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Mary Norris — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Mary Norris across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Craven-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Andrew & Anna — first a daughter (b.~1913), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Craven-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Norris |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | # 5 Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Craven |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | 5 Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edna Norris | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Richard Norris | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Barbara Norris | Other | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Andrew Norris | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Vernon Norris | Other | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Andrew Norris | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Ethel Norris | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Vivian Carter | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| James Norris | Other | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Jessie Norris | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Marie Norris | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Mary Norris | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Clennie Norris | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Craven, North …
Daughter, age 7
Craven, North Carolina · implied b. ~1913 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Norris |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Craven, North …
Daughter, age 17
Craven, North Carolina · implied b. ~1913 — 12 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Norris |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 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
Craven-County, North …
Daughter, age 27
Craven-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1913 — 13 household members
| Surname | Norris |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | # 5 Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Craven |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| 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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Andrew Norris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Norris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Dinah Norris (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Andrew Norris
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Norris
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Dinah Norris
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mary Norris
Daughter · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Marie Norris
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edna Norris
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vivian Carter
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clennie Norris
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ethel Norris
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Andrew Norris
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard Norris
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jessie Norris
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
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 — Craven-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Craven-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02894-00336)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Richardson Dorothy Coats | 11 | granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Clarence Carter | 25 | Head | Operator | North Carolina |
| 43 | Charlie Johnson | 29 | Head | Hired Hand | North Carolina |
| 44 | Maggie Johnson | 29 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | J. W. Godette | 63 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 46 | Lucenda Godette | 62 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Lucenda Godette | 30 | Daughter | Hired Hand | North Carolina |
| 48 | Ambrose Godette | 23 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Thelton Godette | 21 | Son | Hired Hand | North Carolina |
| 50 | James D. Godette | 16 | Son | Hired Hand | North Carolina |
| 51 | Burnie Godette | 21 | granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Ella Mae Godette | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Burney Godette | 14 | grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Harrison Sr. Harkley | 50 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 55 | Mary F. Harkley | 44 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | James H. Harkley | 29 | Son | Farm Labor | North Carolina |
| 57 | Thinnie Harkley | 24 | Daughter | Hired Hand | North Carolina |
| 58 | Almeta Harkley | 22 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Harrison Jr. Harkley | 28 | Head | Hired Hand | North Carolina |
| 60 | Cara Harkley | 20 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Lindell Harkley | 12 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Robert Harkley | 5 | Cousin | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Cardalie Blango | 21 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Charles Blango | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Matilda Blango | 45 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | William Blango | 45 | Father | Hired Hand | North Carolina |
| 67 | James Blango | 18 | Brother | Hired Hand | North Carolina |
| 68 | Andrew Norris | 50 | Head | Hired Hand | North Carolina |
| 69 | Mary Norris THIS PERSON | 27 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Clennie Norris | 25 | Daughter | Hired Hand | North Carolina |
| 71 | Edna Norris | 23 | Daughter | Hired Hand | North Carolina |
| 72 | Vivian Carter | 20 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Ethel Norris | 14 | Daughter | Hired Hand | North Carolina |
| 74 | Richard Norris | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Andrew Jr. Norris | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Marie Norris | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Jessie B. Norris | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | James Norris | 15 | grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Vernon Norris | 13 | grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Barbara Norris | 2 | granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Mary + 8 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)