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Mary Orr — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Graham-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Mary Orr across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Graham-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1928), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Graham-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Orr |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cheoah |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Graham |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 10 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Cheoah |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnie Orr | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Bert Orr | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Winnie Blair | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Earl Blair | Son | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Mary Orr | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Uana Orr | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Charles Blair | Other | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Ruth Orr | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Archie Orr | Son | — | 29 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1930
Swain, North …
Daughter, age 2
Swain, North Carolina · implied b. ~1928 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Orr |
| Given Name | Marjorie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Graham-County, North …
Daughter, age 12
Graham-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1928 — 9 household members
| Surname | Orr |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cheoah |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Graham |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 10 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Orr across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Orr
Daughter · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Winnie Blair
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Earl Blair
Sibling · 1940 · age 30
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Orr
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Uana Orr
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Archie Orr
Sibling · 1940 · age 29
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 — Graham-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Graham-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02917-00055)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Frank Waldroup | 28 | Son | Plant | North Carolina |
| 42 | Lloyd Waldroup | 22 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 43 | Clara Waldroup | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Jarret Waldroup | 17 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 45 | Ross Waldroup | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Roy Waldroup | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Ruby Waldroup | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Gilda Orr | 79 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Will Gladden | 46 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 50 | Stella Gladden | 41 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | Myrtle Gladden | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Dan Gladden | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Jay Gladden | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Claude Stratton | 30 | Head | Public Job | North Carolina |
| 55 | Roselle Stratton | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Dumas Stratton | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Gay Stratton | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Jake Stratton | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | W. O. Stratton | 11 | Brother | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Austin Cook | 27 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 61 | Minnie Cook | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Jim R. Orr | 57 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 63 | Kittie Orr | 48 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Mabel Orr | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Blanche Orr | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Claude Orr | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Wheeler Slope | 20 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 68 | Nellie Slope | 40 | Wife | Sort Machine | North Carolina |
| 69 | Gracy Garr | 18 | Lodger | Seamstress | North Carolina |
| 70 | Bert Orr | 51 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 71 | Minnie Orr | 42 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Archie Orr | 29 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 73 | Uana Orr | 21 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 74 | Mary Orr THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 75 | Winnie Blair | 27 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Charles Blair | 4 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Earl Blair | 30 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 78 | Ruth Orr | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Grady C. Calvard | 31 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 80 | Lois Calvard | 26 | 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)