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Mary Lyon — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Granville-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Mary Lyon across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Granville-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Granville-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Lyon |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Tally Ho Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Granville |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Tally Ho Township |
| 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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bessie Lyon | Spouse | — | 59 | ~1881 |
| Lonnie Lyon | Head | — | 69 | ~1871 |
| Mary Lyon | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Edward Lyon | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Luciel Lyon | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Oney Lyon | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| James Lyon | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Ernest Lyon | Son | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Lilly Lyon | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1930
Durham, North …
Daughter, age
Durham, North Carolina · implied b. ~1930 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lyon |
| Given Name | Mary Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 0 |
| 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
Granville-County, North …
Daughter, age 11
Granville-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1929 — 9 household members
| Surname | Lyon |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Tally Ho Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Granville |
| Highest Grade | 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| 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 Lyon across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mary Lyon
Daughter · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Lilly Lyon
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Luciel Lyon
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Oney Lyon
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Lyon
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ernest Lyon
Sibling · 1940 · age 31
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Lyon
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
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 — Granville-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Granville-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02917-00924)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Willard Whitfield | 20 | son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 42 | Evelyn Whitfield | 17 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Ben Duke Whitfield | 13 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Joe Whitfield | 11 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Henry Butler | 32 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 46 | Annie Butler | 33 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Ruth Lou Butler | 13 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Pearl Butler | 11 | son | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Adel Butler | 8 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Henry Jr Butler | 6 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | Naomi Butler | 3 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Vanie Bell Butler | 2 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | David Coles | 16 | Nephew | Laborer | Virginia |
| 54 | Daisy Ann Coles | 15 | Niece | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Lonnie Lyon | 69 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 56 | Bessie Lyon | 59 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Ernest Lyon | 31 | son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 58 | Oney Lyon | 26 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | James Lyon | 20 | son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 60 | Luciel Lyon | 16 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Lilly R. Lyon | 11 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Mary Lyon THIS PERSON | 11 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Edward Lyon | 3 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Otis Hicks | 52 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 65 | Callie Hicks | 49 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Lonnie Lyon | 42 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 67 | Louiza Lyon | 49 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Ernest Lyon | 18 | son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 69 | Kenneth Lyon | 15 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Mary Jane Lyon | 7 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Samuel G. Roberts | 55 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 72 | Elma Roberts | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Samuel C. Roberts | 19 | son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 74 | Virginia Mae Roberts | 17 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Aubry Lee Roberts | 16 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Walter R Howell | 59 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 77 | Ava Howell | 58 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Frances Howell | 18 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Mildred Howell | 16 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | John Howell | 23 | son | Farmer | 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)