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Mary Beasley — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Spotsylvania-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Mary Beasley across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Spotsylvania-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Spotsylvania-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Beasley |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chancellor district |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Spotsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Chancellor District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adele Beasley | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Elizabeth Beasley | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Burnell Beasley | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Harrison Beasley | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Martha Beasley | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Ella Beasley | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Mary Beasley | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Fannie Beasley | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Wilbur Beasley | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1930
Stafford, Virginia
Daughter, age 4
Stafford, Virginia · implied b. ~1926 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Beasley |
| Given Name | Mary E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Spotsylvania-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 14
Spotsylvania-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1926 — 9 household members
| Surname | Beasley |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chancellor district |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Spotsylvania |
| Highest Grade | 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 Beasley across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Beasley
Daughter · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Virginia
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Sibling
Martha Beasley
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Adele Beasley
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wilbur Beasley
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ella Beasley
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fannie Beasley
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Burnell Beasley
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
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 — Spotsylvania-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Spotsylvania-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04296-00828)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Melvin Meadow | 18 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 42 | Elwood Meadow | 16 | Son | New Worker | Virginia |
| 43 | Jeanette Meadow | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Francis Meadow | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 45 | George Meadow | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Mary Meadow | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Thomas Meadow | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Robert H. Oliver | 46 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 49 | Mary Jane Oliver | 44 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 50 | Helena Oliver | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 51 | Columbia Oliver | 72 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 52 | William Jones | 14 | Nephew | — | Virginia |
| 53 | H. E. Harris | 54 | Head | Merchant | Virginia |
| 54 | Frances Harris | 52 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 55 | Joseph Reiff | 73 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Mary Reiff | 58 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Richard Murphy | 47 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 58 | Ellen Murphy | 42 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Joseph Long | 20 | Boarder | — | Virginia |
| 60 | John Taylor | 63 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Berkley Lewis | 24 | Boarder | Machine Operator | Virginia |
| 62 | Harrison Beasley | 43 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 63 | Elizabeth Beasley | 33 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Mary E. Beasley THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Wilbur Beasley | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Ella Beasley | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Fannie Beasley | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Martha Beasley | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Burnell Beasley | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Adele Beasley | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Earnest Pelum | 48 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 72 | Reva Pelum | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Gertrude Pelum | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Alberta Pelum | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Earnest Pelum | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 76 | J. H. Canaday | 61 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 77 | Mary A. Canaday | 55 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Lola Canaday | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Joseph Canaday | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Harrison Smith | 48 | Head | Laborer | 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)