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Mary Mckay — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Bladen-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Mary Mckay across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bladen-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1908), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bladen-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | McKay |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Colly Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bladen |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | School |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Township / Ward | Colly Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ernest Cain | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| June Mckay | Other | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| Deitte Cain | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Mary Mckay | Daughter | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Clara Cain | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Ernest Cain | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Addison Cain | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Henrietta Mckay | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Regina Cain | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1930
Bladen, North …
Spouse, age 20
Bladen, North Carolina · implied b. ~1910 — 3 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McKay |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 15 |
| 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
Bladen-County, North …
Daughter, age 32
Bladen-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1908 — 9 household members
| Surname | McKay |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Colly Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bladen |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | School |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Highest Grade | C 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 Mckay across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Mckay
Daughter · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Regina Cain
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clara Cain
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Henrietta Mckay
Sibling · 1940 · age 30
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ernest Cain
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Addison Cain
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
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
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02875-00369)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emily Tatum | 71 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Ju(Aillir) Tatum | 71 | Head | Farm | North Carolina |
| 3 | Robert Tatum | 28 | Son | Farm | North Carolina |
| 4 | Nonnie Tatum | 27 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Jessie Tatum | 26 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Hate Grey Tindell | 40 | Head | Labor | North Carolina |
| 7 | Kate (X) Tindell | 49 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Hubert Tindell | 18 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 9 | Charlie Tindell | 16 | Son | N Y A | North Carolina |
| 10 | Milton East | 37 | Head | Cement Finish | North Carolina |
| 11 | Sallie East | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Davis Everett | 30 | Head | Mechanic | North Carolina |
| 13 | Glama(Y) Everett | 21 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | O'Neal Everett | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Mary G. Everett | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Russell Mears | 19 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 17 | Elsie Mears | 17 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Mary Mears | 52 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Weldon Mears | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Ralph Jr Mears | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Ernest E Cain | 43 | Head | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 22 | Deitte R Cain | 38 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Regina Cain | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Clara Belle Cain | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Ernest E Jr Cain | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Addison Cain | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | June Mckay | 62 | Mother | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 28 | Mary Mckay THIS PERSON | 32 | Daughter | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 29 | Henrietta Mckay | 30 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Saney Newton | 33 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 31 | Murry Smith | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Elizabeth Smith | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Thomas Smith | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | W Henry Mears | 68 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 35 | Annie Purdie | 55 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Thomas Purdie | 30 | Son | Saw Logs | North Carolina |
| 37 | Neil Purdie | 24 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 38 | Nathaniel Purdie | 21 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 39 | End Of Road | None | — | — | — |
| 40 | Albert Robinson | 64 | Head | 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)