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Mary Gillespie — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Pickens-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Mary Gillespie across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pickens-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1893), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1893
Female
Spouse
Born: South Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Pickens-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Gillespie |
| Given Name | Mary Jane |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pickens Township, District 29, Wolf Creek |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pickens |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 5 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Pickens Township District 29 Wolf Creek |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruby Gillespie | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Kathleen Gillespie | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Paul Gillespie | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Mary Gillespie | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Clara Walker | Other | — | 91 | ~1849 |
| Florence Gillespie | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Rosa Gillespie | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Frances Gillespie | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Lillie Gillespie | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Lawrence Gillespie | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1930
Pickens, South …
Other, age 36
Pickens, South Carolina · implied b. ~1894 — 9 household members
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Household
| Surname | Gillespie |
| Given Name | Mattie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Pickens-County, South …
Spouse, age 47
Pickens-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1893 — 10 household members
| Surname | Gillespie |
| Given Name | Mary Jane |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pickens Township, District 29, Wolf Creek |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pickens |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 5 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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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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Mary Gillespie
Spouse · 1940 · age 47 · b. ~1893 · South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Pickens-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Pickens-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03831-00831)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richard Hayden | 44 | Head | Laborer | So Car |
| 2 | Carlie Hayden | 32 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 3 | Lewis Porter | 31 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 4 | Jessie Mae Porter | 28 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 5 | Laconia Porter | 75 | Step Mother | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 6 | Claude Thomas | 56 | Head | Carpenter | South Carolina |
| 7 | Minnie Thomas | 55 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Mary Jo Thomas | 20 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Ruby Thomas | 18 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | J. Frank Breazeale | 60 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 11 | Hoyt Pace | 27 | son-in-law | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 12 | Hazel Pace | 26 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Franklin Pace | 5 | grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Hugh Pace | 3 | grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Daniel A. Porter | 31 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 16 | Bernice Porter | 26 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 17 | Allen Porter | 5 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | W. Thomas Hudson | 63 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 19 | Mattie Hudson | 43 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 20 | Inez Hudson | 12 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Idy Hudson | 12 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Ray Couch | 20 | step son | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 23 | Beatrice Couch | 21 | step daughter in law | Helper | South Carolina |
| 24 | Lawrence Eugene Gillespie | 48 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 25 | Mary Jane Gillespie THIS PERSON | 47 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 26 | Lillie Gillespie | 22 | daughter | Helper | South Carolina |
| 27 | Ruby Gillespie | 21 | daughter | Housekeeper | South Carolina |
| 28 | Rosa Belle Gillespie | 20 | daughter | Helper | South Carolina |
| 29 | Paul Gillespie | 18 | son | Helper | South Carolina |
| 30 | Florence Gillespie | 14 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Frances Gillespie | 12 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Kathleen Gillespie | 10 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Clara Ann Walker | 91 | mother in law | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Jim A. Hunnicutt | 72 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 35 | Jessie Hunnicutt | 63 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 36 | Ethel Hunnicutt | 40 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Frank Lewis | 59 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 38 | Nora Lewis | 55 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 39 | Edwin Lewis | 15 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Peter F. Mccallum | 35 | Head | Carpenter | South 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)