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Mary Pearson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Spartanburg-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Mary Pearson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Spartanburg-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1920), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Spartanburg-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Pearson |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Reidville township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Spartanburg |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Reidville Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Pearson | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Minnie Pearson | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Elsie Pearson | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Louie Pearson | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| J Pearson | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| John Pearson | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Crofford Pearson | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Horace Pearson | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| David Pearson | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Lillie Pearson | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1930
Spartanburg, South …
Daughter, age 9
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1921 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Pearson |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Spartanburg-County, South …
Daughter, age 20
Spartanburg-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1920 — 10 household members
| Surname | Pearson |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Reidville township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Spartanburg |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south 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 Pearson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Pearson
Daughter · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Horace Pearson
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elsie Pearson
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Crofford Pearson
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
David Pearson
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Minnie Pearson
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Louie Pearson
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Pearson
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
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 — Spartanburg-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Spartanburg-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03838-00597)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fryman Mathis | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 2 | Guy Mathis | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Elizabeth Mathis | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | W. S. Pearson | 50 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 5 | Mildred Pearson | 47 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | J. D. Pearson | 23 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 7 | Idoms Pearson | 20 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 8 | William Pearson | 17 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 9 | Thomas Pearson | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Woodrow Pearson | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Thelma Pearson | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Nancy Pearson | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Andy Pearson | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Melody Pearson | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | J. L. Fagins | 40 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 16 | Gladis O. Fagins | 35 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Ruby Fagins | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 18 | John Grubbs | 49 | Boarder | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 19 | Monie Grubbs | 20 | Cousin | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 20 | Charles Grubbs | 3 | Cousin | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | J. G. Pearson | 44 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 22 | Lillie H. Pearson | 42 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Mary Pearson THIS PERSON | 20 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 24 | Louie Pearson | 18 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 25 | Minnie Pearson | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 26 | John C. Pearson | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | David Pearson | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Crofford Pearson | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Horace Pearson | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Elsie Pearson | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | R. Q. Pearson | 24 | Head | Mill Worker | South Carolina |
| 32 | Ruth Pearson | 22 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Wilburn Pearson | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Robert Gabe | 20 | Hired hand | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 35 | Henry H. Pearson | 21 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 36 | Ethel Pearson | 20 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Columbus Woodruff | 28 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 38 | Julia Woodruff | 24 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Robert Woodruff | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Robert Woodruff | 7 | Son | — | South 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)