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Mary Burgess — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Clarendon-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Mary Burgess across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clarendon-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1923), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1923
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Clarendon-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Burgess |
| Given Name | Mary (al) |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Zion Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clarendon |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | New Zion Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Burgess | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| George Burgess | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Walter Burgess | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Carrie Burgess | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Lilly Burgess | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Sarah Burgess | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Berdie Burgess | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Drucilla Burgess | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Willard Burgess | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Mary Burgess | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1930
Clarendon, South …
Daughter, age 6
Clarendon, South Carolina · implied b. ~1924 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burgess |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Clarendon-County, South …
Daughter, age 17
Clarendon-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1923 — 10 household members
| Surname | Burgess |
| Given Name | Mary (al) |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Zion Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clarendon |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south 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 Burgess across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mary Burgess
Daughter · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Walter Burgess
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willard Burgess
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Burgess
Sibling · 1940 · age 28
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sarah Burgess
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Burgess
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Berdie Burgess
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carrie Burgess
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lilly Burgess
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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 — Clarendon-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Clarendon-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03800-00526)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Whitmore Mccray | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 2 | Eliotte J. Mccray | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Carolyn Mccray | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Norman Mccray | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Drucilla Burgess | 42 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 6 | George D. Burgess | 28 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 7 | Lilly Belle Burgess | 19 | Daughter | Nurse | South Carolina |
| 8 | Carrie (Al) Burgess | 18 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Mary (Al) Burgess THIS PERSON | 17 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Robert Burgess | 15 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 11 | Sarah Lou Burgess | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Willard Burgess | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Berdie Mae Burgess | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Walter T. Burgess | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Sam Williams | 65 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 16 | Rebecca Williams | 69 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Ben Wise | 32 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 18 | Fannie Wise | 32 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Christine Wise | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Erma Wise | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Carrie B. Wise | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Kathrine Wise | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Bill Gamble | 40 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 24 | Eva Gamble | 30 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | J. C. Gamble | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | John W. Gamble | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Lee Roy Gamble | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Bill Jr. Gamble | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Edward Gamble | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | William Gamble | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | P. Bill Mcfaddin | 46 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 32 | Robert E. Mcfaddin | 74 | Father | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Eula Lee Mcfaddin | 72 | Mother | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Peter Mozong | 36 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 35 | Sarah Mozong | 32 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | John W. Wheeler | 25 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 37 | Evelyn Wheeler | 22 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Alice Leola Wheeler | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Alexander Rhodes | 83 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 40 | Heyward Rhodes | 31 | Son | Laborer | South 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)