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Mary Ames — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Accomack-County, Virginia

Our Model Tree links this Mary Ames across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Accomack-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 11 b. ~1929 Female Daughter Born: Virginia Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationAccomack-County, Virginia
SurnameAmes
Given NameMary
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceBlack
Age11
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceVirginia
1935 Residence (City)Pungoteague Mag.
1935 Residence (County)Accomack
Additional Details
Highest GradeNo 3
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateVirginia
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)virginia
Township / WardPungoteague Mag
Est. Birth Year~1929

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.

9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Mary Age Birth yr
Elwood Ames Son — 8 ~1932
Charles Ames Son — 14 ~1926
Mary Ames Daughter — 11 ~1929
Elton Ames Son — 1 ~1939
Melsey Ames Son — 16 ~1924
Evelyn Ames Spouse — 33 ~1907
Sam Ames Son — 18 ~1922
Linwood Ames Son — 5 ~1935
Alfred Ames Head — 47 ~1893

Census Appearances

1930
Accomack, Virginia
Daughter, age
Accomack, Virginia · implied b. ~1930 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Ames
Given Name Mildred
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race Black
Age 0
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Virginia
Father's Birthplace Virginia
Mother's Birthplace Virginia
Birth State Virginia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) virginia
1940
Accomack-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 11
Accomack-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1929 — 9 household members
Surname Ames
Given Name Mary
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race Black
Age 11
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Virginia
1935 Residence (City) Pungoteague Mag.
1935 Residence (County) Accomack
Highest Grade No 3
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Virginia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) virginia

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Mary Ames across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Ames
Daughter · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Virginia
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Sibling
Melsey Ames
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sam Ames
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elton Ames
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elwood Ames
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Linwood Ames
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Ames
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
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 — Accomack-County, Virginia Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04241-00775)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Herbert Savage 44 Head Laborer Virginia
2 Helen Savage 41 Wife Housewife Virginia
3 Herbert Jr Savage 16 Son — Virginia
4 George Rogers 75 Head Farmer Virginia
5 Belle Rogers 70 Wife Housewife Virginia
6 Anna Rogers 30 Daughter Maid Virginia
7 Edward Rogers 25 Son Laborer Virginia
8 Raymond Smith 50 Head Laborer Virginia
9 Sadie Smith 49 Wife Housewife Virginia
10 Eva Smith 28 Daughter Laundry Virginia
11 Emma Smith 22 Daughter Housewife Virginia
12 Bessie Smith 14 Daughter — Virginia
13 Alfred Ames 47 Head Laborer Virginia
14 Evelyn Ames 33 Wife Housewife Virginia
15 Sam C Ames 18 Son Laborer Virginia
16 Melsey C Ames 16 Son Laborer Virginia
17 Charles C Ames 14 Son — Virginia
18 Mary Ames THIS PERSON 11 Daughter — Virginia
19 Elwood Ames 8 Son — Virginia
20 Linwood Ames 5 Son — Virginia
21 Elton Ames 1 Son — Virginia
22 Sam Tyndall 52 Head Farmer Virginia
23 Maggie Tyndall 54 Wife Housewife Virginia
24 Katherine Tyndall 29 Daughter Stenographer Virginia
25 Sam Tyndall 17 Son — Virginia
26 Missouri Williams 87 Mother-in-law Housewife Virginia
27 George Williams 37 Brother-in-law Machinist Virginia
28 Benny Downing 37 Head Laborer Virginia
29 Albertine Downing 27 Wife Housewife Virginia
30 Lucile Downing 11 Daughter — Virginia
31 Willie Lee Downing 9 Son — Virginia
32 Annie May Downing 5 Daughter — Virginia
33 Helen Downing 2 Daughter — Virginia
34 James H Anthony 55 Head Farmer Virginia
35 Rosa E Anthony 44 Wife Housewife Virginia
36 Lillie May Anthony 17 Daughter Housewife Virginia
37 James Jr Anthony 14 Son — Virginia
38 John E Anthony 13 Son — Virginia
39 Berkley Anthony 2 Son — Virginia
40 Robt S Ames 75 Head Housewife Virginia

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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)

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