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Mary Bass — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Guilford-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Mary Bass across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Guilford-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1910), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Female
Spouse
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Guilford-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Bass |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Greensboro City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Guilford |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Greensboro City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Bass | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Theoger Cook | Other | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Louise Bass | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Leroy Bass | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Annie Cook | Other | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Magadelean Bass | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Leroy Bass | Head | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Mary Cook | Other | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Ruth Bass | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
Census Appearances
1930
Guilford, North …
Spouse, age 20
Guilford, North Carolina · implied b. ~1910 — 3 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bass |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| 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
Guilford-County, North …
Spouse, age 30
Guilford-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1910 — 9 household members
| Surname | Bass |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Greensboro City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Guilford |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Bass across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Bass
Spouse · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · North Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Guilford-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Guilford-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02920-00587)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lucille | 14 | Daughter | Maid | South Carolina |
| 2 | Pauline | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Ernestine | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Wallace | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Sally M | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Johnie | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Joe | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Willie | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Ell Lilly | 24 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 10 | Annie Lilly | 24 | Wife | Cook | North Carolina |
| 11 | Cornelious D. Lilly | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | James Lilly | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Ell Jr. Lilly | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Robert Jones | 28 | Head | Roofing | Georgia |
| 15 | Eliza Jones | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Willy Jones | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Leroy Bass | 29 | Head | Grave Digger | North Carolina |
| 18 | Mary Bass THIS PERSON | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Ruth M Bass | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Louise Bass | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Leroy Bass | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Magadelean Bass | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Theoger Cook | 25 | Roomer | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 24 | Mary Cook | 23 | Roomer | Maid | South Carolina |
| 25 | Annie Cook Cook | 48 | Roomer's Mother | Maid | South Carolina |
| 26 | Pendelton Jones | 52 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 27 | Charie Jones | 42 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Luke Jones | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Robert Eyston|Eysten | 32 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 30 | Sarah Eyston|Eysten | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | William Eyston|Eysten | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Joseph Eyston|Eysten | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Beatrice Kitchen | 33 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Henry Collins | 35 | Roomer | Laborer | Georgia |
| 35 | Samuel Kitchen | 15 | Son | Caddie | South Carolina |
| 36 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 37 | John D. Mcneila | 46 | Head | Mail Carrier | North Carolina |
| 38 | Louisa J. Mcneila | 42 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | John D. Jr. Mcneila | 18 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Amelia Mcneila | 16 | 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)