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Mary Prince — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · District-Of-Columbia-County, District of Columbia
Our Model Tree links this Mary Prince across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in District-Of-Columbia-County, District of Columbia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1912), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Female
Spouse
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | District-Of-Columbia-County, District of Columbia |
| Surname | Prince |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Washington |
| 1935 Residence (County) | District Of Columbia |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | H |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Washington |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melvyn Prince | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Ulysses Prince | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Mary Prince | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Norman Prince | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Ulysses Prince | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Laverne Prince | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
Census Appearances
1930
None, District …
Other, age 18
None, District of Columbia · implied b. ~1912 — 23 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Prince |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| 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
District-Of-Columbia-County, District …
Spouse, age 28
District-Of-Columbia-County, District of Columbia · implied b. ~1912 — 6 household members
| Surname | Prince |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Washington |
| 1935 Residence (County) | District Of Columbia |
| Industry | H |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Prince across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Prince
Spouse · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · District of Columbia
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — District-Of-Columbia-County, District of Columbia
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1940 US Federal Census — District-Of-Columbia-County, District of Columbia
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00569-00905)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Robert Prather | 17 | Son | New Worker | D.C. |
| 42 | Billy Prather | 10 | Son | — | D.C. |
| 43 | Baby Prather | 1 | Son | — | D.C. |
| 44 | Frederick Kurz | 46 | Head | Pressman | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Margaret Kurz | 44 | Wife | — | D.C. |
| 46 | Harry Kurz | 13 | Son | — | D.C. |
| 47 | Ruth Kurz | 11 | Daughter | — | D.C. |
| 48 | Robert Tyler | 32 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Helen Tyler | 29 | Wife | — | D.C. |
| 50 | Robert Tyler | 6 | Son | — | D.C. |
| 51 | Mildred Tyler | 1 | Daughter | — | D.C. |
| 52 | Gilbert Carroll | 37 | Head | Sign Writer | Maryland |
| 53 | Alice Carroll | 29 | Sister | — | D.C. |
| 54 | Patricia Carroll | 5 | Niece | — | D.C. |
| 55 | Douglas Carroll | 1 | Nephew | — | D.C. |
| 56 | Lemuel Whitting | 29 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 57 | J. Imalow Whitting | 29 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | Willie Payne | 27 | Head | Asst. Deputy | Missouri |
| 59 | Ethelbert Payne | 29 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 60 | Beverly Payne | 1 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 61 | Bernard Jefferson | 29 | Head | Teacher | Virginia |
| 62 | Nevonie Jefferson | 28 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 63 | Roland Jefferson | 12 | Son | — | D.C. |
| 65 | Ulysses Prince | 39 | Head | Messenger | Virginia |
| 66 | Mary Prince THIS PERSON | 28 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Ulysses Prince | 11 | Son | — | D.C. |
| 68 | Laverne Prince | 9 | Daughter | — | D.C. |
| 69 | Melvyn Prince | 4 | Son | — | D.C. |
| 70 | Norman Prince | 4 | Son | — | D.C. |
| 71 | William Hawkins | 43 | Head | Engineer | Texas |
| 72 | Martha Hawkins | 34 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Delores Hawkins | 1 | Daughter | — | D.C. |
| 74 | James Childs | 43 | Head | Educational Adviser | Virginia |
| 75 | Irena Childs | 39 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 76 | Yvonne Childs | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 77 | Edward Chaplin | 47 | Head | Pressman | South Carolina |
| 78 | Anna Chaplin | 46 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Edman Chaplin | 21 | Son | New Worker | D.C. |
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)