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Mary Copeland — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Rutherford-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Mary Copeland across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rutherford-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1930), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1930
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Rutherford-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Copeland |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rutherfordton |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rutherford |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Rutherfordton |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1930 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curtis Copeland | Head | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Georgia Copeland | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| John Copeland | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Cara Copeland | Other | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Narah Copeland | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Howard Copeland | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Mary Copeland | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Lula Copeland | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1930
Polk, North …
Daughter, age
Polk, North Carolina · implied b. ~1930 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Copeland |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Rutherford-County, North …
Daughter, age 10
Rutherford-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1930 — 8 household members
| Surname | Copeland |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rutherfordton |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rutherford |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south 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 Copeland across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mary Copeland
Daughter · 1940 · age 10 · b. ~1930 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Narah Copeland
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Copeland
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Georgia Copeland
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Howard Copeland
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
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
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02971-00532)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Bud Moore | 62 | Head | Well Digger | North Carolina |
| 42 | Maggie Baxter | 60 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Cleo Baxter | 23 | Nephew | Common Labor | North Carolina |
| 44 | Mary Baxter | 33 | D. in L. | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | John Smith | 49 | Lodger | Liquor Dealer | North Carolina |
| 46 | Clatus Harding | 47 | Head | Electrical | North Carolina |
| 47 | Lillian Harding | 45 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 48 | Stephen Harding | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Martha Ann Harding | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Joseph Justice | 24 | Head | Finisher Feeder | North Carolina |
| 51 | Katherine Justice | 23 | Wife | Quiller Oper. | North Carolina |
| 52 | Fate Eaves | 65 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 53 | Jay Geer | 27 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 54 | Lola Geer | 63 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Clyde Geer | 30 | Son | Chain Builder | North Carolina |
| 56 | Ustal Geer | 21 | Son | Farm Helper | North Carolina |
| 57 | Virginia Duncan | 3 | Helper | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | William Conner | 52 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 59 | Sarah Conner | 51 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Joe Conner | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 61 | Onie Conner | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Zula Conner | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Vern Conner | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Ben Cooper | 16 | Lodger | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 65 | Herbert Prince | 46 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 66 | Nannie Prince | 44 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | James Prince | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Ruhame Roberson | 69 | Mother in L | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Curtis Copeland | 34 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 70 | Lula Copeland | 34 | Wife | Cook | South Carolina |
| 71 | Georgia Copeland | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Mary Copeland THIS PERSON | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | John Copeland | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Howard Copeland | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Narah Copeland | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Cara Copeland | 16 | Sister | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | William Bowen | 40 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 78 | Mary Bell Bowen | 31 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Donald Bowen | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Mary Bowen | 6 | Daughter | — | 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)