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Mary Reeves — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Gaston-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Mary Reeves across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Gaston-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Gaston-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Reeves |
| Given Name | Mary Frances |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | South Point Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Gaston |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 9 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | South Point Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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 Reeves | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| David Reeves | Head | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| James Reeves | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Helen Reeves | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Viola Reeves | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Charles Reeves | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Archie Reeves | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Joe Reeves | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
Census Appearances
1930
Gaston, North …
Daughter, age 4
Gaston, North Carolina · implied b. ~1926 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Reeves |
| Given Name | Mary F |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Gaston-County, North …
Daughter, age 14
Gaston-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1926 — 8 household members
| Surname | Reeves |
| Given Name | Mary Frances |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | South Point Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Gaston |
| Highest Grade | No 9 |
| 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 Reeves across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Reeves
Daughter · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Helen Reeves
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Reeves
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joe Reeves
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Archie Reeves
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Reeves
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
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 — Gaston-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Gaston-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02915-00602)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Horace Price | 28 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Bert Cobb | 55 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 3 | Roxy Cobb | 39 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Delinger Cobb | 19 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 5 | Ines Cobb | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | J. Don Cobb | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Ella Crosby | 58 | Head | Cook | South Carolina |
| 8 | Eliza Crosby | 28 | Daughter | Cook | South Carolina |
| 9 | Albert Dancy | 45 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 10 | Ada Dancy | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Marion Dancy | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Maurice Dancy | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Ben Dancy | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Rebecca Dancy | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Ealiana Dancy | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Miles Reeves | 22 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 17 | Estelle Reeves | 17 | Wife | Cook | North Carolina |
| 18 | David Reeves | 37 | Head | Delivery Boy | North Carolina |
| 19 | Viola Reeves | 32 | Wife | Wash-Woman | North Carolina |
| 20 | Mary Frances Reeves THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Helen Reeves | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Archie Jr. Reeves | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Joe Carlos Reeves | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | James G. Reeves | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Charles Reeves | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Hazel Tribble | 40 | Head | Wash-Woman | North Carolina |
| 27 | Nathaniel Tribble | 27 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 28 | Marion Tribble | 20 | Niece | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Isaac Hart | 50 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 30 | Cora Hart | 46 | Wife | Wash-Woman | North Carolina |
| 31 | Jefferson Brown | 33 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 32 | Rachie Brown | 24 | Wife | Cook | North Carolina |
| 33 | Emma Mae Brown | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Clarence Brown | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Gertrude Wilson | 21 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Andrew Wilson | 3 | Nephew | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | John Thompson | 23 | Head | Carpenter | South Carolina |
| 38 | Bernice Mae Thompson | 24 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | John Edward Thompson | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Willie Mae Thompson | 2 | Daughter | — | 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)