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Mary Browning — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Washington-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Mary Browning across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Washington-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1897), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1897
Female
Spouse
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Washington-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Browning |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Abingdon Va R.F.D. 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Washington |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | Agriculture |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Abingdon Va Rfd 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Browning | Other | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Mary Browning | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Pauline Browning | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Ruby Browning | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| J Browning | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Annie Browning | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| John Browning | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| James Browning | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1930
Washington, Virginia
Spouse, age 33
Washington, Virginia · implied b. ~1897 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Browning |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Washington-County, Virginia
Spouse, age 43
Washington-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1897 — 8 household members
| Surname | Browning |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Abingdon Va R.F.D. 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Washington |
| Industry | Agriculture |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Browning across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Browning
Spouse · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · Virginia
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Washington-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Washington-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04300-00169)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Clifford Roark | 22 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 42 | Marie Roark | 22 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 43 | James Roark | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Jean Roark | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Charles Roark | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Clifford Jr Roark | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Lilian Roark | 68 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 48 | Ella Roark | 66 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | Cashel Roark | 23 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 50 | Zetna Sweet | 22 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | Hazel Sweet | 5 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 52 | J. Edward Browning | 56 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 53 | Mary Browning THIS PERSON | 43 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 54 | James Browning | 22 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 55 | Pauline Browning | 17 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 56 | John Browning | 15 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 57 | Annie Browning | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Ruby Browning | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Margaret Browning | 52 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Kirby Caldwell | 34 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 61 | Ruby Caldwell | 26 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Reba Caldwell | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Lois Caldwell | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 64 | John V. Parks | 59 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 65 | Kate Parks | 61 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Robert K. Parks | 33 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 67 | J. Fred Clark | 72 | Head | None | Virginia |
| 68 | Martha E. Clark | 74 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 69 | Virginia K. Clark | 32 | Daughter | Teacher | Virginia |
| 70 | F. C. Henley | 21 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 71 | Kathleen Henley | 18 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 72 | John W. Henley | 79 | Head | None | Virginia |
| 73 | Martha Henley | 68 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 74 | Fred Henley | 35 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 75 | Virgil Henley | 14 | Grandson | None | Virginia |
| 76 | Grate Summitt | 50 | Lodger | Laborer | Virginia |
| 77 | Della Summitt | 44 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Robert L. Powell | 53 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 79 | Lillian Mccrally | 33 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Martha Mccrally | 13 | Granddaughter | — | 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)