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Mary Joyce — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Stokes-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Mary Joyce across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Stokes-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1923), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1923
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Stokes-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Joyce |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sauratown Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Stokes |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Sauratown Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilma Joyce | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Joseph Joyce | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Mary Joyce | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Mary Joyce | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Doris Joyce | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| George Joyce | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Sarah Joyce | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| J Joyce | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1930
Forsyth, North …
Daughter, age 7
Forsyth, North Carolina · implied b. ~1923 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Joyce |
| Given Name | Mary G |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| 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
Stokes-County, North …
Daughter, age 17
Stokes-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1923 — 8 household members
| Surname | Joyce |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sauratown Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Stokes |
| 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 Joyce across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mary Joyce
Daughter · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · North Carolina
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Sibling
George Joyce
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sarah Joyce
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Joyce
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Doris Joyce
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wilma Joyce
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
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 — Stokes-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Stokes-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02976-00327)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nathan Knight | 26 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Mary Knight | 22 | Daughter | New Worker | North Carolina |
| 3 | James Knight | 18 | Son | 0 | North Carolina |
| 4 | Dewey Knight | 16 | Son | 0 | North Carolina |
| 5 | Andrew Knight | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Ruth Knight | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Ellen Knight | 80 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Paul W. Knight | 25 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 9 | Virginia Knight | 18 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Cicero Flinchum | 22 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 11 | Eva Flinchum | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | J. Andrew Joyce | 40 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 13 | Mary B. Joyce | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Mary E. Joyce THIS PERSON | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Doris Joyce | 15 | Daughter | Servant | North Carolina |
| 16 | George Joyce | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Joseph Joyce | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Sarah Joyce | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Wilma J. Joyce | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Woodrow Brown | 25 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 21 | Moselle O. Brown | 21 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Billy Joe Brown | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Elonzo Smith | 27 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 24 | Susie O. Smith | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Dewey R. Smith | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Harbor Smith | 68 | Father | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Susanne Smith | 58 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Hattie Dunlap | 37 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Harvey W. Dunlap | 16 | Nephew | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Mary Ruth Smith | 19 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Pearlie M. Smith | 16 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Gladys Hill | 25 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | William J. Hill | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Chester M. Hill | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Annie L. Hill | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Fay M. Hill | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | John D. Farmer | 40 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 38 | Raymond Farmer | 20 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 39 | Margaret Farmer | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Russel Farmer | 15 | 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)