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Mary Phelps — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Perquimans-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Mary Phelps across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Perquimans-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1924), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Perquimans-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Phelps |
| Given Name | Mary S |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bethel |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Perquimans |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Bethel |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Phelps | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| William Phelps | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Julia Phelps | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| John Barner | Other | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| John Phelps | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Yetta Phelps | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Ernie Phelps | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Ruth Barner | Other | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Glorious Phelps | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Hattie Phelps | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Lessie Phelps | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1930
Perquimans, North …
Daughter, age 5
Perquimans, North Carolina · implied b. ~1925 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Phelps |
| Given Name | Mary L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| 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
Perquimans-County, North …
Daughter, age 16
Perquimans-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1924 — 11 household members
| Surname | Phelps |
| Given Name | Mary S |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bethel |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Perquimans |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 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 Phelps across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mary Phelps
Daughter · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Lessie Phelps
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Phelps
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hattie Phelps
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Phelps
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Yetta Phelps
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Glorious Phelps
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
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 — Perquimans-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Perquimans-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02956-00574)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Maggie Jones | 16 | Wife | Housekeeper | North Carolina |
| 42 | Otavious Long | 23 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 43 | Elnora Long | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Bettie Long | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Octavious Long | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | George Simpson | 72 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Jennie Simpson | 66 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Octavious Long | 62 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 49 | Lillie Long | 54 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Octavious Jr Long | 23 | Son | Clerk | North Carolina |
| 51 | Kirby Eason | 34 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 52 | Gladys Eason | 23 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Faye G Eason | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Charlie E Nixon | 64 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 55 | Ernie H Phelps | 51 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 56 | Julia Phelps | 45 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Lessie H Phelps | 19 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 58 | John I Phelps | 17 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 59 | Mary S Phelps THIS PERSON | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Yetta M Phelps | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | William P Phelps | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Hattie Phelps | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Glorious Phelps | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Ruth Barner | 19 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | John E Barner | 1 | Nephew | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Tom F Kirby | 65 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 67 | Eunice Kirby | 55 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Willie P Davis | 52 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 69 | Nellie Davis | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Whishard Davis | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Bettie Davis | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Lessie V Davis | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Jessie Akum | 49 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 74 | Martha J Akum | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Rosetta Akum | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Willie Akum | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Henry Barner | 77 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 78 | Miles Barner | 82 | Brother | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Berthonia Barner | 66 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Daniel Barner | 70 | Head | Farmer | 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)