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Mary Mcdowell — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Bladen-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Mary Mcdowell across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bladen-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1928), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bladen-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | McDowell |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Elizabeth |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bladen |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | on farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 288 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | On Farm |
| Township / Ward | Elizabeth |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caldonia Shird | Other | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Willie Mcdowell | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Shunnie Mcdowell | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Mattie Mcdowell | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Mary Mcdowell | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Mckenly Mcdowell | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Zell Mcdowell | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Willie Mcdowell | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1930
Bladen, North …
Daughter, age 7
Bladen, North Carolina · implied b. ~1923 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McDowell |
| Given Name | Mary F. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 7 |
| 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
Bladen-County, North …
Daughter, age 12
Bladen-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1928 — 8 household members
| Surname | McDowell |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Elizabeth |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bladen |
| Occupation | on farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 288 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| 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 Mcdowell across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mary Mcdowell
Daughter · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Mattie Mcdowell
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mckenly Mcdowell
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Shunnie Mcdowell
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Mcdowell
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 — Bladen-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Bladen-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
34 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02875-00486)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Mary G Mclamb | 42 | Head | Mgr Store | North Carolina |
| 42 | Junius Mclamb | 50 | Brother | Farming | North Carolina |
| 43 | Malcolm Mclamb | 40 | Brother | Farming | North Carolina |
| 44 | John Mclamb | 36 | Brother | Farming | North Carolina |
| 45 | Arthur Mcmillan | 55 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 46 | Bertha Mcmillan | 48 | Wife | Farmer & House Wife | North Carolina |
| 47 | Walter Mcmillan | 26 | Son | Farm Hand | North Carolina |
| 48 | Roscoe Mcmillan | 24 | Son | Farm Hand | North Carolina |
| 49 | James Mcmillan | 22 | Son | Farm Hand | North Carolina |
| 50 | Edward Mcmillan | 18 | Son | Farm Hand | North Carolina |
| 51 | Luther Mcmillan | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Anna Mcmillan | 14 | Daughter | House Keeper | North Carolina |
| 53 | Helen Mcmillan | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Peter O Mcmillan | 33 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 55 | Irma Mcmillan | 35 | Sister | Farm Hand | North Carolina |
| 56 | Lola Mcmillan | 35 | Sister | Farm Hand | North Carolina |
| 57 | Iveria Robeson | 40 | Sister | Farm Hand | North Carolina |
| 58 | Milford Robeson | 12 | Son | Farm Hand | North Carolina |
| 59 | Mary Ray | 51 | Head | Wash Woman | North Carolina |
| 60 | Bessie Ray | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Willie Mcdowell | 56 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 62 | Zell Mcdowell | 45 | Wife | Farm Hand & House Keeper | North Carolina |
| 63 | Mckenly Mcdowell | 21 | Son | On Farm | North Carolina |
| 64 | Willie L Mcdowell | 19 | Son | On Farm | North Carolina |
| 65 | Mary Mcdowell THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | On Farm | North Carolina |
| 66 | Mattie Mcdowell | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Shunnie Mcdowell | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Caldonia Shird | 40 | Roomer | Farm Hand | North Carolina |
| 69 | James X Kemp | 83 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 70 | Janna Kemp | 83 | Wife | House Wife | North Carolina |
| 71 | Louella Kemp | 54 | Daughter | Farm Hand | North Carolina |
| 72 | Anna Belle Kemp | 20 | Grand Daughter | Farm Hand & Washing | North Carolina |
| 73 | Brownie Kemp | 5 | Grand Daughter | Farm Hand | North Carolina |
| 74 | Callie Mae Kemp | 3 | Grand 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)