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Mary Sellers — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Anson-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Mary Sellers across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Anson-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1894), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1894
Female
Spouse
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Anson-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Sellers |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Gulledge Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Anson |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Gulledge Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Augustus Sellers | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Jonathan Sellers | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Simmie Sellers | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Mary Sellers | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Otis Sellers | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Tressie Sellers | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| K Sellers | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Woodrow Sellers | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Bernice Sellers | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1930
Anson, North …
Other, age 36
Anson, North Carolina · implied b. ~1894 — 10 household members
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Household
| Surname | Sellers |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 30 |
| 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
Anson-County, North …
Spouse, age 46
Anson-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1894 — 9 household members
| Surname | Sellers |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Gulledge Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Anson |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| 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 Sellers across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Sellers
Spouse · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · North Carolina
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Anson-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Anson-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02871-00421)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Gaddy | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Emma J. Gaddy | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Elizabeth Gaddy | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Sue Gaddy | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Ben Mclendon | 49 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 6 | Rosa Mclendon | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Luke Mclendon | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | John Mclendon | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Alice Bennett | 32 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Willie Bennett | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Matthew Bennett | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | J. L. Shaun | 10 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Viola Shaun | 5 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Willie Huntley | 51 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 15 | Lilly Huntley | 50 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Pauline Huntley | 25 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | William Huntley | 23 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Maxwell Huntley | 21 | Son | Log Cutter | North Carolina |
| 19 | Wyatt Leak | 16 | Nephew | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Anderson Leak | 16 | Nephew | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Augustus Sellers | 55 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 22 | Mary Sellers THIS PERSON | 46 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | K. W. Sellers | 22 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Jonathan Sellers | 19 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Tressie Sellers | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Simmie Sellers | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Bernice Sellers | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Woodrow Sellers | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Otis Sellers | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Catherine Liles | 58 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Vernon Liles | 45 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 32 | James Liles | 27 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 33 | Alberta Liles | 28 | Daughter-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Edgar Liles | 8 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Benjamin Liles | 4 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Milton Hubbard | 28 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 37 | Johnsie Hubbard | 23 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Sara E. Hubbard | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Ella Mae Hubbard | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Gaston Peak | 51 | 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)