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Mary Bradford — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Montgomery-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Mary Bradford across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Montgomery-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1894), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1894
Female
Spouse
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Montgomery-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Bradford |
| Given Name | Mary E |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Montgomery |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Alleghany Mag Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waddy Bradford | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Mary Bradford | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Walter Bradford | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| James Bradford | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Maud Bradford | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1930
Montgomery, Virginia
Spouse, age 35
Montgomery, Virginia · implied b. ~1895 — 9 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bradford |
| Given Name | Mary E |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Montgomery-County, Virginia
Spouse, age 46
Montgomery-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1894 — 5 household members
| Surname | Bradford |
| Given Name | Mary E |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Montgomery |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Bradford across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Bradford
Spouse · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Montgomery-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Montgomery-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04277-00019)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clarence M Ratcliff | 38 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 2 | Rosie M Ratcliff | 38 | Wife | Seamstress | Virginia |
| 3 | Alfred L Ratcliff | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Clifford J Ratcliff | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Blanch P Ratcliff | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Otho L East | 49 | Head | Lineman | Virginia |
| 7 | Nettie M East | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Harrison J East | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Leoda F East | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Gladis D East | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Irvin J Spangler | 42 | Head | Brick Carpenter | Virginia |
| 12 | Rosie A Spangler | 41 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Edw L Spangler | 20 | Son | Labor | Virginia |
| 14 | Vivian V Garlick | 22 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 15 | George F Garlick | 26 | Son-in-law | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 16 | Wallace Garlick | 6 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Robt Blankenship | 56 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 18 | Ruth O Blankenship | 41 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Cecil E Blankenship | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Le Marie Blankenship | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Lovebell Blankenship | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Chas E Blankenship | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Mary Alice Blankenship | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Geo C Bowles | 49 | Head | Labor | Virginia |
| 25 | Annie C Bowles | 51 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 26 | J Wesley Bowles | 24 | Son | Farming | Virginia |
| 27 | Frank E Bowles | 22 | Son | Farming | Virginia |
| 28 | Harvey S Bowles | 20 | Son | Farming | Virginia |
| 29 | Ruby M Bowles | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Willard J Owens | 22 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Virginia |
| 31 | Mary Sue Owens | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Woodrow Owens | 3 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 33 | James L Owens | 3 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Walter C Bradford | 53 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 35 | Mary E Bradford THIS PERSON | 46 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 36 | James W Bradford | 21 | Son | Farm Labor | Virginia |
| 37 | Maud L Bradford | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Waddy W Bradford | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Lettie Owens | 45 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 40 | Alfred S Owens | 20 | Son | Farming | 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)