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Mary Allison — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Orange-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Mary Allison across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Orange-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Cordelia — first a daughter (b.~1911), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Orange-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Allison |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Little River Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Orange |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Maid |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 432 |
| Highest Grade | H 9 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Maid |
| Township / Ward | Little River Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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 Allison | Daughter | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Lula Allison | Head | — | 60 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1920
Orange, North …
Daughter, age 6
Orange, North Carolina · implied b. ~1914 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allison |
| Given Name | Mary Lillie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Orange, North …
Daughter, age 16
Orange, North Carolina · implied b. ~1914 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allison |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Orange-County, North …
Daughter, age 29
Orange-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1911 — 2 household members
| Surname | Allison |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Little River Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Orange |
| Occupation | Maid |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 432 |
| Highest Grade | H 9 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Allison across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Allison (~0.92 confidence) and mother Cordelia Allison (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lula Allison (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Allison
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Cordelia Allison
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lula Allison
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mary Allison
Daughter · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · North Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Orange-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Orange-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02954-00618)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ruby Swain | 20 | Daughter | Waitress | North Carolina |
| 2 | Lee Hester | 50 | Head | Farm Operator | North Carolina |
| 3 | Amy Hester | 47 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | John E. Hester | 17 | Son | Labor | North Carolina |
| 5 | Idela Hester | 15 | Daughter | Labor | North Carolina |
| 6 | Robert N. Hester | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Alford N. Hester | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Morris J. Hester | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Alma D. Hester | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Jerry L. Hester | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | E. W. Allison | 43 | Head | Farm Operator | North Carolina |
| 12 | Blanche B. Allison | 38 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | William C. Allison | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Levi G. Allison | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Marie Allison | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Ruby C. Allison | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Martha J. Allison | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Barbara Ann Allison | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | James Roberson | 23 | Head | Farm Operator | North Carolina |
| 20 | Nancy D. Roberson | 20 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Arlene Roberson | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Willie M. Roberson | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Molly Roberson | 66 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Lula D. Allison | 60 | Head | Farm Operator | North Carolina |
| 25 | Mary Allison THIS PERSON | 29 | Daughter | Maid | North Carolina |
| 26 | Ray Allison | 34 | Head | Farm Operator | North Carolina |
| 27 | Elizabeth Allison | 32 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Ray Jr. Allison | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Ormond Allison | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Juanita Allison | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Betty Sue Allison | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Earl Allison | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Nancy May Allison | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Tom Riley | 51 | Head | Farm Operator | North Carolina |
| 35 | Jennie Riley | 51 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | John D. Riley | 19 | Son | Labor | North Carolina |
| 37 | John H. Mckee | 54 | Head | Farm Operator | North Carolina |
| 38 | Carrie Mckee | 46 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Kauffy Mckee | 22 | Son | Farm Labor | North Carolina |
| 40 | Annie Lou Mckee | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Mary
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)