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Mary Francis — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Bertie-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Mary Francis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bertie-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1888), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1888
Female
Spouse
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bertie-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Francis |
| Given Name | Mary R. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bertie |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Mitchells |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1888 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estelle Francis | Other | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| C Francis | Head | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| Lillie Francis | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Mary Francis | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Carol Francis | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Moses Francis | Other | — | 55 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bertie, North …
Spouse, age 31
Bertie, North Carolina · implied b. ~1889 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Francis |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| 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
Bertie, North …
Other, age 42
Bertie, North Carolina · implied b. ~1888 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Francis |
| Given Name | Mary R. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| 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
Bertie-County, North …
Spouse, age 52
Bertie-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1888 — 6 household members
| Surname | Francis |
| Given Name | Mary R. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bertie |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Francis across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Francis
Spouse · 1940 · age 52 · b. ~1888 · North Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Bertie-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Bertie-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02874-00278)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Capitola Lodd | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Claudia Lodd | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | D. J. Boyd | 43 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 44 | Nora Boyd | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | D. J. Jr. Boyd | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Everette Boyd | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Dalton Boyd | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Rupert Earle Boyd | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | J. W. Todd | 46 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 50 | Lizzie Lee Todd | 43 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | Paul Todd | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Margaret Todd | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Marvin Todd | 34 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 54 | Susie Todd | 61 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Isabelle Miller | 42 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Thelma Miller | 16 | Niece | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Delcia Miller | 2 | Niece | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Ernest Barnes | 55 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 59 | Eunice Barnes | 41 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Elmer Barnes | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | William Perry Barnes | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Sarah Barnes | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Ella Mae Barnes | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Tommy Barnes | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Jim Mitchell | 67 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 66 | Josephine Mitchell | 78 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Doshie Bazemore | 27 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Ada Simpson | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Grover White | 8 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Theodore White | 5 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | C. J. Francis | 62 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 72 | Lillie Francis | 45 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Carol Francis | 18 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Moses B. Francis | 55 | Brother | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 75 | Mary R. Francis THIS PERSON | 52 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Estelle Francis | 20 | Niece | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | William Dudley | 51 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 78 | Jimmy Dudley | 42 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Claude Dudley | 23 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 80 | Roy Dudley | 15 | Son | Laborer | 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)