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Mary Caldwell — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Craig-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Mary Caldwell across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Craig-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1924), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Craig-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Caldwell |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Craig |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | New Castle District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kathleen Caldwell | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Mary Caldwell | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Jean Caldwell | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Barbara Caldwell | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Daisy Caldwell | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Paul Caldwell | Head | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Joe Whiting | Other | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| James Caldwell | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Kendall Caldwell | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Rosie Caldwell | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1930
Craig, Virginia
Daughter, age 6
Craig, Virginia · implied b. ~1924 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Caldwell |
| Given Name | Merry M |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Craig-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 16
Craig-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1924 — 10 household members
| Surname | Caldwell |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Craig |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 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 Caldwell across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Caldwell
Daughter · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · Virginia
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Sibling
Kendall Caldwell
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jean Caldwell
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Daisy Caldwell
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Caldwell
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kathleen Caldwell
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Barbara Caldwell
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
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 — Craig-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Craig-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04256-00265)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joyce Via | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Donald Via | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Paul Caldwell | 34 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 4 | Rosie Caldwell | 32 | Wife | Farmer | Virginia |
| 5 | Kathleen Caldwell | 26 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Kendall Caldwell | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 7 | Daisy Caldwell | 21 | Daughter | Supervising Childbirth | Virginia |
| 8 | James Caldwell | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 9 | Mary Caldwell THIS PERSON | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Jean Caldwell | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Barbara Caldwell | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Joe Parker Whiting | 5 | Boarder | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Willie Shires | 20 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 14 | Christine Shires | 17 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Stafford Shires | 43 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 16 | Pearl P. Shires | 40 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 17 | Eugene Shires | 17 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | Annie B. Shires | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Elizabeth Shires | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Emily Shires | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Jodedra Shires | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Bobbie Shires | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Jessie K. Shires | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Flora D. Caldwell | 65 | Head | Farm Manager | Virginia |
| 25 | Archer Caldwell | 30 | Nephew | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 26 | Samuel Huffman | 59 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 27 | Blanche Huffman | 47 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 28 | William Huffman | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 29 | Leonard Huffman | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 30 | Gordon Huffman | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Virginia Wright | 60 | Head | Farm Manager | Virginia |
| 32 | Clarence Wright | 32 | Son | Log Cutter | Virginia |
| 33 | Carl Wright | 19 | Son | Truck Driver | Virginia |
| 34 | Pauline Wright | 17 | Daughter in law | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Stanley Wright | 0 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Lee Wright | 70 | Brother | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Roy Kittinger | 7 | Nephew | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Belvin Elmore | 48 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 39 | Etta Elmore | 48 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Clara Elmore | 10 | Daughter | — | 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)