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Mary Fulton — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cherokee-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Mary Fulton across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cherokee-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1888), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1888
Female
Spouse
Born: Georgia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cherokee-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Fulton |
| Given Name | Mary (X) |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cherokee |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Township / Ward | Culberson North Car |
| 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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Fulton | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Loretta Carter | Other | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Velma Fulton | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Viola Carter | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Thomas Fulton | Head | — | 61 | ~1879 |
| Calvin Fulton | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Vessie Fulton | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Grady Fulton | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Ervin Fulton | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cherokee, North …
Other, age 38
Cherokee, North Carolina · implied b. ~1892 — 10 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Felton |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Cherokee-County, North …
Spouse, age 52
Cherokee-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1888 — 9 household members
| Surname | Fulton |
| Given Name | Mary (X) |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cherokee |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Fulton across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Fulton
Spouse · 1940 · age 52 · b. ~1888 · North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Cherokee-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Cherokee-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02889-00056)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenneth Jenkins | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | H. W. Jenkins | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Longs | 55 | Brother | 40 | North Carolina |
| 4 | Gaul Loudermilk | 26 | Head | 40 | Tennessee |
| 5 | Ella (X) Loudermilk | 21 | Wife | 40 | North Carolina |
| 6 | Junior Loudermilk | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Jack Loudermilk | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Thomas Fulton | 61 | Head | 40 | Georgia |
| 9 | Mary (X) Fulton THIS PERSON | 52 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 10 | Grady Fulton | 23 | Son | 40 | Georgia |
| 11 | Ervin Fulton | 20 | Son | 40 | Georgia |
| 12 | Velma Fulton | 18 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 13 | Vessie Fulton | 16 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 14 | Calvin Fulton | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Viola (X) Carter | 25 | Daughter | 40 | Georgia |
| 16 | Loretta Carter | 3 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Jess (X) Roberts | 60 | Head | 25 | Tennessee |
| 18 | Gertie (X) Roberts | 60 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 19 | Gilbert Roberts | 29 | Son | 3 | Georgia |
| 20 | Louis (X) Roberts | 26 | Son | 40 | Georgia |
| 21 | Edna Roberts | 28 | Daughter-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Mary Jane Roberts | 3 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Reath Mae Roberts | 1 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Minnie (X) Holloway | 40 | Head | 20 | North Carolina |
| 25 | Herbert Holloway | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Blanche Holloway | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Martha (X) Bailey | 75 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 28 | Marion Bruce | 26 | Grandson | 40 | North Carolina |
| 29 | Ethmus Fortner | 39 | Head | 40 | North Carolina |
| 30 | Lula (X) Fortner | 36 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Wayne Fortner | 17 | Son | 40 | Tennessee |
| 32 | Max Fortner | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Charlie (X) Fortner | 54 | Head | 40 | Tennessee |
| 34 | Susie Fortner | 40 | Wife | 20 | Georgia |
| 35 | Ed Fortner | 26 | Son | 24 | North Carolina |
| 36 | Edith Fortner | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Willard Fortner | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Sadie Fortner | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Ruth Fortner | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Fred Townsend | 32 | Head | 15 | Georgia |
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)