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Mary Norris — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Watauga-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Mary Norris across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Watauga-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Watauga-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Norris |
| Given Name | Mary Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Meat Camp T. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Watauga |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Meat Camp T |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Norris | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| David Norris | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Johnny Norris | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Matilda Norris | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Annie Norris | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Elwin Norris | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Ralph Norris | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Carolyn Norris | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Pearl Norris | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Louise Norris | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Cicero Norris | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Mary Norris | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1930
Watauga, North …
Daughter, age 1
Watauga, North Carolina · implied b. ~1929 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Norris |
| Given Name | Mary S. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Watauga-County, North …
Daughter, age 11
Watauga-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1929 — 12 household members
| Surname | Norris |
| Given Name | Mary Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Meat Camp T. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Watauga |
| Highest Grade | No 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 Norris across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Norris
Daughter · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Annie Norris
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
David Norris
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ralph Norris
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Johnny Norris
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pearl Norris
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carolyn Norris
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Norris
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elwin Norris
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Louise Norris
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
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 — Watauga-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Watauga-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02985-00349)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John S Norris | 85 | Father | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Cicero Norris | 45 | Head | Operator | North Carolina |
| 3 | Matilda Norris | 47 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Elwin Norris | 19 | Son | Labourer | North Carolina |
| 5 | Ralph Norris | 18 | Son | Labourer | North Carolina |
| 6 | David Norris | 16 | Son | Labourer | North Carolina |
| 7 | Annie Norris | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Pearl Norris | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Mary Alice Norris THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Louise Norris | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Ruth Norris | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Johnny Norris | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Carolyn Norris | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Addie Norris | 36 | Head | Operator | North Carolina |
| 15 | Kaye Norris | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Bonnie Norris | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Wanda Norris | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Stanley Norris | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Dock S Hagan | 51 | Head | Operator | North Carolina |
| 20 | Fannie Hagan | 44 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Kathleen A Hagan | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Jessie A Hagan | 17 | Son | Labourer | North Carolina |
| 23 | Loyd Hagan | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | David Hagan | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Margaret Hagan | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Arvill Hagan | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Grace Hagan | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Joe Hagan | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | John Hagan | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Nancy Hagan | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | H S Lookabill | 52 | Head | Operator | North Carolina |
| 32 | Pearl Lookabill | 48 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Mary Lookabill | 25 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | John Lookabill | 21 | Son | Labourer | North Carolina |
| 35 | Ben Lookabill | 18 | Son | Labourer | North Carolina |
| 36 | Nancy Lookabill | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Paul Lookabill | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Mrs B F Burkett | 73 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Jones Burkett | 50 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 40 | R G Burkett | 48 | Son | Operator | 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)