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Mary Freeman — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Bertie-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Mary Freeman across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bertie-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Clinton & Clinton — first a daughter (b.~1920), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bertie-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Freeman |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bertie |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 8 |
| Income (1939) | 52 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Mitchells |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bertha Freeman | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Sadie Freeman | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Maggie Freeman | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Mary Freeman | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Mattie Freeman | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Wright Freeman | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| William Freeman | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Allen Freeman | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Mary Freeman | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bertie, North …
Daughter, age 2
Bertie, North Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Freeman |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| 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 |
1930
Bertie, North …
Daughter, age 13
Bertie, North Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Freeman |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 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 …
Daughter, age 20
Bertie-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1920 — 9 household members
| Surname | Freeman |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bertie |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 8 |
| Income (1939) | 52 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| 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 Freeman across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Clinton Freeman (~0.92 confidence) and father Clinton Freeman (~0.92 confidence) and father Wright Freeman (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Freeman (~0.92 confidence) and mother Cassie Freeman (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Clinton Freeman
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Clinton Freeman
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Wright Freeman
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Freeman
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Cassie Freeman
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mary Freeman
Daughter · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Sadie Freeman
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Allen Freeman
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Maggie Freeman
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Freeman
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mattie Freeman
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bertha Freeman
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
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 — 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-t0627-02874-00294)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Elizabeth Speller | 23 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Almond Speller | 7 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Bonnie Speller | 4 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Sam Speller | 3 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Maria Speller | 2 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Wesley Speller | 0 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Leslie Speller | 0 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Wright Freeman | 48 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 49 | Mary Freeman | 47 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Mary E. Freeman THIS PERSON | 20 | daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 51 | Sadie Freeman | 16 | daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 52 | Maggie Freeman | 13 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Mattie Freeman | 13 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Bertha Freeman | 11 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | William Freeman | 8 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Allen Freeman | 5 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Cleat Cherry | 33 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 58 | Carrie Lee Cherry | 17 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Infant V. Cherry | 0 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | M. C. Taylor | 40 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 61 | Bertie Taylor | 57 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Mildred Taylor | 14 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | William Smith | 31 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 64 | Luella Smith | 26 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Annie Mae Smith | 8 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | William Jr. Smith | 7 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Bertha Ann Smith | 5 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Johnny Smith | 1 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | George Huggard | 43 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 70 | Ethel Huggard | 35 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Mabel Huggard | 19 | daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 72 | Andrew Riddick | 28 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 73 | Pearl Riddick | 26 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Gladolia Riddick | 7 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Alfonso Riddick | 6 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Annie Ruth Riddick | 3 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Shady Lee Riddick | 0 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Fred Cherry | 36 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 79 | Lulu Lee Cherry | 31 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Magalene Cherry | 11 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Mary + 6 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)