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Mary Houston — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Rowan-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Mary Houston across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rowan-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Rowan-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Houston |
| Given Name | Mary E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Steele |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rowan |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | G 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Steele |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rubie Houston | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Alice Houston | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Mary Houston | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Burlie Houston | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Daniel Houston | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Margaret Houston | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Richard Houston | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
Census Appearances
1930
Rowan, North …
Daughter, age 1
Rowan, North Carolina · implied b. ~1929 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Huston |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| 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
Rowan-County, North …
Daughter, age 11
Rowan-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1929 — 7 household members
| Surname | Houston |
| Given Name | Mary E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Steele |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rowan |
| Highest Grade | G 5 |
| 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 Houston across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mary Houston
Daughter · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Richard Houston
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Daniel Houston
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Houston
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rubie Houston
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
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
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02969-00841)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Mary R Finney | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Sarah V Finney | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Bettie Finney | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Newberry F Hall | 41 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 45 | Elizabeth C Hall | 39 | Wife | Farming | North Carolina |
| 46 | Theodore S Hall | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Nancy D Hall | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Richard C Hall | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Harry F Hall | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Graddy F Hall | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | Ed Causon|Canson | 60 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 52 | Annie M Causon|Canson | 43 | Wife | Farming | North Carolina |
| 53 | Henry Brown | 77 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 54 | Ransom Brown | 33 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 55 | Calvin Sifford | 14 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Margie Houston | 51 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 57 | Eva Houston | 27 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Claryell Houston | 17 | Nephew | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 59 | Burlie Houston | 45 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 60 | Alice J Houston | 34 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Mary E Houston THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Margaret T Houston | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Rubie L Houston | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Daniel S Houston | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Richard H Houston | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Elizabeth Duncan | 42 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 67 | Earl E Duncan | 18 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 68 | Mary E Duncan | 18 | Daughter | Cook | North Carolina |
| 69 | Jacob H Duncan | 15 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 70 | Claude A Duncan | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Clara A Duncan | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Minnie James | 70 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 73 | Zellie James | 41 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Margie James | 19 | Daughter | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 75 | Phelps Stimpson | 25 | Boarder | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Mildred Stimpson | 15 | Boarder | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Tousey H Sitaker | 47 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 78 | Sarah Sitaker | 34 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Alexander Sitaker | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Mary J Sitaker | 11 | 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)