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Mary Norton — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Copiah-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Mary Norton across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Copiah-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1899), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1899
Female
Spouse
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Copiah-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Norton |
| Given Name | Mary Adie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Copiah |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Private Family |
| Industry | NP |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 9 |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Private Family |
| Township / Ward | District 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irma Norton | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Ohaleta Norton | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Jessie Norton | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Marjorie Norton | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Eles Norton | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Marie Norton | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Joseph Norton | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Carlos Norton | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Dannie Norton | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Joe Norton | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Charles Norton | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Jack Norton | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Mary Norton | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1930
Copiah, Mississippi
Spouse, age 27
Copiah, Mississippi · implied b. ~1903 — 3 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Norton |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Copiah-County, Mississippi
Spouse, age 41
Copiah-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1899 — 13 household members
| Surname | Norton |
| Given Name | Mary Adie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Copiah |
| Occupation | Private Family |
| Industry | NP |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 9 |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Norton across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Norton
Spouse · 1940 · age 41 · b. ~1899 · Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Copiah-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Copiah-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02018-00442)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | John Gilbert Brown | 2 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 42 | Eli B. Hays | 57 | Head | Gen Farm | Mississippi |
| 43 | Sarah Hays | 57 | Wife | Private Family | Mississippi |
| 44 | Alberta Hays | 18 | Daughter | Gen Farm | Mississippi |
| 45 | Emanuel Harp | 29 | Head | Gen Farm | Mississippi |
| 46 | Ivory Harp | 28 | Wife | Gen Farm | Mississippi |
| 47 | Eva Lee Harp | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 48 | Tiny Harp | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 49 | Emanuel Harp | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 50 | Willie Johnson | 49 | Head | Gen Farm | Mississippi |
| 51 | Annie Johnson | 50 | Wife | Private Family | Mississippi |
| 52 | Henry Lee Johnson | 28 | Son | Gen Farm | Mississippi |
| 53 | Luther Johnson | 27 | Son | Gen Farm | Mississippi |
| 54 | Alvie Johnson | 24 | Daughter | Gen Farm | Mississippi |
| 55 | Bulah Mae Johnson | 20 | Daughter | Gen Farm | Mississippi |
| 56 | Shirley Johnson | 19 | Son | Gen Farm | Mississippi |
| 57 | Thurlee Johnson | 17 | Son | Gen Farm | Mississippi |
| 58 | Alberta Johnson | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | Charlene Johnson | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 60 | Roosevelt Reese | 6 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 61 | Bessie Ree Reese | 4 | Granddaughter | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | Ellis Spencer | 58 | Head | Gen Farm | Mississippi |
| 63 | Emma Spencer | 81 | Mother | Private Family | Mississippi |
| 64 | Joseph E. Norton | 41 | Head | Gen Farm | Mississippi |
| 65 | Mary Adie Norton THIS PERSON | 41 | Wife | Private Family | Mississippi |
| 66 | Carlos Norton | 21 | Son | Gen Farm | Mississippi |
| 67 | Marie Norton | 19 | Daughter | Home | Mississippi |
| 68 | Charles Norton | 17 | Son | Gen Farm | Mississippi |
| 69 | Marjorie Norton | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 70 | Jessie Mae Norton | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 71 | Irma Norton | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 72 | Joe L. Norton | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 73 | Dannie Neloy Norton | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 74 | Ohaleta Pearl Norton | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | Eles Norton | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 76 | Jack Norton | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 77 | J. Frank Thompson | 64 | Head | Gen Farm | Mississippi |
| 78 | Ida Thompson | 58 | Wife | Private Family | Mississippi |
| 79 | Velma Thompson | 20 | Daughter | Home | Mississippi |
| 80 | Ray Lee Goodman | 17 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
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)