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Mary Atkins — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Halifax-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Mary Atkins across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Halifax-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Halifax-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Atkins |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Halifax |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Meadville Dist Mag D |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edwin Atkins | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Robert Atkins | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Mary Atkins | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Lemuel Atkins | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Jacob Davis | Other | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Allen Atkins | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
Census Appearances
1930
Halifax, Virginia
Other, age 5
Halifax, Virginia · implied b. ~1925 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Atkins |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Halifax-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 15
Halifax-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1925 — 6 household members
| Surname | Atkins |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Halifax |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| 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 Atkins across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mary Atkins
Daughter · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Virginia
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Sibling
Robert Atkins
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edwin Atkins
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Allen Atkins
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
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 — Halifax-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Halifax-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04267-00573)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pola Clarence Pace | 14 | Son | Farm Helper | Virginia |
| 2 | Walter Womack | 43 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 3 | Esther Womack | 42 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Marlana Womack | 19 | Daughter | Farm Helper | Virginia |
| 5 | Douglas Womack | 15 | Son | Farm Helper | Virginia |
| 6 | Jennina Womack | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Lemuel Atkins | 41 | Head | Farm Tenant | Virginia |
| 8 | Robert E. Atkins | 20 | Son | Cook | Virginia |
| 9 | Edwin O. Atkins | 18 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 10 | Mary Atkins THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Allen Atkins | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Jacob Davis | 36 | Boarder | Farm Worker | Virginia |
| 13 | John W. Slayton | 64 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 14 | Dora Slayton | 57 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Leslie Henry | 27 | Head | Farm Tenant | Virginia |
| 16 | Eliza Henry | 22 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Shirley M. Henry | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Minnie Dixon | 45 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Hattie Dixon | 26 | Daughter | Cook | Virginia |
| 20 | Milla Dixon | 24 | Daughter | Cook | Virginia |
| 21 | Major Dixon | 22 | Son | Hired Man | Virginia |
| 22 | Dara Lee Dixon | 20 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Mabel Dixon | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Otha Dixon | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Lawyer Dixon | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 26 | William P. Worsham | 53 | Head | Farm Tenant | Virginia |
| 27 | Carrie Worsham | 45 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Richard Worsham | 22 | Son | Farm Tenant | Virginia |
| 29 | Watson Worsham | 18 | Son | Farm Helper | Virginia |
| 30 | Nellie Worsham | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Robert L. Worsham | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Frances Worsham | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Lillie B. Worsham | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 34 | James P. Walker | 61 | Head | Farm Tenant | Virginia |
| 35 | Edna B. Walker | 50 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Sadie H. Walker | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Irving Mays | 18 | Nephew | Farm Helper | Virginia |
| 38 | Thomas G. Henderson | 53 | Head | Farm Tenant | Virginia |
| 39 | Mary E. Henderson | 44 | Wife | Home Sewing | Virginia |
| 40 | Raleigh T. Henderson | 22 | Son | — | 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)