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Mary Goodman — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Rowan-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Mary Goodman across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rowan-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Rowan-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Goodman |
| Given Name | Mary L |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Steele |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rowan |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Steele |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Goodman | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Bessie Goodman | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Eliza White | Other | — | 79 | ~1861 |
| Corena Goodman | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Doris Goodman | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Barney Goodman | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Kathleen Goodman | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Gilbert Goodman | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Mary Goodman | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Vance Goodman | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1930
Rowan, North …
Daughter, age 4
Rowan, North Carolina · implied b. ~1926 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Goodman |
| Given Name | Mary C |
| 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 |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Rowan-County, North …
Daughter, age 15
Rowan-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1925 — 10 household members
| Surname | Goodman |
| Given Name | Mary L |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Steele |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rowan |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-1 |
| 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 Goodman across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mary Goodman
Daughter · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Bessie Goodman
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gilbert Goodman
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kathleen Goodman
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Doris Goodman
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vance Goodman
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Barney Goodman
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
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 — Rowan-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Rowan-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02969-00839)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | William H Lentz | 22 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 42 | Edith M Lentz | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Herman L Lentz | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Dorothy E Lentz | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Elizabeth S Lentz | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Carol E Lentz | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Paul A Lentz | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Arthur Gatton | 44 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 49 | Isabel Gatton | 42 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | James A Gatton | 19 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | William L Gatton | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Joe Gatton | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Lindsay Gatton | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Cornelius R Gatton | 58 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 55 | Elizabeth Gatton | 58 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | John D Gatton | 20 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 57 | Leroy Gatton | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | George S Gentry | 33 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 59 | Margaret Gentry | 32 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | Jerry L Gentry | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Mary S Gentry | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Henry C Gentry | 71 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Blanche Gentry | 68 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Frank Thompson | 44 | Head | Textile Worker | North Carolina |
| 65 | Marie V Thompson | 43 | Wife | Textile Worker | North Carolina |
| 66 | Jimmie J Thompson | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Herman Thompson | 45 | Brother | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 68 | Carl L Goodman | 40 | Head | Farmer | Florida |
| 69 | Corena Goodman | 39 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Gilbert Goodman | 19 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 71 | Kathleen B Goodman | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Mary L Goodman THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Vance S Goodman | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Doris J Goodman | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Barney F Goodman | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Bessie L Goodman | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Eliza White | 79 | Mother-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Robert H Sifford | 34 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 79 | Addie D Sifford | 34 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Rosa L Sifford | 2 | Daughter | — | 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)