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Mary Morton — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Person-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Mary Morton across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Person-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Person-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Morton |
| Given Name | Mary Lu |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bushy Fork Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Person |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Gr 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Bushy Fork Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Morton | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Herbert Morton | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Beatrice Morton | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Ella Morton | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Jim Morton | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Abbie Morton | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Aldine Morton | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Annie Morton | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1930
Person, North …
Daughter, age 4
Person, North Carolina · implied b. ~1926 — 6 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Morton |
| Given Name | Mary L |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Person-County, North …
Daughter, age 15
Person-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1925 — 8 household members
| Surname | Morton |
| Given Name | Mary Lu |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bushy Fork Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Person |
| Highest Grade | Gr 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Morton across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mary Morton
Daughter · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Beatrice Morton
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Herbert Morton
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Morton
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Abbie Morton
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Aldine Morton
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
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 — Person-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Person-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02957-00070)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Herman Whitfield | 31 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Pauline Whitfield | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Nina Jane Whitfield | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Herman Jr Whitfield | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Patrick Briggs | 70 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 6 | Eva Briggs | 54 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Hannie Briggs | 21 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Mary Bell Briggs | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Pat Briggs | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 10 | Kenneth Briggs | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 11 | Judy Pettiford | 53 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 12 | Shedrick Pettiford | 27 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 13 | Estell Pettiford | 25 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Coren Pettiford | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Mary Bell Pettiford | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Odell Pettiford | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Jim Morton | 52 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 18 | Ella Morton | 38 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Annie Morton | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Mary Lu Morton THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Abbie Morton | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Beatrice Morton | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Herbert Morton | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Aldine Morton | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Jack Shaw | 47 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 26 | Lillian Shaw | 42 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Lee Shaw | 7 | Adopted | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Alexander Shaw | 24 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 29 | Clarence Shaw | 20 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Katie May Shaw | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Henderson Shaw | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | A. R. Crabtree | 52 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 33 | Bertha Crabtree | 45 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Louise Crabtree | 25 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Rainey Crabtree | 20 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 36 | Bruner Crabtree | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Elyner Crabtree | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Katie Sue Crabtree | 7 | 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)