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Mary Saunders — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Rockingham-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Mary Saunders across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rockingham-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1899), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1899
Female
Spouse
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Rockingham-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Saunders |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Reidsville City (part of) |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rockingham |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Reidsville City Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Saunders | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Mary Saunders | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Charles Saunders | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1920
Rockingham, North …
Spouse, age 21
Rockingham, North Carolina · implied b. ~1899 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Saunders |
| Given Name | Mary S |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Rockingham, North …
Spouse, age 31
Rockingham, North Carolina · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Saunders |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Buyer |
| Industry | Leaf tobacco 8X11 |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Rockingham-County, North …
Spouse, age 41
Rockingham-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1899 — 3 household members
| Surname | Saunders |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Reidsville City (part of) |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rockingham |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Saunders across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Saunders
Spouse · 1940 · age 41 · b. ~1899 · 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 — Rockingham-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Rockingham-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02967-00333)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Joe Robinson | 22 | Son | Clerk | North Carolina |
| 42 | Louise Robinson | 21 | Daughter-in-law | — | Georgia |
| 43 | Samuel Scott | 45 | Head | Proprietor | North Carolina |
| 44 | Gertrude Scott | 45 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Rebecca Scott | 17 | Daughter | Catcher | North Carolina |
| 46 | Field Scott | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Jack Scott | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | George Scott | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | George Pennington | 40 | Head | Bookkeeper | North Carolina |
| 50 | Mary Pennington | 38 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 51 | Otis Pennington | 20 | Son | Operator | North Carolina |
| 52 | Francis Pennington | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Frankie Pennington | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Sam Watlington | 28 | Head | Clerk | North Carolina |
| 55 | Lizzie Watlington | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Lillian Watlington | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Robert Stevenson | 45 | Head | Proprietor | North Carolina |
| 58 | Mary Stevenson | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Charlie Harper | 61 | Head | Watchman | North Carolina |
| 60 | Alice Harper | 58 | Wife | Mechanic | North Carolina |
| 61 | Carolyn Harper | 19 | Daughter | Winder | North Carolina |
| 62 | Robert Harper | 17 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 63 | Patsy Harper | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | John Matkins | 63 | Head | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 65 | Sarah Matkins | 54 | Wife | Operator | North Carolina |
| 66 | Calvin Matkins | 24 | Son | Printer | North Carolina |
| 67 | Inez Matkins | 18 | Daughter | Winder | North Carolina |
| 68 | Anna Matkins | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Margaret Matkins | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Emma Treadway | 67 | Head | — | England |
| 71 | James Treadway | 49 | Son | Miller | North Carolina |
| 72 | Mary Treadway | 41 | Daughter | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 73 | Ben Dickerson | 41 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | William Dickerson | 19 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Sarah Emma Dickerson | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Virginia Stone | 21 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Patt Stone | 27 | Son-in-law | Clerk | South Carolina |
| 78 | Charles Saunders | 51 | Head | Buyer | North Carolina |
| 79 | Mary Saunders THIS PERSON | 41 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Charles Saunders | 19 | Son | Laborer | 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)