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Mary Cobb — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Wilson-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Mary Cobb across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wilson-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1880), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 60
b. ~1880
Female
Spouse
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wilson-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Cobb |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Toisnot |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wilson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | House Work |
| Industry | Home |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | House Work |
| Township / Ward | Toisnot |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1880 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Davis | Other | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Mary Cobb | Spouse | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| S Cobb | Head | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| John Cobb | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Helms Davis | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Nell Cobb | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wilson, North …
Spouse, age 41
Wilson, North Carolina · implied b. ~1879 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cobb |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Wilson, North …
Spouse, age 51
Wilson, North Carolina · implied b. ~1879 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cobb |
| Given Name | Mary G. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Wilson-County, North …
Spouse, age 60
Wilson-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1880 — 6 household members
| Surname | Cobb |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Toisnot |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wilson |
| Occupation | House Work |
| Industry | Home |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Cobb across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Cobb
Spouse · 1940 · age 60 · b. ~1880 · 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 — Wilson-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Wilson-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02989-00717)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | S. C. Cobb | 62 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 42 | Mary Cobb THIS PERSON | 60 | Wife | House Work | North Carolina |
| 43 | John Hardy Cobb | 23 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 44 | Nell Cobb | 25 | Daughter | House Work | North Carolina |
| 45 | Helms Davis | 30 | Daughter | House Work | North Carolina |
| 46 | John Shelley Davis | 12 | Grand Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Caroline Bynum | 50 | Head | House Work | North Carolina |
| 48 | Elmer Gray Bynum | 16 | Daughter | House Work | North Carolina |
| 49 | Charlie Batts | 46 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 50 | Bertha Batts | 49 | Wife | House Work | North Carolina |
| 51 | Mary Batts | 22 | Daughter | House Work | North Carolina |
| 52 | John Batts | 20 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 53 | Minnie Batts | 16 | Daughter | House Work | North Carolina |
| 54 | Vernice Batts | 14 | Daughter | House Work | North Carolina |
| 55 | Annie Mae Catton | 28 | Daughter | House Work | North Carolina |
| 56 | Mathew Catton | 26 | Son-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Dewey Catton | 21 | Grandson | The Laborer | North Carolina |
| 58 | Maggie Catton | 21 | Granddaughter | House Work | North Carolina |
| 59 | Charlie Farmer | 40 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 60 | Mattie Farmer | 34 | Wife | Seamstress | North Carolina |
| 61 | William H. Farmer | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Lona Mae Farmer | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Thelma Francis Farmer | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Antie Farmer | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | George Joyner | 37 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 66 | Sarah Joyner | 36 | Wife | House Work | North Carolina |
| 67 | Charlie Joyner | 16 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 68 | Thomas Joyner | 15 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 69 | Randolph Joyner | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Jack Elton Joyner | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Effie Jean Joyner | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Roy Ray Joyner | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | James Barnes | 27 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 74 | Minnie Barnes | 23 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Dorothy Lee Barnes | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | James Ernest Barnes | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | L. B. Winstead | 34 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | May Winstead | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Herman Winstead | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Derwood Winstead | 8 | 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)