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Mary Nixon — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Pasquotank-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Mary Nixon across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pasquotank-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Pasquotank-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Nixon |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Elizabeth City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pasquotank |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Elizabeth City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thelma Nixon | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Rudolph Nixon | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Permit Nixon | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Mary Nixon | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Henderson Nixon | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Wood Nixon | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Frank Nixon | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Clara Nixon | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1930
Pasquotank, North …
Daughter, age 3
Pasquotank, North Carolina · implied b. ~1927 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nixon |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 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
Pasquotank-County, North …
Daughter, age 14
Pasquotank-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1926 — 8 household members
| Surname | Nixon |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Elizabeth City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pasquotank |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 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 Nixon across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Nixon
Daughter · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Permit Nixon
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clara Nixon
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frank Nixon
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rudolph Nixon
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thelma Nixon
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wood Nixon
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
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 — Pasquotank-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Pasquotank-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02955-00531)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emma W Burton | 44 | Wife | Housewife | North Carolina |
| 2 | Mildred Burton | 21 | Daughter | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 3 | Eddie Burton | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Ollie R Hallowell | 40 | Head | Farm Hand | North Carolina |
| 5 | Roxie Hallowell | 44 | Wife | Servant | North Carolina |
| 6 | Norman Hallowell | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Katharine H White | 23 | Daughter | Servant | North Carolina |
| 8 | Ernest White | 22 | Son in l | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 9 | Lee Erri Overton | 32 | Head | Truck Driver | North Carolina |
| 10 | Mary H Overton | 35 | Wife | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 11 | Elaine S Overton | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Lee Erri Jr Overton | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Jane Overton | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Henderson Nixon | 50 | Head | Truck Driver | North Carolina |
| 15 | Thelma Nixon | 22 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Rudolph Nixon | 19 | Son | Truck Hand | North Carolina |
| 17 | Mary Nixon THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Clara Nixon | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Frank Nixon | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Permit Nixon | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Wood Nixon | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Willie H Perry | 54 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 23 | Henera Perry | 48 | Wife | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 24 | William Cherry | 40 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 25 | Mabel H Cherry | 38 | Wife | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 26 | Doris L Cherry | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Irma L Cherry | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | James W.C. Cherry | 14 | Son | Delivery Boy | North Carolina |
| 29 | Robert Halley | 36 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 30 | Emma R Halley | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Emma D Randolph | 60 | Mother in l | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 33 | Richard Thompson | 32 | Head | Barber | North Carolina |
| 34 | Nellie P Thompson | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Richard Jr Thompson | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Eloise Thompson | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Casper Thompson | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Laura Thompson | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Lonnie Shannon | 45 | Head | Sexton | North Carolina |
| 40 | Penelope S Shannon | 37 | Wife | Teacher | 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)