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Mary Cobb — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Rutherford-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Mary Cobb across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rutherford-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Rutherford-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Cobb |
| Given Name | Mary Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | High Shoals Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rutherford |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | High Shoals Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marshall Cobb | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Era Cobb | Other | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| R Cobb | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Flora Cobb | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Jack Cobb | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Russell Cobb | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Betty Cobb | Other | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Ray Cobb | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Mary Cobb | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1930
Rutherford, North …
Daughter, age 4
Rutherford, North Carolina · implied b. ~1926 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cobb |
| Given Name | Maude H. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Rutherford-County, North …
Daughter, age 14
Rutherford-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1926 — 9 household members
| Surname | Cobb |
| Given Name | Mary Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | High Shoals Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rutherford |
| 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 Cobb across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Cobb
Daughter · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Ray Cobb
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Russell Cobb
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marshall Cobb
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jack Cobb
Sibling · 1940 · age 28
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 — Rutherford-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Rutherford-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02971-00212)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43 | Martin Painter | 50 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 44 | Hester Painter | 50 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Luther Painter | 16 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 46 | Bill Painter | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Beatrice Harbin | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Ruby Ann Harbin | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | William Silver | 58 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 50 | Holly Silver | 49 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | Carl Silver | 25 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 52 | Millie Henson | 16 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 53 | Claude Henson | 12 | Step son | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Margret Selvey | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Levia Scruggs | 54 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 56 | Jesse Scruggs | 25 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 57 | Alina Jenkins | 50 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 58 | Sara Jenkins | 22 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Walter Jenkins | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 60 | Marjorie Jenkins | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | William B. Jenkins | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Charlie Whitesides | 75 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Henry Camp | 67 | Head | Hired Hand | South Carolina |
| 64 | Mary Camp | 65 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | John Annabell Suttle | 20 | Grand daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Edna Mae Watkins | 22 | Grand daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Baker Bradley | 40 | Head | Wage Hand | South Carolina |
| 68 | Rae Bradley | 34 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | R. Q. Cobb | 57 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 70 | Flora Cobb | 45 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Marshall Cobb | 24 | Son | Weaver | North Carolina |
| 72 | Russell Cobb | 21 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 73 | Ray Cobb | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Mary Helen Cobb THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Jack Cobb | 28 | Son | Loom Fixer | North Carolina |
| 76 | Era Cobb | 29 | Daughter in law | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Betty Lou Cobb | 9 | Grand daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Dexter Hamrick | 63 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 79 | Carrie Hamrick | 53 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Kermit Hamrick | 27 | Son | Farm Laborer | 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)