |
| 67 | Ellen E. Jones | 30 | Wife | Sales Clerk | Michigan |
| 68 | Emma J. Jones | 14 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 69 | Le Roy H. Jones | 12 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 70 | Carl S. Jones | 9 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 71 | Wesley M. Jones | 8 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 72 | Kenneth P. Reed | 28 | Head | Gardner | Michigan |
| 73 | Jennie R. Reed | 22 | Wife | Machine Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Eva O. Bishop | 48 | Head | Waitress | Kentucky |
| 75 | Mildred Bishop | 19 | Daughter | Servant | Michigan |
| 76 | Thomas G. Jenkins | 55 | Head | Watchman | Michigan |
| 77 | Laura Jenkins | 43 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 78 | Joan Jenkins | 10 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 79 | John Machin | 52 | Head | Polisher | Yugoslavia |
| 80 | Tomie Machin | 43 | Wife | — | Yugoslavia |
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)