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Mary Cain — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Bladen-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Mary Cain across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bladen-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bladen-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Cain |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hollow Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bladen |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Hollow Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Cain | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Mary Cain | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Betty Cain | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Joe Cain | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Mary Cain | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Jean Cain | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Annie Cain | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| J Cain | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Frances Cain | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1930
Bladen, North …
Daughter, age 6
Bladen, North Carolina · implied b. ~1924 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cain |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| 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
Bladen-County, North …
Daughter, age 15
Bladen-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1925 — 9 household members
| Surname | Cain |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hollow Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bladen |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 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 Cain across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mary Cain
Daughter · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Jean Cain
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Cain
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frances Cain
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Cain
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betty Cain
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joe Cain
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
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 — Bladen-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Bladen-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02875-00587)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rob Murphy | 60 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Daniel Murphy | 57 | Brother | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 3 | John F. Davis | 43 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 4 | Anita Davis | 32 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | John F. Jr. Davis | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Carlisle B. Davis | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Rowland Clark | 28 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 8 | Ethel Clark | 23 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | William E. Cain | 28 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 10 | Herbert Withington | 35 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 11 | Pansy Withington | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Gertrude Withington | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Dorothy Withington | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | J. L. Withington | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Sylvester Withington | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Ed G. Purdie | 38 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 17 | Stella Purdie | 33 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Adell Purdie | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Philip Purdie | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Angela Purdie | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Alfonzo Purdie | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Edell Jr. Purdie | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | James A. Purdie | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Thomas L. Purdie | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Mary L. Purdie | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | J. B. Cain | 58 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 27 | Mary Ann Cain | 48 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Frances Cain | 26 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Robert (A.B.) Cain | 24 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Annie Laurie Cain | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Mary E. Cain THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Joe B. Jr. Cain | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Jean Cain | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Betty Louisa Cain | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Lynton Beard | 27 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 36 | Annie H. Beard | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Doris A. Beard | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Fay Beard | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Joyce Beard | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Daniel L. Jr. Beard | 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)