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Mary Gillespie — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Scotland-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Mary Gillespie across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Scotland-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — 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 | Scotland-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Gillespie |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Laurel Hill Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Scotland |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Laurel Hill Township |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flossie Gillespie | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Harvey Gillespie | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Casey Gillespie | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Everette Gillespie | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Mabel Gillespie | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Carrie Gillespie | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Mary Gillespie | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Annie Gillespie | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Cora Gillespie | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
Census Appearances
1930
Scotland, North …
Daughter, age 11
Scotland, North Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 8 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gillespie |
| Given Name | Mary E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Scotland-County, North …
Daughter, age 20
Scotland-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1920 — 9 household members
| Surname | Gillespie |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Laurel Hill Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Scotland |
| Highest Grade | No 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 Gillespie across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mary Gillespie
Daughter · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Mabel Gillespie
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cora Gillespie
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Flossie Gillespie
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harvey Gillespie
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Everette Gillespie
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Gillespie
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
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 — Scotland-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Scotland-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02974-00181)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Marshall Snead | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Francis Snead | 52 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Grace Snead | 18 | Niece | Clerical | North Carolina |
| 44 | Jessie Laviner | 32 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 45 | Corina Laviner | 29 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Louise Laviner | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Boyd Turner | 49 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 48 | Florence Turner | 50 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | Robert Turner | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | Mollie G. Turner | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 51 | Samuel Mason | 30 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 52 | Katie Mason | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Samuel J. Mason | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Sadie M. Mason | 17 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Ruth M. Mason | 15 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | C. J. Gillespie | 65 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 57 | Mary Gillespie | 60 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | Mary Gillespie | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | Annie B. Purcell | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Casey Gillespie | 44 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 61 | Carrie B. Gillespie | 46 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | Mary E. Gillespie THIS PERSON | 20 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Everette Gillespie | 19 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Harvey Gillespie | 18 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Mabel Gillespie | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Annie B. Gillespie | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Flossie Gillespie | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Cora L. Gillespie | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Hood Morrison | 26 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 70 | Julia Morrison | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Casper Biddle | 24 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 72 | Effie Biddle | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Virginia Biddle | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Lizzie | 51 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Alberta | 27 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Isaac | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 77 | Mitchel | 26 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 78 | Carrie M. | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Cornilla | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Dan F. | 15 | 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)