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Mary Norris — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Grayson-County, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Mary Norris across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Grayson-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Female
Daughter
Born: Texas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Grayson-County, Texas |
| Surname | Norris |
| Given Name | Mary Ellen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Justice Precinct 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | GRAYSON |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Township / Ward | Justice Precinct 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doris Norris | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Mary Norris | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Jim Norris | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Eric Norris | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| John Norris | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Peggy Norris | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Alice Norris | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1930
Grayson, Texas
Daughter, age 4
Grayson, Texas · implied b. ~1926 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Norris |
| Given Name | Mamie E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Grayson-County, Texas
Daughter, age 15
Grayson-County, Texas · implied b. ~1925 — 7 household members
| Surname | Norris |
| Given Name | Mary Ellen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Justice Precinct 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | GRAYSON |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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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Anchor record
Mary Norris
Daughter · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Texas
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Sibling
Doris Norris
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jim Norris
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Peggy Norris
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Norris
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
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 — Grayson-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Grayson-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04044-00952)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mabel Lou Brown | 23 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 2 | Jo Ann Brown | 2 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 3 | Ronald Edwin Brown | 0 | Son | — | Texas |
| 4 | As. S. Brown | 51 | Head | Public School Teacher | Texas |
| 5 | Sally Brown | 47 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 6 | Albert Woodrow Brown | 21 | Son | — | Texas |
| 7 | Juanita Faye Brown | 19 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 8 | Jack Cowherd Brown | 17 | Son | — | Texas |
| 9 | Mary Marjorie Brown | 15 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 10 | Charles Ray Brown | 13 | Son | — | Texas |
| 11 | Dorothy Elizabeth Brown | 9 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 12 | W. L. Combs | 31 | Lodger | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 13 | Arno Ferrin | 27 | Head | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 14 | Ada Ferrin | 24 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 15 | Fred B. Scofield | 48 | Head | Farm Operator | Texas |
| 16 | Laura Scofield | 42 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 17 | Mary Louise Scofield | 19 | Daughter | New Worker | Texas |
| 18 | Frank H. Scofield | 17 | Son | — | Texas |
| 19 | Dorothy Decker Scofield | 14 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 20 | Richard Lee Scofield | 4 | Son | — | Texas |
| 21 | Tom H. Brown | 51 | Head | Farm Operator | Texas |
| 22 | Edna B. Brown | 49 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 23 | Iwannah Mae Brown | 22 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 24 | Jennie Florence Brown | 20 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 25 | Hannah Lee Brown | 18 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 26 | Winnie Faye Brown | 10 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 27 | George Edward Porter | 46 | Head | Farm Operator | Texas |
| 28 | Martha Elizabeth Porter | 50 | Sister | — | Texas |
| 29 | Martha Emily Porter | 52 | Sister | — | Texas |
| 30 | Samuel Taylor Davis | 34 | Head | Farm Operator | Texas |
| 31 | Ruth Haines Davis | 36 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 32 | Samuel Taylor Jr. Davis | 5 | Son | — | Texas |
| 33 | Eric Leroy Norris | 45 | Head | W. P. A. Laborer | South Carolina |
| 34 | Alice Norris | 35 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 35 | Mary Ellen Norris THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 36 | Jim Ollie Norris | 14 | Son | — | Texas |
| 37 | John Preston Norris | 13 | Son | — | Texas |
| 38 | Doris Katherine Norris | 8 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 39 | Peggy Joyce Norris | 2 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 40 | Kit Odle | 50 | Head | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
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)