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Mary Gilmore — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Richland-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Mary Gilmore across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Richland-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1917), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Richland-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Gilmore |
| Given Name | Mary E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lykesland School District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richland |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Lykesland School District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josephine Gilmore | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Jurandey Gilmore | Spouse | — | 70 | ~1870 |
| Ola Gilmore | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Stephen Gilmore | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Stephen Gilmore | Head | — | 76 | ~1864 |
| Mary Gilmore | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Stella Gilmore | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1930
Richland, South …
Daughter, age 15
Richland, South Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gilmore |
| Given Name | Mary E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 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
Richland-County, South …
Daughter, age 23
Richland-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 7 household members
| Surname | Gilmore |
| Given Name | Mary E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lykesland School District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richland |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south 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 Gilmore across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Gilmore
Daughter · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Stella Gilmore
Sibling · 1940 · age 30
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Stephen Gilmore
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ola Gilmore
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Josephine Gilmore
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 — Richland-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Richland-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03834-00502)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Isaac Johnson | 55 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 42 | Richard Johnson | 19 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 43 | Mary Johnson | 18 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | Jack Johnson | 17 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 45 | Leroy Johnson | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | Rachel Johnson | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | Ann Simmons | 66 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | Ella Mae Wallace | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | Jesse Cherry | 48 | Head | Janitor | South Carolina |
| 50 | Frank Cherry | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 51 | Ernest Cherry | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 52 | Anna Cherry | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 53 | Evan Rickman | 50 | Lodger | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | Horace Simmons | 72 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 55 | Jessie B Simmons | 27 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | Randy Simmons | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 57 | Gonzales Reese | 23 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | Eula Mae Reese | 33 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | Roosevelt Reese | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | Lillie P Reese | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | Ethel Mae Reese | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | Stephen Gilmore | 76 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 63 | Jurandey Gilmore | 70 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | Stella Gilmore | 30 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | Mary E Gilmore THIS PERSON | 23 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | Ola Belle Gilmore | 20 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | Stephen Gilmore | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Josephine Gilmore | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | Edmund Sims | 26 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 70 | Estelle Sims | 23 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | Edna Lee Sims | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | Ollie Belle Sims | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | Howard Posey | 21 | Head | Salesman | Tennessee |
| 74 | Dorothy Posey | 19 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | Howard Posey | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Lillie B Hopkins | 15 | Lodger | Maid | South Carolina |
| 77 | Polly Mae Jacobs | 33 | Head | Maid-Cook | South Carolina |
| 78 | Kathleen Jacobs | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Lula Belle Jacobs | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | Charley Jacobs | 0 | Son | — | 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)