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Mary Simpson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Perquimans-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Mary Simpson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Perquimans-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1930), then head of a 15-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1930
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Perquimans-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Simpson |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Hope Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Perquimans |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | New Hope Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1930 |
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.
15 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Generva Simpson | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Susie Simpson | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Bobbie Simpson | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Onella Simpson | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Mary Simpson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Ella Simpson | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Ressie Simpson | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Joshua Simpson | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Emma Simpson | Other | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Jessie Simpson | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Elijah Simpson | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Arthur Simpson | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| William Simpson | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Joshua Simpson | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Mittie Simpson | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1930
Perquimans, North …
Daughter, age
Perquimans, North Carolina · implied b. ~1930 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Simpson |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Perquimans-County, North …
Daughter, age 10
Perquimans-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1930 — 15 household members
| Surname | Simpson |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Hope Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Perquimans |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 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 Simpson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mary Simpson
Daughter · 1940 · age 10 · b. ~1930 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Generva Simpson
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Simpson
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ella Simpson
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bobbie Simpson
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arthur Simpson
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jessie Simpson
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elijah Simpson
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Susie Simpson
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Onella Simpson
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joshua Simpson
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ressie Simpson
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
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 — Perquimans-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Perquimans-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02956-00675)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blair Hunton | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Richard H White | 81 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 3 | Louise White | 83 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Logan Woodhouse | 54 | Inlaw | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 5 | Laura Woodhouse | 56 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Viola Bough | 14 | Grand Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Herbert White | 26 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 8 | Ethel White | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Mozelle Harrell | 39 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Felton Harrell | 16 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 11 | Sadie Harrell | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Joshua J Simpson | 43 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 13 | Mittie Simpson | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | William Simpson | 21 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 15 | Generva Simpson | 20 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Elijah Simpson | 18 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 17 | Susie Simpson | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Joshua Simpson | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Jessie Simpson | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Mary Simpson THIS PERSON | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Ressie Simpson | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Onella Simpson | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Ella Simpson | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Emma Simpson | 29 | Niece | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Bobbie J Simpson | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Arthur J Simpson | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | George W Overton | 71 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Nancy G Overton | 71 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | John N Zackery | 67 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Penelope Zackery | 63 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Harry Zackery | 37 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 32 | Willa Zackery | 28 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 33 | George A Jordan | 55 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 34 | Bessie Jordan | 46 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Mrs Lizzie Ennett | 74 | Mother in law | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Howard Overton | 38 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 37 | Ethel M Overton | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Sarah Overton | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | James E Overton | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Linwood Overton | 7 | Son | — | 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)