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Mary Nixon — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Pender-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Mary Nixon across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pender-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1892), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 48
b. ~1892
Female
Spouse
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Pender-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Nixon |
| Given Name | Mary J. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Topsail Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pender |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Topsail Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1892 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pearl Nixon | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| George Nixon | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Rachel Hensley | Other | — | 75 | ~1865 |
| Mary Nixon | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| George Nixon | Other | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| David Nixon | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Allen Nixon | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Earnest Nixon | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1930
Pender, North …
Other, age 40
Pender, North Carolina · implied b. ~1890 — 10 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nixon |
| Given Name | Mary J. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 38 |
| 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
Pender-County, North …
Spouse, age 48
Pender-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1892 — 8 household members
| Surname | Nixon |
| Given Name | Mary J. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Topsail Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pender |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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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
Spouse · 1940 · age 48 · b. ~1892 · North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Pender-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Pender-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02956-00401)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Handley | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Daniel A. Handley | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Evangelina Handley | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Ulysses Handley | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Louis A. Handley | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | A. L. Macpherson | 28 | Head | Labour | Georgia |
| 47 | Ethel Macpherson | 26 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 48 | Mattie A. Macpherson | 3 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 49 | Claudia Macpherson | 1 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 50 | Willie Wiley | 25 | Lodger | Labour | Alabama |
| 51 | Elisha King | 78 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Ida King | 65 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Author Moore | 49 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 54 | Mary A. Moore | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Author Jr. Moore | 19 | Son | Farming | North Carolina |
| 56 | Elizabeth Moore | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Irene Moore | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Allen Nixon | 58 | Head | Labour | North Carolina |
| 59 | Mary J. Nixon THIS PERSON | 48 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Pearl Nixon | 21 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | David Nixon | 19 | Son | Labour | North Carolina |
| 62 | George H. Nixon | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Earnest Nixon | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Rachel Hensley | 75 | Mother in law | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | George A. Nixon | 54 | Sister in law | Labour | North Carolina |
| 66 | Willie H. Edens | 35 | Head | Supervisor | North Carolina |
| 67 | Loma J. Edens | 30 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 68 | Joyce E. Edens | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Billie L. Edens | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Nathan Martyer | 43 | Head | Labour | North Carolina |
| 71 | Nancy Martyer | 49 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | George Martyer | 18 | Son | Labour | North Carolina |
| 73 | Nathaniel Martyer | 15 | Son | Labour | North Carolina |
| 74 | John Martyer | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Mollie Martyer | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Lila Martyer | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Edith Martyer | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Mollie Nixon | 73 | Mother in law | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Oscar C. Burton | 35 | Head | Teacher | Virginia |
| 80 | Elizabeth M. Burton | 27 | Wife | Teacher | Virginia |
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)