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Mary Fox — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Catawba-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Mary Fox across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Catawba-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1883), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 57
b. ~1883
Female
Spouse
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Catawba-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Fox |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Newton Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Catawba |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | G 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Newton Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1883 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Betty Donahoo | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Lillie Donahoo | Daughter | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| William Fox | Head | — | 59 | ~1881 |
| Walter Donahoo | Other | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| George Donahoo | Other | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Harding Fox | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Charles Fox | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Mary Fox | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1883 |
Census Appearances
1920
Catawba, North …
Spouse, age 36
Catawba, North Carolina · implied b. ~1884 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fox |
| Given Name | Mary L. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Catawba, North …
Other, age 47
Catawba, North Carolina · implied b. ~1883 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fox |
| Given Name | Mary L. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| 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
Catawba-County, North …
Spouse, age 57
Catawba-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1883 — 8 household members
| Surname | Fox |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Newton Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Catawba |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | G 2 |
| 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 Fox across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Fox
Spouse · 1940 · age 57 · b. ~1883 · North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Catawba-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Catawba-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02887-00443)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Arthur S. Little | 31 | Head | Bookkeeper | North Carolina |
| 42 | Florence Little | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Janice Little | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Joyce Little | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Milton H. Sigman | 48 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 46 | Alda Sigman | 51 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Ila Sigman | 18 | Daughter | Seamstress | North Carolina |
| 48 | Henry A. Sigman | 79 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 49 | Lizzie Sigman | 52 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Macon A. Sigman | 45 | Head | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 51 | Ada L. Sigman | 37 | Wife | Seamstress | North Carolina |
| 52 | Virgie A. Sigman | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Bradford H. Settlemyre | 57 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 54 | Dora Settlemyre | 54 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Alva Settlemyre | 17 | Daughter | New Worker | North Carolina |
| 56 | Florine Settlemyre | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Harvey M. Killian | 25 | Head | Machinist | North Carolina |
| 58 | Kathryn Killian | 23 | Wife | Seamstress | North Carolina |
| 59 | Lewis Seitz | 70 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Mary Seitz | 68 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Mattie A. Seitz | 39 | Daughter | School Teacher | Texas |
| 62 | Catherine Seitz | 32 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Ranson Campbell | 24 | Lodger | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 64 | Luther Seitz | 35 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 65 | Ruth Seitz | 32 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Roger Seitz | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | William L. Fox | 59 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 68 | Mary Fox THIS PERSON | 57 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Harding H. Fox | 18 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 70 | Charles C. Fox | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | George Donahoo | 35 | Son-in-law | Farm | Nebraska |
| 72 | Lillie Donahoo | 33 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Walter Donahoo | 17 | Grandson | New Worker | North Carolina |
| 74 | Betty Donahoo | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Henry Frye | 56 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 76 | Bessie Frye | 48 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Margie Frye | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Sarah R. Frye | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | William Frye | 61 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 80 | Bertha Frye | 64 | Sister | — | 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)