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Mary Willis — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Carteret-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Mary Willis across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Carteret-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1896), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1896
Female
Spouse
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Carteret-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Willis |
| Given Name | Mary M. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Morehead City town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Carteret |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Industry | Boarding House |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 212 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Township / Ward | Morehead City Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Willis | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Lillian Willis | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Virginia Lewis | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Portia Willis | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Alonzo Willis | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Elie Lewis | Other | — | ~1940 | |
| Eric Lewis | Other | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Linwood Willis | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Norman Willis | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Mary Willis | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1930
Carteret, North …
Other, age 34
Carteret, North Carolina · implied b. ~1896 — 9 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Willis |
| Given Name | Mary M. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| 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
Carteret-County, North …
Spouse, age 44
Carteret-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1896 — 10 household members
| Surname | Willis |
| Given Name | Mary M. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Morehead City town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Carteret |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Industry | Boarding House |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 212 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 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 Willis across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Willis
Spouse · 1940 · age 44 · b. ~1896 · North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Carteret-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Carteret-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02884-00263)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louis Sarantis | 44 | Head | Partner | Greece |
| 2 | Bessie K. Sarantis | 31 | Wife | — | Greece |
| 3 | Peggy Sarantis | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 4 | George Sarantis | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Thomas Wade | 24 | Head | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 6 | Helen C. Wade | 25 | Wife | Registered Nurse | North Carolina |
| 7 | Bessie W. Wall | 50 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Virginia Wall | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Paul Wall | 54 | Head | Lawyer | North Carolina |
| 10 | Hazel M. Wall | 50 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Hugh E. Munnell | 72 | Father-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Minnie D. Munnell | 70 | Mother-in-law | — | Ohio |
| 13 | Jessie M. Staton | 51 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Jesse Staton | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Dora May Staton | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Kate S. Parks | 74 | Sister-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Lonnie Aaron Daniels | 36 | Head | Local Manager | North Carolina |
| 19 | Clarabelle P. Daniels | 29 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Margaret Rose Daniels | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Augustus D. Willis | 72 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Harriett G. Willis | 67 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | James L. Lawrence | 22 | Head | Truck Driver | North Carolina |
| 24 | Ellen M. Lawrence | 23 | Wife | Stenographer | North Carolina |
| 25 | Roderick Willis | 42 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Mildred W. Willis | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Gloria Fay Willis | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Helen Christine Willis | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Sudie Mae Fulcher | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | William Jordan Fulcher | 0 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Alonzo Willis | 46 | Head | Boatman | North Carolina |
| 32 | Mary M. Willis THIS PERSON | 44 | Wife | Operator | North Carolina |
| 33 | Lillian Willis | 22 | Daughter | Button-Hole Maker | North Carolina |
| 34 | Portia Mason Willis | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Linwood A. Willis | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Ruth Marie Willis | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Norman Short Willis | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Eric Lewis | 20 | Son-in-law | Shipping Clerk | North Carolina |
| 39 | Virginia Dare W. Lewis | 19 | Daughter | Button-Hole Maker | North Carolina |
| 40 | Elie Jr. Lewis | 0 | Grandson | — | 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)