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Mary Wilkins — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Robeson-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Mary Wilkins across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Robeson-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1911), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Female
Spouse
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Robeson-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Wilkins |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Howellsville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Robeson |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Howellsville |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Judie Allen | Other | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| James Wilkins | Head | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Herman Wilkins | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| James Wilkins | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Mary Wilkins | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Robert Wilkins | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Dorothy Wilkins | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Le Wilkins | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
Census Appearances
1930
Robeson, North …
Spouse, age 18
Robeson, North Carolina · implied b. ~1912 — 3 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilkins |
| Given Name | Mary H. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 14 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Robeson-County, North …
Spouse, age 29
Robeson-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1911 — 8 household members
| Surname | Wilkins |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Howellsville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Robeson |
| Highest Grade | 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 Wilkins across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Wilkins
Spouse · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · 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 — Robeson-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Robeson-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02964-00451)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Conner Coit | 47 | Wife | Housewife | North Carolina |
| 42 | Howard Sanford | 21 | Nephew | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 43 | Lila Thompson | 26 | Head | Hired Farm Labor | North Carolina |
| 44 | Willa Thompson | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | James Thompson | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Bettie Thompson | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | J. W. Neal | 33 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 48 | Lucille Neal | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Jerry D. Neal | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Patsy Lee Neal | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | R. K. Sessoms | 53 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 52 | Cora Sessoms | 50 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Elwood Sessoms | 25 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 54 | Odessa Sessoms | 20 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Christine Sessoms | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Gertrude Sessoms | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Ertle Sessoms | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Rachel Sessoms | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | James Wilkins | 36 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 60 | Mary Wilkins THIS PERSON | 29 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | James Wilkins | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Dorothy Wilkins | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Robert Wilkins | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Le Roy Wilkins | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Herman Wilkins | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Judie Ray Allen | 14 | Sister in law | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | W. C. Sessoms | 66 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 68 | Sarah Sessoms | 65 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Frank Sessoms | 33 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 70 | Isaac Wilkins | 67 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 71 | Lillie Wilkins | 41 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Gladys Wilkins | 21 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Conley Wilkins | 17 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 74 | Mozell Wilkins | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Carlyle Wilkins | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | David Wilkins | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | John Bradley | 65 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 78 | Cleo Bradley | 50 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Cathedral Bradley | 24 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Rudolph Bradley | 20 | Son | Janitor | 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)