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Mary Hoover — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Lincoln-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Mary Hoover across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lincoln-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lincoln-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Hoover |
| Given Name | Mary Bell |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Howards Creek Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lincoln |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Howards Creek Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yates Hoover | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Mary Hoover | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Bobbie Hoover | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Peggy Hoover | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Gene Hoover | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Charles Hoover | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Maggie Hoover | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1930
Lincoln, North …
Daughter, age 3
Lincoln, North Carolina · implied b. ~1927 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hoover |
| Given Name | Mary L |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| 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
Lincoln-County, North …
Daughter, age 14
Lincoln-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1926 — 7 household members
| Surname | Hoover |
| Given Name | Mary Bell |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Howards Creek Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lincoln |
| Income (1939) | 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 Hoover across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Hoover
Daughter · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Peggy Hoover
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Yates Hoover
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gene Hoover
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bobbie Hoover
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
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 — Lincoln-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Lincoln-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02937-00108)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Howard Hill | 30 | son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 42 | Annie Hill | 28 | daughter in law | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Martha Hill | 84 | mother | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Jake Hill | 41 | head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 45 | Ada Hill | 41 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Victor Hill | 12 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Jack Hill | 10 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Hal Hill | 8 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | John Hill | 5 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Austin Hoover | 45 | head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 51 | Ila Hoover | 44 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Claude Hoover | 22 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | James Hoover | 18 | son | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 54 | Bill Hoover | 14 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | John C. Hoover | 11 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Doris Hoover | 8 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Evelyn Hoover | 6 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Thomas Hoover | 38 | head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 59 | Ethel Hoover | 35 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Ruby Hoover | 17 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Virginia Hoover | 15 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Charles Hoover | 12 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Glen Hoover | 9 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Charles Hoover | 40 | head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 65 | Maggie Hoover | 40 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Yates Hoover | 16 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Mary Bell Hoover THIS PERSON | 14 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Bobbie Hoover | 11 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Gene Hoover | 9 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Peggy Ann Hoover | 2 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Thomas M. Hoover | 71 | head | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Mary Hoover | 68 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Dorothy Hoover | 27 | grand daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Henry Hoover | 22 | son in law | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 75 | Laura Houser | 64 | mother in law | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Clarence Hoover | 45 | head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 77 | Westie Hoover | 30 | wife | — | Georgia |
| 78 | Hazel Hoover | 11 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Marvin Hoover | 5 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Jack Hoover | 5 | 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)