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Mary Montgomery — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Spartanburg-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Mary Montgomery across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Spartanburg-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1924), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Spartanburg-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Montgomery |
| Given Name | Mary Nell |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Spartanburg |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Spartanburg |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | S |
| Industry | S |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | S |
| Township / Ward | Spartanburg |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victoria Montgomery | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Travana Montgomery | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Dora Montgomery | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Daisy Montgomery | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Mary Montgomery | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Prather Montgomery | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Charlie Montgomery | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| James Montgomery | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Joe Montgomery | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Prather Montgomery | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| John Montgomery | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Robert Montgomery | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Daisy Montgomery | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1930
Spartanburg, South …
Daughter, age 6
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1924 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Montgomery |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| 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
Spartanburg-County, South …
Daughter, age 16
Spartanburg-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1924 — 13 household members
| Surname | Montgomery |
| Given Name | Mary Nell |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Spartanburg |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Spartanburg |
| Occupation | S |
| Industry | S |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 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 Montgomery across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mary Montgomery
Daughter · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · South Carolina
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Sibling
John Montgomery
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dora Montgomery
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Montgomery
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Victoria Montgomery
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Daisy Montgomery
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joe Montgomery
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Travana Montgomery
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charlie Montgomery
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Prather Montgomery
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Montgomery
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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 — Spartanburg-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Spartanburg-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03839-00525)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eula Rogers | 35 | Head | H | South Carolina |
| 2 | Alice R Rogers | 17 | Daughter | Ot | South Carolina |
| 3 | Hubert Rogers | 14 | Son | Ot | South Carolina |
| 4 | George Rogers | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Samuel Rogers | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Charlie Rogers | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Ernest Mcmahen | 42 | Lodger | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 8 | David Cheeks | 49 | Head | Blacksmith | South Carolina |
| 9 | Hazel Cheeks | 22 | Wife | H | South Carolina |
| 10 | Ben F. Cheeks | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | George Lee | 40 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 12 | Annie M. Lee | 30 | Wife | H | South Carolina |
| 13 | Odell Lee | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Roberta Lee | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Herbert Lee | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Stinson Lee | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Willie J. Wilkie | 18 | Lodger | Cleaner | South Carolina |
| 18 | Retter Jones | 67 | Head | Maid | South Carolina |
| 19 | Edward Jones | 39 | Son | U | South Carolina |
| 20 | Archie Jones | 14 | Son | S | South Carolina |
| 21 | Arthur Foster | 41 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 22 | Annie Mae Foster | 22 | Wife | H | South Carolina |
| 23 | James Foster | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Rosie Lee Owens | 22 | Lodger | Servant | South Carolina |
| 25 | Edward Wray | 24 | Head | Odd Jobs | North Carolina |
| 26 | Mary Wray | 25 | Wife | Servant | South Carolina |
| 27 | David Wray | 40 | Head | Cook | North Carolina |
| 28 | Prather Montgomery | 48 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 29 | Daisy Montgomery | 38 | Wife | H | South Carolina |
| 30 | Robert Montgomery | 17 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 31 | Mary Nell Montgomery THIS PERSON | 16 | Daughter | S | South Carolina |
| 32 | James Montgomery | 14 | Son | Ot | South Carolina |
| 33 | Daisy R. Montgomery | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Prather Jr. Montgomery | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Dora J. Montgomery | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Victoria Montgomery | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Charlie B. Montgomery | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | John E. Montgomery | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Travana Montgomery | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Joe Lewis Montgomery | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
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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)