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Mary Cline — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cleveland-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Mary Cline across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cleveland-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cleveland-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Cline |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | No. 6 Shelby |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cleveland |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | No 6 Shelby |
| 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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Cline | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Willis Cline | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Elvide Cline | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Mary Cline | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Vester Cline | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Margaret Cline | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| D Cline | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cleveland, North …
Other, age 5
Cleveland, North Carolina · implied b. ~1925 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cline |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Orphan |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| 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
Cleveland-County, North …
Daughter, age 15
Cleveland-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1925 — 7 household members
| Surname | Cline |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | No. 6 Shelby |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cleveland |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 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 Cline across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Cline
Daughter · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Margaret Cline
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elvide Cline
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Cline
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willis Cline
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
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 — Cleveland-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Cleveland-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02891-00411)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | E. D. Boyd | 54 | Head | Farm Operator | South Carolina |
| 2 | Carry Boyd | 47 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Walter Boyd | 18 | Son | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 4 | Annie Boyd | 16 | Daughter | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 5 | Leroy Boyd | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | J. B. Dixon | 44 | Head | Farm Operator | North Carolina |
| 7 | Ruth Dixon | 41 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Rebecca Dixon | 20 | Daughter | Saleslady | North Carolina |
| 9 | Irene Dixon | 18 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 10 | Earl Dixon | 16 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 11 | James Dixon | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Patsy Dixon | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Ann Dixon | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Ned Dixon | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Paul Allen | 38 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 16 | Delia Allen | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | J. L. Allen | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Gene Allen | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Milton Allen | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | J. H. Ray Smith | 26 | Head | Farm Operator | Georgia |
| 21 | Concetta Smith | 23 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 22 | Farry Lee Smith | 2 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 23 | Ray Smith | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | E. C. Carpenter | 55 | Head | Farm Operator | North Carolina |
| 25 | Emma Carpenter | 52 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | Charles Carpenter | 21 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 27 | James Carpenter | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | O. E. Pruett | 44 | Head | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 29 | Alveda Pruett | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Jamie Sue Pruett | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Helen F. Pruett | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | D. M. Cline | 50 | Head | Farm Operator | North Carolina |
| 33 | Vester Cline | 50 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | John Cline | 19 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 35 | Margaret Cline | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Mary Cline THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Elvide Cline | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Willis Jr. Cline | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Robert Earl | 25 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 40 | Annie Earl | 27 | Wife | Farm Work | 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)