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Mary Christian — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Charles-City-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Mary Christian across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Charles-City-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1902), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1902
Female
Spouse
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Charles-City-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Christian |
| Given Name | Mary A |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Harrison |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Charles City |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Harrison |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1902 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pleasant Christian | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Jessie Christian | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Russell Christian | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Samuel Christian | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Mary Christian | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Shirley Christian | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Sandus Christian | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Vernon Christian | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1930
Charles, Virginia
Spouse, age 31
Charles, Virginia · implied b. ~1899 — 2 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Christian |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Charles-City-County, Virginia
Spouse, age 38
Charles-City-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1902 — 8 household members
| Surname | Christian |
| Given Name | Mary A |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Harrison |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Charles City |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Christian across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Christian
Spouse · 1940 · age 38 · b. ~1902 · Virginia
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Charles-City-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Charles-City-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04254-00060)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Harold Gee | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Alavia West | 67 | Head | Labor | Virginia |
| 43 | Mary West | 73 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Samuel West | 33 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Leof Pompry | 84 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Aluna Pompry | 55 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Leof Pompry Jr | 21 | Son | Labor | Virginia |
| 48 | Agnes Pompry Jr | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Jerry Cross | 60 | Head | Fishing | Virginia |
| 50 | Martha Cross | 57 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 51 | Roscoe Cross | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Robert Cross | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Andy Cross | 57 | Brother | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 54 | Margaret Cross | 44 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Manley Poharity | 53 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 56 | Mary A Poharity | 45 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Jessie L Poharity | 25 | Son | Labor | Virginia |
| 58 | Mary E Miles | 60 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Gary Miles | 25 | Son | Labor | Virginia |
| 60 | Ernest Christian | 62 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Sandus Christian | 40 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 62 | Mary A Christian THIS PERSON | 38 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Samuel Christian | 17 | Son | Labor | Virginia |
| 64 | Russell Christian | 15 | Son | Labor | Virginia |
| 65 | Vernon Christian | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Shirley B Christian | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Jessie Christian | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Pleasant Christian | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Ed Crowley | 64 | Head | Labor | Virginia |
| 70 | Maggie G Crowley | 51 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Thomas V Crowley | 27 | Son | Labor | Virginia |
| 72 | Percy W Crowley | 24 | Son | Labor | Virginia |
| 73 | Raymond C Crowley | 22 | Son | Labor | Virginia |
| 74 | Solomon N Crowley | 18 | Son | Labor | Virginia |
| 75 | Cornelius Crowley | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Robert A Crowley | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Willie Otis | 36 | Head | Labor | Virginia |
| 78 | Gladis Otis | 29 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Willie May Otis | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Pearl A Otis | 12 | 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)