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Mary Coffey — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Watauga-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Mary Coffey across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Watauga-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1894), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1894
Female
Spouse
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Watauga-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Coffey |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Caldwell |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Class of Worker | none |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Watauga Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arvil Coffey | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Columbus Coffey | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Madison Coffey | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Levi Coffey | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Jack Coffey | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Blake Coffey | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Mary Coffey | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1930
Avery, North …
Other, age 36
Avery, North Carolina · implied b. ~1894 — 8 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Coffey |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Watauga-County, North …
Spouse, age 46
Watauga-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1894 — 7 household members
| Surname | Coffey |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Caldwell |
| Occupation | none |
| Class of Worker | none |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Coffey across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Coffey
Spouse · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · North Carolina
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Watauga-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Watauga-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02985-00492)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Ralph Presnell | 39 | son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 42 | Ernest Presnell | 15 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 43 | Thomas Ellis | 49 | head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 44 | Rosa Ellis | 45 | wife | None | North Carolina |
| 45 | Howard Ellis | 14 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 46 | Charles Taylor | 46 | head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 47 | Martha Taylor | 43 | wife | None | North Carolina |
| 48 | Howard Taylor | 14 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 49 | Pharlo Taylor | 11 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 50 | Luiacho Church | 23 | head | Farm Operator | North Carolina |
| 51 | Sallie Church | 22 | wife | None | North Carolina |
| 52 | Jack Church | 6 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 53 | Ray Church | 3 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 54 | Charlie Church | 56 | head | Farm Operator | North Carolina |
| 55 | Wyoma Church | 17 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 56 | Eugene Woodruff | 31 | head | Farm Operator | North Carolina |
| 57 | Florence Woodruff | 28 | wife | None | North Carolina |
| 58 | Bobby Jane Woodruff | 8 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 59 | Howard Woodruff | 4 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 60 | Shirley Woodruff | 3 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 61 | Goldie Woodruff | 1 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 62 | Leonard Gragg | 65 | head | Farm Operator | North Carolina |
| 63 | Alva Gragg | 63 | wife | None | North Carolina |
| 64 | Columbus Coffey | 56 | head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 65 | Mary Coffey THIS PERSON | 46 | wife | None | Virginia |
| 66 | Madison Coffey | 26 | son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 67 | Levi Coffey | 23 | son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 68 | Jack Coffey | 16 | son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 69 | Blake Coffey | 14 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 70 | Arvil Coffey | 10 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 71 | Hill Wright | 44 | head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 72 | Virgie Wright | 42 | wife | None | North Carolina |
| 73 | Agnes Wright | 19 | daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 74 | Thomas Wright | 9 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 75 | Dee Gragg | 26 | head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 76 | Louise Gragg | 25 | wife | None | North Carolina |
| 77 | Kay Gragg | 4 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 78 | Kenneth Gragg | 2 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 79 | Sue Gragg | 0 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 80 | Henderson Gragg | 62 | head | Farm Operator | 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)