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Mary Roberts — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Wayne-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Mary Roberts across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1893), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1893
Female
Spouse
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wayne-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Mary S. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Brogden Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernice Roberts | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| James Roberts | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Cleotha Roberts | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Mary Roberts | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wayne, North …
Spouse, age 26
Wayne, North Carolina · implied b. ~1894 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Wayne, North …
Spouse, age 37
Wayne, North Carolina · implied b. ~1893 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Preacher |
| Industry | Baptist Church |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Wayne-County, North …
Spouse, age 47
Wayne-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1893 — 4 household members
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Mary S. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 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 Roberts across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Roberts
Spouse · 1940 · age 47 · b. ~1893 · North Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Wayne-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Wayne-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02986-00158)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hubert Martin | 40 | Head | Attendant | North Carolina |
| 2 | Ruth Martin | 32 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Holland Martin | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Annie D. Martin | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | James Roberts | 49 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 6 | Mary S. Roberts THIS PERSON | 47 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Bernice Roberts | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Cleotha Roberts | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Eddie Sampson | 29 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 10 | Kirk Sampson | 21 | Wife | Servant | North Carolina |
| 11 | Joe Giddings | 59 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Daisy Giddings | 50 | Wife | Proprietor | North Carolina |
| 13 | Joseph Giddings | 19 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Grace Giddings | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Hullie Hunter | 41 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 16 | Ada Hunter | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Hullie Jr. Hunter | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 18 | Della M. Hunter | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Annie Hunter | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Eugene Hunter | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Bettie Hunter | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | William Bass | 45 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 23 | Whitie Bass | 42 | Wife | Servant | North Carolina |
| 24 | Euphenia Bass | 5 | Grand-child | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Euphenia Hunter | 55 | Lodger | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Tom Faison | 42 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 27 | Lillie Faison | 38 | Wife | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 28 | Ronnie Wilson | 21 | Nephew | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 29 | Richard Wilson | 18 | Nephew | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 30 | Lueberta Wilson | 17 | Niece | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Owen Lee | 39 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 32 | Hattie Lee | 33 | Wife | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 33 | Hattie L. Lee | 16 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 34 | Willie Lee | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 35 | Christine Lee | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Bertha Lee | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Jaroson Lee | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Bessie Lee | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Frank Best | 20 | Lodger | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 40 | Andrew Holloman | 44 | 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)