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Mary Horton — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Spartanburg-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Mary Horton across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Spartanburg-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1860), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 80
b. ~1860
Female
Spouse
Born: South Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Spartanburg-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Horton |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 80 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cherokee Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Spartanburg |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Cherokee Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1860 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beulah Horton | Daughter | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Jim Horton | Head | — | 75 | ~1865 |
| Mary Horton | Spouse | — | 80 | ~1860 |
Census Appearances
1910
Spartanburg, South …
Spouse, age 50
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1860 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Horton |
| Given Name | Mary A. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Years Married | 26 |
| Children Born | 6 |
| Children Living | 5 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Spartanburg, South …
Spouse, age 60
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1860 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Horton |
| Given Name | Mary F |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Spartanburg, South …
Other, age 70
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1860 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Horton |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 70 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Spartanburg-County, South …
Spouse, age 80
Spartanburg-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1860 — 3 household members
| Surname | Horton |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 80 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cherokee Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Spartanburg |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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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 Horton across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Horton
Spouse · 1940 · age 80 · b. ~1860 · South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Spartanburg-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Spartanburg-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03838-00153)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | James W Potter | 32 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 42 | Pauline Potter | 25 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | Carry Potter | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | Bobie Potter | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Joe C Evans | 28 | Head | Labour | South Carolina |
| 46 | Virginia Evans | 25 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | Eugene Evans | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | Robin Evans | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | Harold Evans | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | Sumter Sr Miller | 67 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 51 | Lenora Miller | 63 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 52 | Iva Mary Miller | 46 | Daughter | Labour | South Carolina |
| 53 | Sumter James Ii Miller | 40 | Son | Labour | South Carolina |
| 54 | Clyde Miller | 22 | Son | Labour | South Carolina |
| 55 | Moss Elizabeth Miller | 19 | Daughter | Labour | South Carolina |
| 56 | Mary Miller | 16 | Daughter | Labour | South Carolina |
| 57 | James Miller | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | Willie Miller | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | George Miller | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | Sherman Miller | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | Sumter Miller | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | Emma Miller | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | Sumter, Jr Miller | 23 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 64 | Marie Miller | 17 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | Jim E Horton | 75 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | Mary Horton THIS PERSON | 80 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | Beulah Horton | 43 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Kate Perris | 49 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | Audrey Perris | 26 | Son | Seamstress | South Carolina |
| 70 | W. C. Jr Perris | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | James E Perris | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | Willie Perris | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | Joe F Cantrell | 69 | Head | Labour | South Carolina |
| 74 | Elizabeth Cantrell | 66 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | Ed Wall | 35 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 76 | Kate Wall | 20 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Virgil Wall | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | Rings Henry | 32 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 79 | Cathrine Henry | 30 | Wife | — | 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)