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Mary Day — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Caldwell-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Mary Day across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Caldwell-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1877), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 63
b. ~1877
Female
Spouse
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Caldwell-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Day |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lower Creek Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Caldwell |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Lower Creek Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1877 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viola Day | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Louise Day | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| James Day | Head | — | 66 | ~1874 |
| Howard Day | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Ralph Day | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Mary Day | Spouse | — | 63 | ~1877 |
Census Appearances
1920
Caldwell, North …
Spouse, age 43
Caldwell, North Carolina · implied b. ~1877 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Day |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Caldwell, North …
Spouse, age 54
Caldwell, North Carolina · implied b. ~1876 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Day |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Caldwell-County, North …
Spouse, age 63
Caldwell-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1877 — 6 household members
| Surname | Day |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lower Creek Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Caldwell |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Day across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Day
Spouse · 1940 · age 63 · b. ~1877 · North Carolina
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Caldwell-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Caldwell-County, North Carolina
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40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02883-00811)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Flora Edmisten | 23 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Aleene Edmisten | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Edward Moore | 18 | Son in law | Furniture Worker | North Carolina |
| 4 | Claude Bentley | 38 | Head | Truck Driver | North Carolina |
| 5 | Stella Bentley | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Lawrence Cox | 31 | Head | Finisher | North Carolina |
| 7 | Mollie Cox | 29 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Ray Cox | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Minnie Cox | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Rosa Cox | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | James Day | 66 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 12 | Mary Day THIS PERSON | 63 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Ralph Day | 28 | Son | Truck Driver | North Carolina |
| 14 | Howard Day | 23 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 15 | Viola Day | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Louise Day | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | George Edminsten | 40 | Head | Finisher | North Carolina |
| 18 | Emma Edminsten | 34 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Larkin Edminsten | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 20 | Lewis Edminsten | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | William Edminsten | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Gilbert Edminsten | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | George Powell | 66 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Arrie Powell | 39 | Son | Lumber Grader | North Carolina |
| 25 | Octie Powell | 36 | Daughter in law | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Georgia Powell | 16 | Grand daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Joe Powell | 15 | Grand son | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Nellie Powell | 7 | Grand daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Jack Powell | 5 | Grand son | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Virginia Powell | 2 | Grand daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Conley Bentley | 53 | Head | Filler | North Carolina |
| 32 | Faye Bentley | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Stanley Bentley | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Callie Bentley | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Javan Bentley | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Fred Bentley | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | William Nelson | 61 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Katie Nelson | 49 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Edna Nelson | 20 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Elmer Nelson | 30 | Head | Crater | 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)