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Mary Gentry — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Person-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Mary Gentry across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Person-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1923), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1923
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Person-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Gentry |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Person |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3-7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Mt Tirzah Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Gentry | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Lucine Gentry | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Mabel Gentry | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Mabel Gentry | Head | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Peggy Gentry | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Edna Gentry | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Floyd Gentry | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1930
Person, North …
Daughter, age 8
Person, North Carolina · implied b. ~1922 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gentry |
| Given Name | Mary L |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 8 |
| 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 |
1940
Person-County, North …
Daughter, age 17
Person-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1923 — 7 household members
| Surname | Gentry |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Person |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3-7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Gentry across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mary Gentry
Daughter · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Mabel Gentry
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Floyd Gentry
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lucine Gentry
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edna Gentry
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Peggy Gentry
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
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 — Person-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Person-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02957-00265)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Mary | 51 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Caroline Meadows | 62 | Cook | Cook | North Carolina |
| 43 | Sam Bass | 45 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 44 | Mary Bass | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Howard Bass | 20 | Son | Farm Hand | North Carolina |
| 46 | Martha Lee Bass | 18 | Daughter | Farm Hand | North Carolina |
| 47 | Clay Bass | 16 | Son | Farm Hand | North Carolina |
| 48 | Nellie Bass | 14 | Daughter | Farm Hand | North Carolina |
| 49 | Joe Bass | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Lilly Bass | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | B. D. Bowen | 53 | Head | Miller | North Carolina |
| 52 | Addie Bowen | 56 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Addie Lou Gentry | 15 | Grandchild | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Bobby Gentry | 10 | Grandchild | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | H. S. Bowen | 62 | Brother | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 56 | Mabel Gentry | 38 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Floyd Jr. Gentry | 18 | Son | Farm Hand | North Carolina |
| 58 | Mary E. Gentry THIS PERSON | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Lucine Gentry | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Mabel Gentry | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Edna Gentry | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Peggy J. Gentry | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | C. E. Holenback | 57 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 64 | Annie Holenback | 33 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Merritt Holenback | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | J. L. Brown | 59 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 67 | Katie L. Brown | 54 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | James F. Brown | 18 | Son | Farm Hand | North Carolina |
| 69 | Shermon Brown | 15 | Son | Farm Hand | North Carolina |
| 70 | M. L. W. Noel | 55 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Mary Noel | 56 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Robt. Tuttle | 34 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 73 | Blanche Tuttle | 31 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Coy Tuttle | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Viola Tuttle | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Bobbie Tuttle | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | W. M. Clayton | 37 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 78 | Ethel Clayton | 33 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Herman Clayton | 14 | Son | Farm Hand | North Carolina |
| 80 | Thomas Clayton | 12 | 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)