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Mary Dawson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Lenoir-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Mary Dawson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lenoir-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lenoir-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Dawson |
| Given Name | Mary Eliza |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lenoir |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Falling Creek |
| 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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Dawson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Hill Dawson | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Hattie Dawson | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Walter Dawson | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Franklin Dawson | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| William Dawson | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Percy Dawson | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Sarah Dawson | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1930
Wayne, North …
Daughter, age 3
Wayne, North Carolina · implied b. ~1927 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dawson |
| Given Name | Mary C |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| 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
Lenoir-County, North …
Daughter, age 14
Lenoir-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1926 — 8 household members
| Surname | Dawson |
| Given Name | Mary Eliza |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lenoir |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 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 Dawson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mary Dawson
Daughter · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · North Carolina
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Sibling
William Dawson
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Percy Dawson
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hattie Dawson
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Franklin Dawson
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Walter Dawson
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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 — Lenoir-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Lenoir-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02936-00078)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | James E. Bright | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | William D. Grady | 17 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 43 | Emma Grady | 49 | Mother | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 44 | Susie Grady | 27 | Sister | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 45 | George D. Smith | 36 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 46 | Mary Alice Smith | 35 | Wife | Housework | North Carolina |
| 47 | Mabel Glenn Smith | 17 | Daughter | General Store | North Carolina |
| 48 | Willie James Smith | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | D. Barwick Smith | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Edward Thomas Smith | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | Ray Harold Smith | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Ida Mary Ellen Smith | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Elsie Louise Smith | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Thelma Ann Smith | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Hill Dawson | 51 | Head | Farm | North Carolina |
| 56 | Sarah B. Dawson | 48 | Wife | At Home - Laborer | North Carolina |
| 57 | Hattie Dawson | 23 | Son | Farm | North Carolina |
| 58 | Walter Dawson | 19 | Son | Farm | North Carolina |
| 59 | William Ann Dawson | 18 | Son | Farm | North Carolina |
| 60 | Percy L. Dawson | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Mary Eliza Dawson THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Franklin Dawson | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | John L. Sutton | 63 | Head | Farm | North Carolina |
| 64 | Lola Sutton | 58 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Olive Sutton | 32 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Guy Barfield | 38 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 67 | Sadie Barfield | 56 | Mother | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 68 | Abbie Barfield | 14 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Willie Earl Barfield | 3 | Nephew | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Barney Sutton | 31 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 71 | Lola B. Sutton | 41 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | Stephen Cobb | 47 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 73 | Sally Cobb | 44 | Wife | At Home | North Carolina |
| 74 | Lottie B. Cobb | 15 | Daughter | At Home | North Carolina |
| 75 | Ivey Cobb | 13 | Daughter | In School | North Carolina |
| 76 | Olivia Cobb | 21 | Daughter | At Home | North Carolina |
| 77 | Robert Cobb | 27 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 78 | Robert Jr. Cobb | 3 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Earl N. Hill | 28 | Head | Farm | North Carolina |
| 80 | Mae Alice Hill | 27 | Wife | — | 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)