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Mary Woods — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Alamance-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Mary Woods across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Alamance-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1922), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1922
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Alamance-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Woods |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Thompson |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Alamance |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Thompson |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1922 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nevesta Woods | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Mary Woods | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Idola Woods | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Jerry Woods | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Billy Woods | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Jerry Woods | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Jake Woods | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Mack Woods | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Jim Woods | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Flora Woods | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1930
Alamance, North …
Daughter, age 5
Alamance, North Carolina · implied b. ~1925 — 6 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Woods |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Alamance-County, North …
Daughter, age 18
Alamance-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1922 — 10 household members
| Surname | Woods |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Thompson |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Alamance |
| 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 Woods across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mary Woods
Daughter · 1940 · age 18 · b. ~1922 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Jake Woods
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jerry Woods
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jim Woods
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nevesta Woods
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mack Woods
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Billy Woods
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Idola Woods
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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 — Alamance-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Alamance-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02868-00686)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Jerry Woods | 53 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 42 | Flora Della Woods | 46 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Nevesta Woods | 21 | Daughter | Cook | North Carolina |
| 44 | Billy Woods | 20 | Son | Delivery Boy | North Carolina |
| 45 | Mary Woods THIS PERSON | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Idola Woods | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Mack Woods | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Jake Woods | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Jim Woods | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Jerry Jr Woods | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | June Thompson | 65 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 52 | Minnie Thompson | None | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Duccie Thompson | 95 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Garfield Thompson | 54 | Brother | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 55 | Artilia Smith | 60 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Lucelia Smith | 35 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Helen Smith | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Annie Smith | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Emma Smith | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Lewis Atwater | 39 | Head | Helping Man | North Carolina |
| 61 | Lucille Atwater | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Morris Atwater | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Dorothy Atwater | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Lois Atwater | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Betty Jean Atwater | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Bernice Atwater | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Murnell Atwater | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Wm A. Vestal | 61 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Minnie Vestal | 32 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Wilbert Vestal | 19 | Son | Helper | North Carolina |
| 71 | Manning Vestal | 22 | Son | Helper | North Carolina |
| 72 | Lindberg Vestal | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Winford Vestal | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Wm A. Jr. Vestal | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Edgar Dilley | 50 | Head | Card Room Hand | Virginia |
| 76 | Maude Dilley | 36 | Wife | Spinner | North Carolina |
| 77 | Mckinley Dilley | 20 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 78 | Esther Dilley | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Alton Snipes | 28 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 80 | Clara Snipes | 61 | Mother | — | 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)