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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 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Granville-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1894), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1894
Female
Spouse
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Granville-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Lyon |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dutchville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Granville |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Dutchville |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eloise Johnson | Other | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Joe Johnson | Other | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Luan Jones | Other | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Polly Lyon | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Mary Lyon | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Bad Lyon | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Ted Jones | Other | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| James Johnson | Other | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Melvin Jones | Other | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Johnnie Johnson | Other | — | 26 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1920
Granville, North …
Other, age 25
Granville, North Carolina · implied b. ~1895 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lyon |
| Given Name | Maggie |
| Relationship to Head | Sister |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | Private family |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Granville, North …
Other, age 35
Granville, North Carolina · implied b. ~1895 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lyon |
| Given Name | Mary B. |
| Relationship to Head | wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Granville-County, North …
Spouse, age 46
Granville-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1894 — 10 household members
| Surname | Lyon |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dutchville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Granville |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Lyon across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Lyon
Spouse · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · North Carolina
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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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-t0627-02917-00289)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Mary Alston | 73 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | A. W. Daniel | 48 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 43 | Maggie Daniel | 45 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Edward Daniel | 21 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Bad X Lyon | 55 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 46 | Mary Lyon THIS PERSON | 46 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Polly Lyon | 25 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Ted Jones | 16 | Adopted | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Melvin Jones | 15 | Adopted | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Luan Jones | 13 | Adopted | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | Johnnie Johnson | 26 | Adopted | Laborer | Virginia |
| 52 | Joe Lee Johnson | 28 | Adopted | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 53 | James Johnson | 19 | Adopted | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Eloise Johnson | 18 | Adopted | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Nathaniel Tanner | 30 | Head | Logger | North Carolina |
| 56 | Goldie Tanner | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Jessie Tanner | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Willie Tanner | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Lizzie Tanner | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Vester Tanner | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Joe Tanner | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Lester Allen | 27 | Adopted | Laborer | Virginia |
| 63 | Sarah Allen | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | C. T. Lawrence | 40 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 65 | Mary Lawrence | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | A. L. Lawrence | 38 | Bro | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 67 | R. L. Smith | 29 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 68 | Sarah Smith | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Warren Smith | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Johnnie Smith | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Judy Smith | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Mrs. Johnnie Smith | 58 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 73 | Margie Smith | 31 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Katie Smith | 26 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Lillian Smith | 24 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Nellie May Smith | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Mrs. Kate Smith | 80 | Mother-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Hoover Bates | 40 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 79 | Melvin Bates | 26 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 80 | Cellar Bates | 25 | Son | Laborer | 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)