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Mary House — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Forsyth-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Mary House across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Forsyth-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1911), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Female
Head
Born: South Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Forsyth-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | House |
| Given Name | Mary Sue |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Winston Salem |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Forsyth |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Stem Tobacco |
| Industry | Tobacco factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 25 |
| Income (1939) | 500 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Stem Tobacco |
| Township / Ward | Winston Salem |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lula Dover | Other | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| Mary House | Head | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Albhia House | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Gouls Cooke | Other | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Helen House | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Herbert House | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Rosie House | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| John House | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Babbie House | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Fredrick House | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
Census Appearances
1930
Forsyth, North …
Head, age 19
Forsyth, North Carolina · implied b. ~1911 — 4 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hause |
| Given Name | Masue |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Divorced |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 15 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 20 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Forsyth-County, North …
Head, age 29
Forsyth-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1911 — 10 household members
| Surname | House |
| Given Name | Mary Sue |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Winston Salem |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Forsyth |
| Occupation | Stem Tobacco |
| Industry | Tobacco factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 25 |
| Income (1939) | 500 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Mary House across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary House
Head · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Forsyth-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Forsyth-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02909-00028)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Will Ervin | 34 | Head | Operater Machine | North Carolina |
| 42 | Benzenia Ervin | 35 | Wife | Operater Machine | South Carolina |
| 43 | Early Ervin | 36 | Brother | 28 | — |
| 44 | Baxter Allen | 24 | Boarder | 28 | — |
| 45 | Wade Autery | 39 | Head | Gutty Stem | North Carolina |
| 46 | Bessie Autery | 37 | Wife | Stem Tobacco | North Carolina |
| 47 | Bertha Hammond | 31 | Sister in law | Servant | North Carolina |
| 48 | Bessie Hammond | 17 | Niece | 5 | North Carolina |
| 49 | Mary Sue House THIS PERSON | 29 | Head | Stem Tobacco | South Carolina |
| 50 | John House | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | Herbert House | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Rosie Mae House | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Helen House | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Fredrick House | 5 | Son | — | — |
| 55 | Babbie Lee House | 3 | Daughter | — | — |
| 56 | Albhia Lee House | 0 | Daughter | — | — |
| 57 | Lula Dover | 65 | Mother | 7 | — |
| 58 | Gouls Cooke | 27 | Lodger | 4 | — |
| 59 | Abbie Young | 38 | Head | Inspect Cigarette | South Carolina |
| 60 | Samuel Eisbourn | 45 | Boarder | Bell Boy | South Carolina |
| 61 | Larmar Eisbourn | 39 | Boarder | Operater Elevator | South Carolina |
| 62 | Clerence Tyler | 38 | Head | Sweeper Floor | South Carolina |
| 63 | Claudie Tyler | 38 | Wife | Helper | South Carolina |
| 64 | Lucine Tyler | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Katherine Pygate | 45 | Head | Worker Service | North Carolina |
| 66 | Ernest Gispie | 9 | Nephew | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Claude Harris | 25 | Lodger | Operater Machine | North Carolina |
| 68 | Tedo Dunlap | 23 | Lodger | Operater Machine | South Carolina |
| 69 | Sadie Powell | 24 | Lodger | Maid | North Carolina |
| 70 | Horace Sowell | 27 | Head | Rank Assistant | North Carolina |
| 71 | Mary Sowell | 28 | Wife | Operater Machine | North Carolina |
| 72 | Horace Jr. Sowell | 5 | Son | — | — |
| 73 | Paul Sowell | 4 | Son | — | — |
| 74 | James Sowell | 55 | Father | — | — |
| 75 | Lester Sowell | 22 | Brother | Baggage | North Carolina |
| 76 | James Nesbitt | 38 | Head | Inspect Tobacco | South Carolina |
| 77 | Lurren Nesbitt | 18 | Son | Stemming Tobacco | South Carolina |
| 78 | John W Nesbitt | 16 | Son | Clerk | South Carolina |
| 79 | Jannie Mae Nesbitt | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | Clarence E. Nesbitt | 13 | 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)