Mary Terry — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Oakland-County, Michigan

Our Model Tree links this Mary Terry across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Oakland-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1857), then head of a 2-person household.

Age 83 b. ~1857 Female Head Born: Pennsylvania Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Oakland-County, Michigan
Surname	Terry
Given Name	Mary A.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	83
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Pennsylvania
1935 Residence (City)	Pontiac
1935 Residence (County)	Oakland
Additional Details
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Pennsylvania
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	pennsylvania
Township / Ward	Pontiac
Est. Birth Year	~1857

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.

2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Mary	Age	Birth yr
Mary Terry	Head	—	83	~1857
Lena Terry	Daughter	—	59	~1881

Census Appearances

1920

Oakland, Michigan

Head, age 63

Oakland, Michigan · implied b. ~1857

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 1 source

XGBoost

Surname	Terry
Given Name	Mary A
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	63
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Pennsylvania
Birth Country	United States
Year of Naturalization	R
Birthplace (normalized)	pennsylvania

1930

Oakland, Michigan

Head, age 73

Oakland, Michigan · implied b. ~1857 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Terry
Given Name	Mary E
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	73
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	15
Birth State	Pennsylvania
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	pennsylvania

1940

Oakland-County, Michigan

Head, age 83

Oakland-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1857 — 2 household members

Surname	Terry
Given Name	Mary A.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	83
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Pennsylvania
1935 Residence (City)	Pontiac
1935 Residence (County)	Oakland
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Pennsylvania
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	pennsylvania

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Mary Terry

Head · 1940 · age 83 · b. ~1857 · Michigan

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

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1940 US Federal Census — Oakland-County, Michigan Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01800-01048)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Helen Parker	23	Wife	Stenographer	Michigan
2	Wm H Spore	55	Head	Tool Checker	Michigan
3	Irma L Spore	58	Wife	—	Michigan
4	Jessie Wood	55	Head	Grocery Store Proprietor	Michigan
5	Maud Wood	58	Wife	—	Michigan
6	Joseph Fleming	54	Head	Floor Sander	England
7	Betty Fleming	48	Wife	—	England
8	Betty Ellen Fleming	14	Daughter	—	Michigan
9	James Fleming	13	Son	—	Michigan
10	Oscar Johnson	24	Head	Stock Manager Parts + Accessories	Michigan
11	Iris Johnson	21	Wife	Dental Ass'T	Michigan
12	Gustave Uusberg	49	Father-in-law	Logging Foreman	Michigan
13	Robert Chamberlain	63	Head	Service Dep'T Manager	Michigan
14	Robert Mcclelland	39	Son-in-law	Truck Driver	Michigan
15	Margaret Mcclelland	33	Daughter	—	Michigan
16	Katherine Mcclelland	2	Granddaughter	—	Michigan
17	Clifford Mcclelland	1	Grandson	—	Michigan
18	Joseph Khinis	52	Head	Beverage Distributor	Michigan
19	Ruby Khinis	44	Wife	—	Michigan
20	Roberta Khinis	21	Daughter	Tap Research	Michigan
21	Eleanor Khinis	20	Daughter	Secretary	Michigan
22	O'Dell Lippard	25	Head	Truck Driver	Missouri
23	Grace Lippard	29	Wife	—	Arkansas
24	Virginia Lippard	1	Daughter	—	Michigan
25	Merle Haverman	33	Lodger	Die Setter	Michigan
26	Charles Wilson	27	Lodger	Core Assembler	Michigan
27	Earl Marilatt	23	Lodger	Deck Operator	Michigan
28	Ray Gehring	27	Lodger	Cleaning Room	Michigan
29	Howard Barnett	51	Head	Civil Engineer	Vermont
30	Margaret Barnett	53	Wife	Musical Service	Michigan
31	Mildred Barnett	27	Daughter	General Office Work	Michigan
32	Ellen Newman	87	Mother-in-law	—	Pennsylvania
33	Mary A. Terry THIS PERSON	83	Head	—	Pennsylvania
34	Lena E. Terry	59	Daughter	General Office Clerk	Michigan
35	George Bodell	36	Head	Laborer	Michigan
36	Ethel Bodell	51	Wife	—	Michigan
37	Francis Bouffard	38	Head	Urea Maker	Michigan
38	Ruth Bouffard	39	Wife	—	Michigan
39	Esther Bouffard	19	Daughter	Comptometer Operator	Michigan
40	Eugene Bouffard	17	Son	Bar Clerk	Michigan

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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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