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Mary Lindsay — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Anderson-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Mary Lindsay across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Anderson-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1928), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Anderson-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Lindsay |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Honea Path town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Anderson |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Honea Path Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Lindsay | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Beulah Lindsay | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Johnny Lindsay | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Mary Lindsay | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Annie Lindsay | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Carrie Lindsay | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| John Lindsay | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Margaret Lindsay | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1930
Anderson, South …
Daughter, age 3
Anderson, South Carolina · implied b. ~1927 — 6 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lindsey |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Anderson-County, South …
Daughter, age 12
Anderson-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1928 — 8 household members
| Surname | Lindsay |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Honea Path town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Anderson |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south 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 Lindsay across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Lindsay
Daughter · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Annie Lindsay
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Lindsay
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carrie Lindsay
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Henry Lindsay
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Lindsay
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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 — Anderson-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Anderson-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03786-00676)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hester Watkins | 59 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 2 | Annie M Watkins | 26 | Daughter | Servant | South Carolina |
| 3 | Harold Watkins | 22 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 4 | Geneva Watkins | 19 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Willie Lee Watkins | 17 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Ida Watkins | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Johnny Lindsay | 46 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 8 | Beulah Lindsay | 30 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Henry Lindsay | 21 | Son | Servant | South Carolina |
| 10 | John Lindsay | 19 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 11 | Carrie Lindsay | 16 | Daughter | Servant | South Carolina |
| 12 | Margaret Lindsay | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Mary Lindsay THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Annie Lindsay | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Dora Pressly | 42 | Head | Servant | South Carolina |
| 16 | David Clinkscales | 24 | Son-in-law | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 17 | Ollie Clinkscales | 24 | Daughter | Servant | South Carolina |
| 18 | Mary Jane Mccullough | 65 | Aunt | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | James Stewart | 29 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 20 | Ollie Stewart | 22 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | S. R. Clements | 59 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 22 | Mary Clements | 55 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Haskell Sullivan | 26 | Adopted son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 24 | James Clements | 8 | Grand-son | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Bennie Davis | 22 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 26 | Mary Davis | 21 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Clara Mae Davis | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Eugene Posey | 20 | Head | Driver | South Carolina |
| 29 | Karo Posey | 21 | Wife | Servant | South Carolina |
| 30 | John Harris | 59 | Lodger | Janitor | South Carolina |
| 31 | Philton Powell | 23 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 32 | Frances Powell | 23 | Wife | Servant | South Carolina |
| 33 | Willie Powell | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | William Powell | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Horace Mattison | 39 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 36 | Eugenia Mattison | 33 | Wife | Servant | South Carolina |
| 37 | James Mattison | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Sibyl Mattison | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Betty Jane Mattison | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | John Gaines | 75 | Head | — | 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)