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Mary Welsh — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Tuscola-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Mary Welsh across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Tuscola-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1928), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Female
Daughter
Born: Michigan
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Tuscola-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Welsh |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Vassar Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tuscola |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Township / Ward | Vassar Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Welsh | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Fred Welsh | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Fred Welsh | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Julia Welsh | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Mary Welsh | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1930
Tuscola, Michigan
Daughter, age 2
Tuscola, Michigan · implied b. ~1928 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilsh |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Tuscola-County, Michigan
Daughter, age 12
Tuscola-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1928 — 5 household members
| Surname | Welsh |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Vassar Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tuscola |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 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.
Our Model Tree links Mary Welsh across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mary Welsh
Daughter · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · Michigan
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Sibling
Fred Welsh
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Welsh
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
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 — Tuscola-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Tuscola-County, Michigan
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01821-00922)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Willard D Fry | 41 | Head | Farm | Michigan |
| 2 | Dorothy Fry | 30 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 3 | Edward Fry | 11 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 4 | Beverly Fry | 8 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 5 | Ethel Fry | 6 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 6 | Russell Fry | 3 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 7 | Herbert D Fuller | 29 | Head | Farm | Michigan |
| 8 | Fern Fuller | 27 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 9 | Wanda Fuller | 3 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 10 | Margaret Fuller | 1 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 11 | Richard Torrey | 16 | Hired help | Laborer | Michigan |
| 12 | John D Doyle | 48 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 13 | Myrtle Doyle | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Rita Doyle | 17 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 15 | Hazel Doyle | 14 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 16 | Jack Doyle | 12 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 17 | Robert Doyle | 11 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 18 | Jean Doyle | 9 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 19 | June Doyle | 8 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 20 | Clarence Doyle | 7 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 21 | Ernie D Stebbins | 53 | Head | Farm | Michigan |
| 22 | Lucy A Stebbins | 50 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 23 | Harold Stebbins | 18 | Son | Farm | Michigan |
| 24 | Bernice Stebbins | 16 | Daughter | Clerical | Michigan |
| 25 | Russell Taylor | 33 | Head | Farm | Michigan |
| 26 | Lila Taylor | 33 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 27 | Maurice Taylor | 14 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 28 | Bernard Taylor | 7 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 29 | Leonard Taylor | 3 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 30 | Fred D Welsh | 50 | Head | Farm | Nebraska |
| 31 | Julia Welsh | 45 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 32 | Fred Jr. Welsh | 19 | Son | Carpenter | Michigan |
| 33 | Ruth Welsh | 14 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 34 | Mary Welsh THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 35 | Jake D Smith | 52 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 36 | Clara D O'Briant | 58 | Head | Nursing | Michigan |
| 37 | Hazel O'Briant | 35 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 38 | Minnie D Kennard | 65 | Head | Farm | 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)