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Mary Devine — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Lincoln-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Mary Devine across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lincoln-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lincoln-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Devine |
| Given Name | Mary Tally |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ironton Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lincoln |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Ironton Township |
| 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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Devine | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Jack Devine | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| G Devine | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Joe Devine | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Lillian Devine | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Mary Devine | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Craig Devine | Head | — | 33 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1930
Lincoln, North …
Daughter, age 3
Lincoln, North Carolina · implied b. ~1927 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Devine |
| Given Name | Mary K |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| 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
Lincoln-County, North …
Daughter, age 14
Lincoln-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1926 — 7 household members
| Surname | Devine |
| Given Name | Mary Tally |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ironton Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lincoln |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 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 Devine across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Devine
Daughter · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Jack Devine
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Devine
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joe Devine
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
G Devine
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
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 — Lincoln-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Lincoln-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02937-00186)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gatus Richard | 29 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Carrie Lee Richard | 26 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Pauline Richard | 24 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Myrl Richard | 18 | Son | Farm Labour | North Carolina |
| 5 | Alex Richard | 33 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 6 | Lattie Richard | 25 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Glenn Richard | 3 | Grand Son | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Clayton Richard | 1 | Grand Son | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Roland Johnson | 48 | Head | Fireman | North Carolina |
| 10 | Leona Johnson | 38 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Milledge Johnson | 19 | Son | Frame Operator | North Carolina |
| 12 | Patrick Johnson | 17 | Son | Farm Labour | North Carolina |
| 13 | Pera Johnson | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Broadus Johnson | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Reynard Johnson | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Vivian Johnson | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Garland Alister | 24 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 18 | Helen Alister | 21 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Jack E. Alister | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Emma Jean Alister | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Gertie Mae Self | 69 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Howard A. Self | 23 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 23 | Virginia Self | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Laura L. Howard | 76 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Bernice Howard | 39 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Craig W. Devine | 33 | Head | Janitor | North Carolina |
| 27 | Lillian Devine | 37 | Wife | Spinner | North Carolina |
| 28 | Mary Tally Devine THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | James L. Devine | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Jack Devine | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | G. Daniel Devine | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Joe Edward Devine | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Charles Cook | 53 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 34 | Hester Cook | 53 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Edward Cook | 25 | Son | Carder Operator | North Carolina |
| 36 | W. A. Buff | 18 | Hired Hand | Farm Labour | North Carolina |
| 37 | Joe B. Williams | 42 | Head | Farm Labour | North Carolina |
| 38 | Mary L. Williams | 42 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Arlene Williams | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Ruby Lee Williams | 11 | 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)