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Mary Pope — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Sampson-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Mary Pope across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sampson-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1889), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 51
b. ~1889
Female
Spouse
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sampson-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Pope |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | South Clinton Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sampson |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | South Clinton Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1889 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Pope | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Edgar Pope | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Rosa Pope | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Josiah Pope | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| John Pope | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Joseph Pope | Head | — | 66 | ~1874 |
| Arthur Pope | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Mary Pope | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1930
Sampson, North …
Spouse, age 42
Sampson, North Carolina · implied b. ~1888 — 9 household members
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Household
| Surname | Pope |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 28 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Sampson-County, North …
Spouse, age 51
Sampson-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1889 — 8 household members
| Surname | Pope |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | South Clinton Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sampson |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Pope across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Pope
Spouse · 1940 · age 51 · b. ~1889 · North Carolina
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Sampson-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Sampson-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02973-00369)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sam A. Sumner | 65 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Lutie Sumner | 64 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Jessie Sumner | 36 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 4 | Jessie Lee Sumner | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Hilda May Sumner | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Clite Sumner | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Peggy Sumner | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Jerry Sumner | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Bobbie Sumner | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Linda D. Sumner | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Joseph E. Pope | 66 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 12 | Mary E. Pope THIS PERSON | 51 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Edgar S. Pope | 22 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 14 | Josiah B. Pope | 20 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 15 | Arthur Pope | 19 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Rosa Pope | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Mary Helen Pope | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | John Pope | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Willis Reeves | 31 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 20 | Agnes Reeves | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Barbara Reeves | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Annie Reeves | 36 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Sarah Reeves | 24 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | George D. Mclemore | 48 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 25 | Elsie Mclemore | 31 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Richard Mclemore | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Wade Mclemore | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Mary Mclemore | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Robert Mclemore | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Hallie Mclemore | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Fletcher Mclemore | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Lee D. Underwood | 38 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 33 | Ella Underwood | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | William Underwood | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Albert Underwood | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Annie Bell Underwood | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Allie Underwood | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Freddie Underwood | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Durwood Hicks | 36 | Head | Proprietor | North Carolina |
| 40 | Ethel D. Hicks | 27 | Wife | — | Virginia |
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)