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Mary Armstrong — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Wayne-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Mary Armstrong across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1920), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wayne-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Armstrong |
| Given Name | Mary L |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Goldsboro Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Goldsboro Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Armstrong | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Annie Armstrong | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Lila Armstrong | Daughter | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Lula Armstrong | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Bessie Armstrong | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Nancy Armstrong | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Beatrice Armstrong | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Hannah Armstrong | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Olivia Armstrong | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Louise Armstrong | Other | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Helen Armstrong | Other | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Joseph Armstrong | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Henry Armstrong | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1930
Wayne, North …
Daughter, age 6
Wayne, North Carolina · implied b. ~1924 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Armstrong |
| Given Name | Mary A |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| 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 |
1940
Wayne-County, North …
Daughter, age 20
Wayne-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1920 — 13 household members
| Surname | Armstrong |
| Given Name | Mary L |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Goldsboro Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 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 Armstrong across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mary Armstrong
Daughter · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Hannah Armstrong
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lila Armstrong
Sibling · 1940 · age 29
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bessie Armstrong
Sibling · 1940 · age 28
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lula Armstrong
Sibling · 1940 · age 30
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Beatrice Armstrong
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Armstrong
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Henry Armstrong
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Armstrong
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nancy Armstrong
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
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 — Wayne-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Wayne-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02986-00943)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Evelyn Grady | 24 | daughter | Stenographer | North Carolina |
| 42 | Mabel Grady | 21 | daughter | Stenographer | North Carolina |
| 43 | Vivian Grady | 19 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Henry Grady | 25 | nephew | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 45 | Joseph F Mitchell | 63 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 46 | Clyde Mitchell | 43 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 47 | Dixie Mitchell | 16 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Jessie Mitchell | 14 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Silas Mitchell | 11 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Ariel Mitchell | 9 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | Billy Mitchell | 3 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Irene Strickland | 20 | daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 53 | Peggy Strickland | 4 | granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Billy Strickland | 1 | grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | James C Moore | 41 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 56 | Ada Moore | 33 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Theresa Moore | 9 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Eloise Moore | 7 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Dante Moore | 6 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | James Moore | 5 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Tony Moore | 4 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Cleveland Moore | 18 | Cousin | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 63 | Clement Smith | 41 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 64 | Hattie Smith | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Charles Smith | 18 | son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 66 | Mary Smith | 16 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Beulah Smith | 9 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Olivia Armstrong | 44 | Head | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 69 | Lila Armstrong | 29 | daughter | Maid | North Carolina |
| 70 | Beatrice Armstrong | 27 | daughter | Cook | North Carolina |
| 71 | Joseph Armstrong | 21 | son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 72 | Mary L Armstrong THIS PERSON | 20 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Henry Armstrong | 18 | son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 74 | Hannah Armstrong | 16 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Annie Armstrong | 7 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Nancy Armstrong | 6 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Lula Armstrong | 30 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Helen Armstrong | 12 | granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Louise Armstrong | 8 | granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Bessie Armstrong | 28 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
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)