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Mary Wiggins — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Franklin-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Mary Wiggins across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Franklin-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 | Franklin-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Wiggins |
| Given Name | Mary E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Knobs |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Yadkin |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Knobs |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Wiggins | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Eva Wiggins | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| James Wiggins | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Robert Wiggins | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Robert Wiggins | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Alva Wiggins | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Eva Wiggins | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Mary Wiggins | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1930
Franklin, North …
Daughter, age 4
Franklin, North Carolina · implied b. ~1926 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wiggon |
| Given Name | Mary |
| 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 |
| Industry | none |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Franklin-County, North …
Daughter, age 14
Franklin-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1926 — 8 household members
| Surname | Wiggins |
| Given Name | Mary E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Knobs |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Yadkin |
| Highest Grade | H 7 |
| 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 Wiggins across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Wiggins
Daughter · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Robert Wiggins
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virginia Wiggins
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Wiggins
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eva Wiggins
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alva Wiggins
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
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 — Franklin-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Franklin-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02912-00703)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eva Lambert | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Hudie Perry | 19 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Mary Perry | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Katherine Perry | 17 | Sister | New Work | North Carolina |
| 5 | Salmon Lee Perry | 16 | Brother | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 6 | Selvester Perry | 2 | Nephew | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | William Phelps | 34 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 8 | Ruby Phelps | 34 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Blanche Lelia Phelps | 14 | Lodger | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Will Brown | 65 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Lizzie Brown | 68 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Luther Brown | 32 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 13 | William Bennett | 44 | Head | Farmer | West Carolina |
| 14 | Fannie Bennett | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Pearl Bennett | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | John Bennett | 15 | Son | New Work | North Carolina |
| 17 | Eugene Bennett | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Ruby Bennett | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Nellie G Bennett | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Hazel Bennett | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Shirley Ann Bennett | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Virginia Bennett | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Robert W Wiggins | 45 | Head | Rural Carrier | North Carolina |
| 24 | Eva Wiggins | 43 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Eva Frances Wiggins | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Virginia M Wiggins | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Mary E Wiggins THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Robert W Jr Wiggins | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Alva M Wiggins | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | James M Wiggins | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | David Dobbins | 54 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 32 | Florence Dobbins | 44 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Bettie Dobbins | 82 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Walter Dobbins | 63 | Brother | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 35 | James Phelps | 67 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 36 | Dora Phelps | 70 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Willie Brown | 34 | Lodger | Truck Driver | North Carolina |
| 38 | Katie Brown | 36 | Lodger | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Henry Joyner | 55 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 40 | Martha Joyner | 52 | Wife | — | 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)