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Mary Ames — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Northampton-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Mary Ames across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Northampton-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1923), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1923
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Northampton-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Ames |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Eastville Mag. Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Northampton |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Eastville Mag Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacqueline Ames | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Myrtie Ames | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| James Ames | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Mary Ames | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Myrtis Ames | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Charles Ames | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Hazel Ames | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1930
Northampton, Virginia
Daughter, age 8
Northampton, Virginia · implied b. ~1922 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ames |
| Given Name | Margaret E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Northampton-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 17
Northampton-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1923 — 7 household members
| Surname | Ames |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Eastville Mag. Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Northampton |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 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.
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 17 · b. ~1923 · Virginia
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Sibling
Hazel Ames
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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
Sibling
Jacqueline Ames
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Myrtis Ames
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
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 — Northampton-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Northampton-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04280-00413)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Raymond Smith | 29 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 2 | Pearl Smith | 33 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Milton Smith | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Emma Smith | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Paul Dolphman | 41 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 6 | Annie May Dolphman | 38 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Marion Dolphman | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Jean Dolphman | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 9 | John S. Turner | 52 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 10 | Mary Turner | 51 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Catherine Turner | 20 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Herman Green | 60 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 13 | Mary Green | 45 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 14 | James Ames | 42 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 15 | Myrtie Ames | 44 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Myrtis Ames | 20 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Mary Ames THIS PERSON | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Hazel Ames | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Charles Ames | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Jacqueline Ames | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Roland Church | 41 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 22 | Lillie Church | 31 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Andrew Church | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Amelia Church | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Madeline Church | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Lealda Church | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Roland Church | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Willie Church | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Jessie Francis | 41 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 30 | Caroline Francis | 35 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Ida Francis | 19 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Melvin Francis | 17 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 33 | Dora W. Francis | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Shelby Francis | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Curtis S. Francis | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Lenora Francis | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Christine Francis | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Thomas Upshur | 41 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | Virginia |
| 39 | Austin Ward | 52 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 40 | Ethel Ward | 58 | Wife | — | Virginia |
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)