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Mary Norris — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Bladen-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Mary Norris across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bladen-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1911), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Female
Spouse
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bladen-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Norris |
| Given Name | Mary Lillie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Elizabethtown Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bladen |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Elizabethtown Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Norris | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Murylee Norris | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Mary Norris | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Arthur Norris | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Lib Norris | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Lucile Norris | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Craven Norris | Head | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Mary Norris | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
Census Appearances
1930
Bladen, North …
Spouse, age 19
Bladen, North Carolina · implied b. ~1911 — 3 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Norris |
| Given Name | Mary L. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 14 |
| 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
Bladen-County, North …
Spouse, age 29
Bladen-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1911 — 8 household members
| Surname | Norris |
| Given Name | Mary Lillie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Elizabethtown Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bladen |
| Industry | 0 |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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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
Spouse · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · North Carolina
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Bladen-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Bladen-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02875-00491)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ida Velasquez | 23 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Leroy Jr Velasquez | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Gladys Mae Velasquez | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | W. Truman Velasquez | 12 | Brother | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Alex Durden | 53 | Head | Farm | South Carolina |
| 6 | Annie Durden | 38 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Leavy Durden | 21 | Son | Farm | South Carolina |
| 8 | Willie Durden | 18 | Son | Farm | South Carolina |
| 9 | Ruthie F Durden | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Mary F Durden | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Jack Davis | 9 | Adopted son | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Kelley Gooden | 59 | Head | Farm | North Carolina |
| 13 | Leon Gooden | 19 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 14 | Graham Hester | 63 | Head | Farm Operator | North Carolina |
| 15 | Lula May Hester | 46 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 16 | Edgar Hester | 21 | Son | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 17 | Geneva Hester | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Lucilla Hester | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Mary Wiley Hester | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Grant Hester | 56 | Head | Blacksmith | North Carolina |
| 21 | Sudie Hester | 47 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | James Hester | 16 | Son | Farm Operator | North Carolina |
| 23 | Frank Jr Hester | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Calista Hester | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Nelson Purdie | 62 | Head | Farm Operator | North Carolina |
| 26 | Effie Purdie | 60 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Annie Purdie | 33 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Lee Anna Purdie | 32 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 29 | Rebecca Purdie | 27 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 30 | Norman Purdie | 33 | Nephew | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 31 | Craven Norris | 35 | Head | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 32 | Mary Lillie Norris THIS PERSON | 29 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Arthur C Norris | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Lucile Norris | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Willie C Norris | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Murylee Norris | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Mary E Norris | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Lib M Norris | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Neill Baldwin | 55 | Head | Farm Operator | North Carolina |
| 40 | Lina V Baldwin | 44 | Wife | — | 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)