Mary Chapman — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Isle-Of-Wight-County, Virginia

Our Model Tree links this Mary Chapman across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Isle-Of-Wight-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1887), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 53 b. ~1887 Female Head Born: Virginia Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Isle-Of-Wight-County, Virginia
Surname	Chapman
Given Name	Mary L. Q.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Virginia
1935 Residence (County)	Isle of Wight
Additional Details
Industry	0
Highest Grade	No 7
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia
Township / Ward	Smithfield Town
Est. Birth Year	~1887

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.

4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Mary	Age	Birth yr
Mary Chapman	Head	—	53	~1887
Georgia Moulder	Other	—	73	~1867
Joel Chapman	Son	—	24	~1916
F Chapman	Son	—	15	~1925

Census Appearances

1920

Isle Of …

Other, age 32

Isle Of Wight, Virginia · implied b. ~1888 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Chapman
Given Name	Mary R
Relationship to Head	Daughter-in-law
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	32
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

1930

Isle Of …

Other, age 42

Isle Of Wight, Virginia · implied b. ~1888 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Chapman
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

1940

Isle-Of-Wight-County, Virginia

Head, age 53

Isle-Of-Wight-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1887 — 4 household members

Surname	Chapman
Given Name	Mary L. Q.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Virginia
1935 Residence (County)	Isle of Wight
Industry	0
Highest Grade	No 7
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

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Mary Chapman

Head · 1940 · age 53 · b. ~1887 · Virginia

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1940 US Federal Census — Isle-Of-Wight-County, Virginia Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04271-00128)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Bettie Ann Contd	10	Daughter	—	Virginia
2	Handy Howe Contd	3	Nephew	—	Virginia
3	H. C. Tetterton	25	Head	Truck Driver	North Carolina
4	Mildred Tetterton	25	Wife	Truck Driver	North Carolina
5	Cecelia Tetterton	3	Daughter	—	North Carolina
6	Lester Edwards	34	Head	Huckster	Virginia
7	Thelma Edwards	23	Wife	Huckster	North Carolina
8	Inez Thome	56	Head	—	Virginia
9	Selma Thome	22	Daughter	Telephone Oper.	Virginia
10	Harvey Thome	21	Son	Prentice	Virginia
11	F. G. Berryman	44	Head	—	Virginia
12	Ola C. Berryman	43	Wife	—	Virginia
13	Mary J. Q. Cox	47	Head	Boarding House	Virginia
14	R. Sidney Jr. Cox	19	Son	—	Virginia
15	Florence Baker	35	Lodger	Public School	Virginia
16	Louise Ward	22	Lodger	Beautician	North Carolina
17	Amy Powell	21	Lodger	Teacher	Virginia
18	Louise Fowler	30	Lodger	Beauty Culture	North Carolina
19	George K. Lehr	29	Lodger	Office Manager	Maryland
20	Cora Pulley	20	Lodger	Stenographer	Virginia
21	Mary L. Q. Chapman THIS PERSON	53	Head	—	Virginia
22	Joel Chapman	24	Son	General Farm	Virginia
23	F. R. Chapman	15	Son	Newspaper	Virginia
24	Georgia Moulder	73	Lodger	—	Virginia
25	R. A. Bowden	54	Head	Retail Grocery + Clothing	Virginia
26	Sadie M. Bowden	44	Wife	—	Virginia
27	R. A. Jr. Bowden	18	Son	—	Virginia
28	C. S. Hart	72	Head	—	Virginia
29	Helen E. Q. Hart	62	Wife	—	Virginia
30	Elizabeth Hart	38	Daughter	Public School	Virginia
31	J. T. Minton	57	Head	—	Virginia
32	Lucy W. Q. Minton	55	Wife	—	Virginia
33	J. T. Jr. Minton	21	Son	—	Virginia
34	Here Ends Block #8 And Begins Block #9	None	—	—	—
35	R. J. Volk	39	Head	Retail Auto Company	Virginia
36	Mary S. Volk	40	Wife	—	Virginia
37	C. M. Beale	49	Head	General Farm	Virginia
38	Lucile B. Q. Beale	46	Wife	—	Virginia
39	C. M. Jr. Beale	16	Son	Drug Store	Virginia
40	Vivian Lewis	19	Lodger	Book-Keeper	North Carolina

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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.

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