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Mary Norton — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Mary Norton across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1901), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1901
Female
Spouse
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Norton |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Phila |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Phila |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Phila |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irene Norton | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Sarah Norton | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Alice Norton | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Turmond Norton | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Richard Norton | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| John Norton | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Howard Norton | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Mary Norton | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Other, age 30
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1900 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Norton |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 39
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1901 — 8 household members
| Surname | Norton |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Phila |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Phila |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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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 39 · b. ~1901 · Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03714-00212)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | David Givins | 14 | Grandson | — | PENNA |
| 42 | William Bowles | 50 | Head | Proprietor | Virginia |
| 43 | Henrietta Bowles | 52 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Sarah Payne | 75 | Roomer | — | Maryland |
| 45 | Wesley Wilson | 42 | Roomer | Truck Driver | Virginia |
| 46 | Wilson | None | — | — | — |
| 47 | Lucy Brown | 44 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 48 | Void Brown | None | — | — | — |
| 49 | Canceled Brown | None | — | — | — |
| 50 | Cancelled Brown | None | — | — | — |
| 51 | Turmond Norton | 47 | Head | Teamster | Maryland |
| 52 | Mary Norton THIS PERSON | 39 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 53 | John Norton | 19 | Son | Clerk | PENNA |
| 54 | Richard Norton | 16 | Son | New Worker | PENNA |
| 55 | Sarah Norton | 12 | Daughter | — | Phila Pa |
| 56 | Alice Norton | 11 | Daughter | — | Phila Pa |
| 57 | Irene Norton | 9 | Daughter | — | Phila Pa |
| 58 | Howard Norton | 6 | Son | — | Phila Pa |
| 59 | Willie Wright | 48 | Head | Butcher | Georgia |
| 60 | Mattie Wright | 37 | Wife | Housework | So. Carolina |
| 61 | Cancelled Wright | None | — | — | — |
| 62 | Cancelled Wright | None | — | — | — |
| 63 | Cancelled Wright | None | — | — | — |
| 64 | Fred Griffin | 30 | Head | Laborer | So. Carolina |
| 65 | Christine Griffin | 20 | Wife | — | So. Carolina |
| 66 | Duronie Griffin | 0 | Daughter | — | Phila Pa |
| 67 | Martha May | 26 | Roomer | Operator | Georgia |
| 68 | Nedda Williams | 28 | Roomer | Operator | Georgia |
| 69 | Flora Ransford | 58 | Head | — | Phila Pa |
| 70 | Edwin Ransford | 36 | Son | Cable Splicer | Phila Pa |
| 71 | Beatrice Ransford | 34 | Daughter-in-law | — | PENNA |
| 72 | Edwin Jr Ransford | 13 | Grandson | — | Phila Pa |
| 73 | Doris Ransford | 8 | Granddaughter | — | Phila Pa |
| 74 | Charles Ransford | 5 | Granddaughter | — | Phila Pa |
| 75 | Fred Tarver | 39 | Head | Laborer | So. Carolina |
| 76 | Lulu Tarver | 32 | Wife | — | So. Carolina |
| 77 | Anamae Tarver | 19 | Daughter | New Worker | Phila Pa |
| 78 | Elinor Tarver | 13 | Daughter | — | Phila Pa |
| 79 | Corine Tarver | 11 | Daughter | — | Phila Pa |
| 80 | Leroy Tarver | 10 | Son | — | Phila Pa |
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)