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Mary Townsend — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Ingham-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Mary Townsend across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ingham-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1923), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1923
Female
Daughter
Born: Michigan
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Ingham-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Townsend |
| Given Name | Mary Louise |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | White Oak |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ingham |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Township / Ward | White Oak |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Galbreath | Other | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Ralph Galbreath | Other | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Evadene Townsend | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Elaine Townsend | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Jay Townsend | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Marjorie Townsend | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Roland Townsend | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Mary Townsend | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Lael Townsend | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Blanchex Townsend | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1930
Ingham, Michigan
Daughter, age 7
Ingham, Michigan · implied b. ~1923 — 14 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Townsend |
| Given Name | Mary Elma |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Ingham-County, Michigan
Daughter, age 17
Ingham-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1923 — 10 household members
| Surname | Townsend |
| Given Name | Mary Louise |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | White Oak |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ingham |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Townsend across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mary Townsend
Daughter · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · Michigan
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Sibling
Lael Townsend
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elaine Townsend
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marjorie Townsend
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Evadene Townsend
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Roland Townsend
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
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-t0627-01763-01030)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Glenn Sharland | 12 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 2 | Phyllis Sharland | 10 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 3 | Roger Sharland | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 4 | Ned Townsend | 73 | Brother-in-law | — | Michigan |
| 5 | Norman Flowers | 73 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 6 | Libby(X) Flowers | 72 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 7 | Earl Flowers | 34 | Son | Farmer | Michigan |
| 8 | Loretta Flowers | 27 | Daughter-in-law | — | Michigan |
| 9 | Earl Arthur Flowers | 5 | Grandson | — | Michigan |
| 10 | Grace Louise Flowers | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Michigan |
| 11 | Maylen Edward Flowers | 0 | Grandson | — | Michigan |
| 12 | Jay M. Townsend | 46 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 13 | Blanche(X) Townsend | 35 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 14 | Lael Townsend | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | Michigan |
| 15 | Mary Louise Townsend THIS PERSON | 17 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 16 | Evadene Townsend | 14 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 17 | Elaine Townsend | 6 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 18 | Roland Townsend | 5 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 19 | Marjorie Townsend | 4 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 20 | Ralph Galbreath | 14 | Hired son | — | Michigan |
| 21 | Charles Galbreath | 11 | Hired son | — | Michigan |
| 22 | Amasa Nelson | 66 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 23 | May(X) Nelson | 62 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 24 | Ivan Nelson | 37 | Son | Carpenter | Michigan |
| 25 | Anna Nelson | 17 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 26 | Edith(X) Grimes | 64 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 27 | Frank(X) Walker | 80 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 28 | George E. Walker | 42 | Son | Farmer | Michigan |
| 29 | Lewis Scripter | 34 | Head | Sheep Shearer | Michigan |
| 30 | Edna(X) Scripter | 25 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 31 | Hazel Scripter | 4 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 32 | Clon Scripter | 3 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 33 | Arnold Scripter | 2 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 34 | Manuel Scripter | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 35 | George Austin Ball | 43 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 36 | Myrtle W. Ball | 36 | Wife | Housework | Michigan |
| 37 | Albert Ball | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Michigan |
| 38 | Norman Ball | 16 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 39 | Austin Ball | 12 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 40 | Duane Ball | 7 | 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)