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Mary Fields — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Columbus-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Mary Fields across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Columbus-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1904), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1904
Female
Spouse
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Columbus-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Fields |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Tatum |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Columbus |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Tatum |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shelby Fields | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Billie Fields | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Verna Fields | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Fred Fields | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Griffin Fields | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Bobbie Fields | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Edwin Fields | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Fred Fields | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Mary Fields | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1930
Columbus, North …
Spouse, age 26
Columbus, North Carolina · implied b. ~1904 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fields |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 14 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Columbus-County, North …
Spouse, age 36
Columbus-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1904 — 9 household members
| Surname | Fields |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Tatum |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Columbus |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Fields across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Fields
Spouse · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Columbus-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Columbus-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02893-00092)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Sanford Young | 18 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 42 | Clyde Young | 16 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 43 | Junius Young | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Lonnie Young | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Dewey Young | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | C. O. Moss | 31 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 47 | Jessie Moss | 27 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 48 | Clara Jane Moss | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Fred B. Fields | 44 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 50 | Mary E. Fields THIS PERSON | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | Verna B. Fields | 19 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 52 | Edwin V. Fields | 17 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 53 | Fred Jr. Fields | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Griffin Fields | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Bobbie Fields | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Billie Fields | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Shelby J. Fields | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Johnnie R. Kissam | 21 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 59 | Dorothy Kissam | 19 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 60 | Wilton Kissam | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | E. D. Griffin | 47 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Nellie Griffin | 52 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Wilson Griffin | 27 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 64 | Mamie Griffin | 21 | Daughter-in-law | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 65 | J. J. Britt | 27 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 66 | Lure Neal Britt | 20 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 67 | Frank D. Griffin | 32 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 68 | Letha Griffin | 26 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 69 | P. C. Jr. Griffin | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Benjamin Griffin | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Edgar D. Ellis | 57 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 72 | Miley Ellis | 52 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 73 | Jno. E. Ellis | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Lonnie B. Williamson | 57 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 75 | Smiddie Williamson | 48 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 76 | Harvey Williamson | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | William B. Floyd | 34 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 78 | Floyd | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Dorothy Williamson | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | J. B. | 14 | Son | — | 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)