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Mary Briggs — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Caswell-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Mary Briggs across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Caswell-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1906), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1906
Female
Spouse
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Caswell-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Briggs |
| Given Name | Mary B. X |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hightowers Township |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Hightowers Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Briggs | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Nell Briggs | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Richard Briggs | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Fannie Briggs | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Lillie Briggs | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Billie Briggs | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Haywood Briggs | Head | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Robert Briggs | Other | — | 30 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1930
Caswell, North …
Other, age 24
Caswell, North Carolina · implied b. ~1906 — 4 household members
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Household
| Surname | Briggs |
| Given Name | Mary P |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| 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
Caswell-County, North …
Spouse, age 34
Caswell-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1906 — 8 household members
| Surname | Briggs |
| Given Name | Mary B. X |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hightowers Township |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Briggs across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Briggs
Spouse · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · 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 — Caswell-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Caswell-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02885-00137)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Edd T Stanley | 60 | Father | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 42 | Johnnie Beasley | 31 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 43 | Mona X Beasley | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Bettie Ruth Beasley | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Jilla Beasley | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Luna E. Joy Beasley | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | J. C. Cates | 39 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 48 | Almetta Cates | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Beatrice Cates | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Clyde B. Cates | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | Coy X Lunsford | 42 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 52 | Lizzie Lunsford | 36 | Wife | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 53 | Edward Lunsford | 18 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 54 | Chester Lunsford | 16 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 55 | Clinton Lunsford | 14 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 56 | Monroe Lunsford | 12 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 57 | Frances Lunsford | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Margaret Lunsford | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | John Lunsford | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Haywood Briggs | 36 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 61 | Mary B. X Briggs THIS PERSON | 34 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Nell Briggs | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Richard Briggs | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Fannie M. Briggs | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Billie Jane Briggs | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Lillie Ann Briggs | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Robert Briggs | 30 | Brother | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 68 | Henry Oakley | 57 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 69 | Hassie X Oakley | 45 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Moses Oakley | 23 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 71 | Dorothy Oakley | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Henry Oakley | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Jo Ann Oakley | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Katherine Oakley | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Violet Oakley | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Mary Lou Oakley | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | John Lewis Oakley | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Katie Sue Oakley | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Robert B. Oakley | 3 | Son | — | 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)