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Mary Gill — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Mary Gill across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wake-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Adeline & Lila — first a daughter (b.~1916), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wake-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Gill |
| Given Name | Mary Conrad |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Raleigh |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wake |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Housewife |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | N. Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Housewife |
| Township / Ward | Raleigh |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leslie Smith | Other | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Burkett Purnell | Other | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Adeline Gill | Head | — | 63 | ~1877 |
| Mary Gill | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Edward Hines | Other | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Geo Gaddy | Other | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Richard Wilkes | Other | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Wade Turner | Other | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Thomas Gill | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Elgin Willoughby | Other | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| James Will | Other | — | 29 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wake, North …
Daughter, age 4
Wake, North Carolina · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gill |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| 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
Wake, North …
Daughter, age 15
Wake, North Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gill |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| 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
Wake-County, North …
Daughter, age 24
Wake-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1916 — 11 household members
| Surname | Gill |
| Given Name | Mary Conrad |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Raleigh |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wake |
| Occupation | Housewife |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | N. 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 Gill across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Adeline Gill (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lila Gill (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Adeline Gill
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lila Gill
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mary Gill
Daughter · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Thomas Gill
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
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 — Wake-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Wake-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02982-00391)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Mary B. Shotwell | 52 | Head | Clerical | N. Carolina |
| 42 | Ernest H. Mitchell | 36 | Head | Asst Mgr | South Carolina |
| 43 | Maude P. Mitchell | 36 | Wife | Housewife | N. Carolina |
| 44 | Ernest H. Jr. Mitchell | 11 | Son | School | North Carolina |
| 45 | Jack P. H. Morrison | 31 | Head | Army Officer | Kentucky |
| 46 | Pearl G. Morrison | 36 | Wife | Housewife | Tennessee |
| 47 | Jeanne L. Morrison | 8 | Daughter | School | Virginia |
| 48 | Robt H. Groom | 35 | Head | Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Estelle D. Groom | 35 | Wife | Housewife | Virginia |
| 51 | Sam M. H. Young | 45 | Head | Merchant | North Carolina |
| 52 | Laura B. Young | 61 | Sister | Housewife | North Carolina |
| 53 | Laura B. Young | 61 | Sister | Unable | North Carolina |
| 54 | Adeline L. H. Gill | 63 | Head | Housewife | North Carolina |
| 55 | Thomas E. Gill | 26 | Son | Music & Instr. | North Carolina |
| 56 | Mary Conrad Gill THIS PERSON | 24 | Daughter | Housewife | North Carolina |
| 57 | Richard F. Wilkes | 25 | Boarder | Brakeman | North Carolina |
| 58 | Elgin J. Willoughby | 23 | Boarder | Glassman | Indiana |
| 59 | Edward G. Jr. Hines | 23 | Boarder | Barber | North Carolina |
| 60 | Leslie P. Smith | 21 | Boarder | Agent | South Carolina |
| 61 | Burkett G. Purnell | 22 | Boarder | Stenographer | Georgia |
| 62 | Wade E. Turner | 27 | Boarder | Mailing Dept | North Carolina |
| 63 | Geo. R. Gaddy | 36 | Boarder | Fireman | North Carolina |
| 64 | James P. Will | 29 | Boarder | Helper | North Carolina |
| 65 | Basil L. H. Hershberger | 39 | Head | Tile Setter | Texas |
| 66 | Lula G. Hershberger | 34 | Wife | Housewife | Greensboro |
| 67 | Anne C. Hershberger | 9 | Daughter | School | N. Carolina |
| 68 | Gary Hershberger | 5 | Adopted son | — | N. Carolina |
| 69 | Charles Ellis | 23 | Roomer | Salesman | N. Carolina |
| 70 | Mona Ellis | 23 | Roomer | Operator | S. Carolina |
| 71 | Mrs. Mary Tate | 36 | Roomer | Beauty Operator | S. Carolina |
| 72 | Martina Allen | 27 | Roomer | Operator | N. Carolina |
| 73 | Mabel Callahan | 26 | Roomer | Operator | N. Carolina |
| 74 | Loring F. H. Samson | 43 | Head | Flagman | N. Carolina |
| 75 | Olive G. Samson | 46 | Wife | Housewife | N. Carolina |
| 76 | Geo F. H. Prietz | 44 | Head | Salesman | N. Carolina |
| 77 | Eal Pauline Prietz | 21 | Wife | Office Work | N. Carolina |
| 78 | William K. H. Shearon | 20 | Head | Clerk | North Carolina |
| 79 | Catherine S. Shearon | 18 | Wife | Housewife | North Carolina |
| 80 | John H. H. Pendergrass | 44 | Head | Meat Cutter | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Mary + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 2 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)