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Mary Houston — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Rowan-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Mary Houston across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rowan-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Clarence & James — first a daughter (b.~1919), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Rowan-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Houston |
| Given Name | Mary Lizzie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rowan |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Mount Ulla Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Houston | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Katharine Houston | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Margaret Houston | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| James Houston | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| R Barber | Other | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Zada Houston | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1920
Rowan, North …
Daughter, age 1
Rowan, North Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Houston |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| 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 |
1930
Rowan, North …
Daughter, age 11
Rowan, North Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Houston |
| Given Name | Mary L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Rowan-County, North …
Daughter, age 21
Rowan-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
| Surname | Houston |
| Given Name | Mary Lizzie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rowan |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| 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 Houston across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Clarence Houston (~0.92 confidence) and father James Houston (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Houston (~0.92 confidence) and mother Zada Houston (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Clarence Houston
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Houston
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Houston
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Zada Houston
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mary Houston
Daughter · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Katharine Houston
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Houston
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
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
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02968-00900)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alice Thompson | 46 | Head | Merchant | North Carolina |
| 2 | Elizabeth Thompson | 18 | Daughter | Seamstress | North Carolina |
| 3 | George A. Beaver | 33 | Head | Merchant | North Carolina |
| 4 | Lucy A. Beaver | 21 | Wife | Seamstress | North Carolina |
| 5 | George Jr. Beaver | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | J. Brother Little | 56 | Head | Cropper | North Carolina |
| 7 | Ella Little | 43 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Henry Little | 23 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 9 | Kenneth Little | 15 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 10 | Margaret Little | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Junior Little | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Helen Little | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | John Plummer | 71 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 14 | James R. Graham | 70 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 15 | Netta Graham | 63 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Oni Houston | 29 | Head | Truck Driver | North Carolina |
| 17 | Mabel Houston | 29 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Martha Houston | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | James M. Houston | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | James N. Houston | 55 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 21 | Zada Houston | 48 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Margaret A. Houston | 24 | Daughter | Companion | North Carolina |
| 23 | Katharine Houston | 22 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Mary Lizzie Houston THIS PERSON | 21 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | R. B. Barber | 14 | Nephew-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | R. Ray Caldwell | 24 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 28 | Mary Rue Caldwell | 20 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Woodrow Caldwell | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Thomas Miller | 30 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 31 | Alice Miller | 23 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Annie Rue Miller | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Thomas L. Davis | 60 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 34 | Jane Davis | 64 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Mary Lou Davis | 31 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Arlene Davis | 30 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Ruth Davis | 26 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | John Fasley | 37 | Head | Cropper | Georgia |
| 39 | Annie Fasley | 39 | Wife | — | Georgia |
Pedigree Summary
Mary + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)