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Mary Herman — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Alexander-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Mary Herman across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Alexander-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1920), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Alexander-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Herman |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Taylorsville T. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Alexander |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Industry | Beauty Parlor |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 625 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Township / Ward | Taylorsville T |
| 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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey Herman | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Clyde Herman | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Betty Herman | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Mary Herman | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Loyd Herman | Head | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Wilma Herman | Daughter | — | 31 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1930
Alexander, North …
Daughter, age 10
Alexander, North Carolina · implied b. ~1920 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Herman |
| Given Name | Mary E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| 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 |
1940
Alexander-County, North …
Daughter, age 20
Alexander-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1920 — 6 household members
| Surname | Herman |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Taylorsville T. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Alexander |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Industry | Beauty Parlor |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 625 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 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 Herman across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mary Herman
Daughter · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Harvey Herman
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wilma Herman
Sibling · 1940 · age 31
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clyde Herman
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
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 — Alexander-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Alexander-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02870-00275)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John M Alexander | 58 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Grace Alexander | 58 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Elsie Alexander | 20 | Daughter | Waiter | North Carolina |
| 4 | Hazel Alexander | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Mack M Watts | 49 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 6 | Rita Watts | 51 | Wife | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 7 | Rachel Watts | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Charlie M Mayes | 39 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 9 | Blanche V Mayes | 39 | Wife | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 10 | Sarah M Mayes | 23 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Edward Mayes | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | James Mayes | 57 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 13 | Manda V Mayes | 44 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 14 | Arthur Mayes | 17 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 15 | Shuford Mayes | 16 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 16 | Maxine Mayes | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Sue Mayes | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Lindsay Mayes | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | James Jr. Mayes | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Howard Mayes | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Thomas H Meadows | 49 | Head | Operator | North Carolina |
| 22 | Lizzie Meadows | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Paul Meadows | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Grady Meadows | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Loyd Herman | 32 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 26 | Betty Herman | 51 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Wilma Herman | 31 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Clyde Herman | 27 | Son | Operator | North Carolina |
| 29 | Mary Herman THIS PERSON | 20 | Daughter | Operator | North Carolina |
| 30 | Harvey Herman | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Galy E Chapman | 66 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 32 | Maude Chapman | 58 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Helen Watts | 76 | Mother-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Walter D Robinette | 66 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Francis R Robinette | 67 | Wife | Farm | North Carolina |
| 36 | Sid W Milstead | 58 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 37 | Mary V Milstead | 48 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Bernadine Milstead | 21 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 39 | Wilma Milstead | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Guma Milstead | 13 | 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)