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Mary Nixon — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · New-Hanover-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Mary Nixon across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-Hanover-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | New-Hanover-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Nixon |
| Given Name | Mary Lilla |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New Hanover |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Wilmington |
| 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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Nixon | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Ida Nixon | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Earnest Nixon | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Lilla Nixon | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Eugene Bowden | Other | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Mary Nixon | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Lucy Bowden | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1930
New Hanover, …
Daughter, age 4
New Hanover, North Carolina · implied b. ~1926 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nixon |
| Given Name | Mary |
| 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 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
New-Hanover-County, North …
Daughter, age 14
New-Hanover-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1926 — 7 household members
| Surname | Nixon |
| Given Name | Mary Lilla |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New Hanover |
| Industry | 0 |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 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 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
Lucy Bowden
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ida Nixon
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elizabeth Nixon
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Earnest 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 — New-Hanover-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — New-Hanover-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02950-00595)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rosa Richardson | 42 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 2 | Henry G Jr Richardson | 20 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 3 | Ruth Richardson | 18 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Frank Richardson | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Ruth Annie Richardson | 23 | Sister in law | Maid | South Carolina |
| 6 | Clifton Richardson | 4 | Nephew | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Shirley Richardson | 5 | Niece | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Lilla Nixon | 47 | Head | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 9 | Ida May Nixon | 19 | Daughter | Maid | North Carolina |
| 10 | Mary Lilla Nixon THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Elizabeth Nixon | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Earnest Nixon | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Lucy Bowden | 27 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Eugene Bowden | 12 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Elijah Rivers | 52 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 16 | Leonora Rivers | 51 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Elijah Jr Rivers | 21 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 18 | Thomas E Rivers | 19 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 19 | Leandros Rivers | 17 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 20 | Clarence Rivers | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | James Rivers | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Elizabeth Rivers | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | John Rivers | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Pinckney Adger | 39 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 25 | Annie Adger | 36 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 26 | Gladys Adger | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Pinckney Adger | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Annie L Adger | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Bessie Lou Adger | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Nancy Sessions | 40 | Head | Cook | North Carolina |
| 31 | Mary Dorsey | 46 | Lodger | Servant | North Carolina |
| 32 | Maimi Fleming | 30 | Lodger | Servant | North Carolina |
| 33 | Boston Abraham | 33 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 34 | Harriet Abraham | 28 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Boston Jr Abraham | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Rebecca Griffin | 67 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Francis Weaver | 15 | Lodger | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Luilla Moore | 50 | Head | Servant | North Carolina |
| 39 | Beatrice Avery | 36 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Bradley J Sellers | 63 | Head | Laborer | North 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)