MA
Mary Armstrong — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Nash-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Mary Armstrong across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Nash-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Quince & Ernest — first a daughter (b.~1914), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Nash-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Armstrong |
| Given Name | Mary H. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wilson |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Stony Creek Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Armstrong | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Rosa Jones | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Willie Harrison | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| James Jones | Other | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Sally Harrison | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1920
Nash, North …
Daughter, age 7
Nash, North Carolina · implied b. ~1913 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Armstrong |
| Given Name | Mary E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Nash, North …
Daughter, age 17
Nash, North Carolina · implied b. ~1913 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Armstrong |
| Given Name | Mary E |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 76 |
| 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
Nash-County, North …
Daughter, age 26
Nash-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members
| Surname | Armstrong |
| Given Name | Mary H. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wilson |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| 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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Quince Armstrong (~0.92 confidence) and father Ernest Armstrong (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Armstrong (~0.92 confidence) and father Willie Harrison (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sally Harrison (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Quince Armstrong
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ernest Armstrong
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Armstrong
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Willie Harrison
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sally Harrison
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mary Armstrong
Daughter · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · North Carolina
★ You are viewing this record
Sibling
Rosa Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 28
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 — Nash-County, North Carolina
Open full size
1940 US Federal Census — Nash-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02949-00809)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Nancy Juanita Dancy | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Thelma M. Dancy | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Mose Livingston | 30 | Head | Farm Labor | North Carolina |
| 44 | Rebecca D. Livingston | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Jean Livingston | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | James Henry Livingston | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Lucy Livingston | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Olivia Livingston | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Willie Harrison | 56 | Head | Farm Labor | North Carolina |
| 50 | Sally Ann Harrison | 55 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | Mary H. Armstrong THIS PERSON | 26 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | James Jones | 22 | Son-in-law | Farm Labor | North Carolina |
| 53 | Rosa Lee D. Jones | 28 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Johnnie Harrison | 58 | Head | Janitor | North Carolina |
| 55 | Sidney A. Griffin | 48 | Head | Mail Carrier | North Carolina |
| 56 | Ena Griffin | 42 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Milton Griffin | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Carolyn Griffin | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Edna Joyce Griffin | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Luther D. Bowling | 48 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 61 | Margie Bowling | 48 | Wife | Clerk | North Carolina |
| 62 | John L. Bradley | 78 | Father-in-law | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 63 | Zelma E. Bradley | 40 | Sister-in-law | Secretary | North Carolina |
| 64 | H. Nephew Williams | None | M | Farm | — |
| 65 | Winnie Lou Williams | 7 | Niece | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Leslie D. Strickland | 32 | Head | Farm Labor | North Carolina |
| 67 | Pearl Strickland | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Jannie Lee Strickland | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Dorothy Strickland | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Eva D. Richardson | 23 | Head | Cook | North Carolina |
| 71 | Walter D. Cocker | 62 | Head | Farm Labor | North Carolina |
| 72 | Emma Cocker | 43 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Willie Cocker | 19 | Son | Farm Labor | North Carolina |
| 74 | Florine Cocker | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Lois Cocker | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Huston Cocker | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Purley D. Cocker | 23 | Head | Farm Labor | North Carolina |
| 78 | Cassie Pearl Cocker | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Shelby Jean Cocker | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Beatrice Earl Cocker | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Mary + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 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)