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Mary Bishop — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Petersburg-City-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Mary Bishop across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Petersburg-City-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Petersburg-City-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Bishop |
| Given Name | Mary Y |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Petersburg |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dinwiddie |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Petersburg |
| 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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Bishop | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Charlotte Bishop | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Audrey Bishop | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Ethel Bishop | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Barbara Bishop | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Joseph Bishop | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Joseph Bishop | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| William Bishop | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Ernest Bishop | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Bessie Bishop | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1930
Dinwiddie, Virginia
Daughter, age 5
Dinwiddie, Virginia · implied b. ~1925 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bishop |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Petersburg-City-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 14
Petersburg-City-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1926 — 10 household members
| Surname | Bishop |
| Given Name | Mary Y |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Petersburg |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dinwiddie |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 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 Bishop across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mary Bishop
Daughter · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Virginia
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Sibling
Ethel Bishop
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Bishop
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Audrey Bishop
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Bishop
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charlotte Bishop
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ernest Bishop
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Barbara Bishop
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
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 — Petersburg-City-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Petersburg-City-County, Virginia
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04316-00402)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Minstree, Lillian E Traylor | 72 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 42 | George A Porter | 40 | Head | Machinist | Virginia |
| 43 | Willie A Porter | 39 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Mary C Porter | 19 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Gwendoline A Porter | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Florence R Porter | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 47 | George A Porter | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Gladys E Bishop | 38 | Head | Canning | Virginia |
| 49 | Arnette|Annette M Bishop | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Herbert A Bishop | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 51 | Ernest M Jones | 25 | Son-in-law | Sawyer | Virginia |
| 52 | Marie C Jones | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Maggie E Roberts | 41 | Head | Seamstress | Virginia |
| 54 | Arthur W Roberts | 19 | Son | Pen Maker | Virginia |
| 55 | Cecil M Roberts | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Thelma M Roberts | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Bertha Green | 53 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Robert S Davis | 32 | Head | Grinder | Virginia |
| 59 | Emma Y Davis | 27 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Lorraine R Davis | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Robert S Davis | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Maurice W Davis | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Linda R Suffery | 59 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Joseph B Bishop | 54 | Head | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 65 | Bessie D Bishop | 34 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Mary Y Bishop THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Joseph M Bishop | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Charlotte Bishop | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Ernest B Bishop | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Audrey V Bishop | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 71 | William J Bishop | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Barbara J Bishop | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Ethel D Bishop | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Jessie S Vaden | 51 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Charles B Vaden | 17 | Son | Clerk | Virginia |
| 77 | Jessie E Vaden | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Richard J Shelton | 33 | Head | Buffing | Virginia |
| 79 | Inez J Shelton | 29 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Lawrence R Shelton | 9 | 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)