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Mary Christian — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Richmond-City-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Mary Christian across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Richmond-City-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Bernard & John — first a daughter (b.~1917), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Richmond-City-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Christian |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Richmond |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richmond City |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Tobacco Packer |
| Industry | Tobacco Factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 32 |
| Income (1939) | 186 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Tobacco Packer |
| Township / Ward | Richmond |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pauline Christian | Other | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Bernard Christian | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Kate Christian | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Florence Christian | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| John Christian | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Bernard Christian | Head | — | 61 | ~1879 |
| Mary Christian | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Henry Christian | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Vernice Christian | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1920
Henrico, Virginia
Daughter, age 4
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1916 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Christian |
| Given Name | Mary A |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Henrico, Virginia
Daughter, age 13
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1917 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Christian |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| 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
Richmond-City-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 23
Richmond-City-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1917 — 9 household members
| Surname | Christian |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Richmond |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richmond City |
| Occupation | Tobacco Packer |
| Industry | Tobacco Factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 32 |
| Income (1939) | 186 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Christian across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Bernard Christian (~0.92 confidence) and father John Christian (~0.92 confidence) and mother Kate Christian (~0.92 confidence) and mother Katie Christian (~0.60 confidence) and mother Lelia Christian (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.86
Father
Bernard Christian
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Christian
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Kate Christian
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Katie Christian
b. ~1908
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
Mother
Lelia Christian
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mary Christian
Daughter · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Virginia
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Sibling
Henry Christian
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vernice Christian
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Florence Christian
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bernard Christian
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Christian
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
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 — Richmond-City-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Richmond-City-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04321-00179)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Gertrude Walker | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Samuel Walker | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Laura Battle | 29 | Daughter | Stemmer | Virginia |
| 44 | Geneva Battle | 11 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Laura Pettis | 57 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Viola Robinson | 42 | Partner | Sweeper | Virginia |
| 47 | Willie Robinson | 12 | Partner's Son | Ditch-Digger | Virginia |
| 48 | Clyde Robinson | 14 | Partner's Son | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Samuel Robinson | 3 | Partner's Son | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Geraldine Robinson | 1 | Partner's Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 51 | Mattie Micken | 64 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Wilbur Bailey | 27 | Son | Plumber | Virginia |
| 53 | Irene Bailey | 23 | Daughter-in-law | Machine Operator | Virginia |
| 54 | Junius Sr. Whitley | 28 | Head | Sweeper | Virginia |
| 55 | Daisy Whitley | 25 | Wife | Sweeper | Virginia |
| 56 | Junius Jr. Whitley | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Dorothy Whitley | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Addie Whitley | 45 | Mother | Janitor | Virginia |
| 59 | Lilla Green | 48 | Head | Leaf-Searcher | Virginia |
| 60 | Edith Richards | 26 | Daughter | Machine Operator | Virginia |
| 61 | Melvin Blackwell | 12 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Joyce Blackwell | 7 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Frank Green | 29 | Lodger | Driver | Virginia |
| 64 | William Hopson | 38 | Head | Driver | Virginia |
| 65 | Eva Hopson | 37 | Wife | Stemmer | Virginia |
| 66 | Jessie Hopson | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Evelyn Hopson | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Mary Hopson | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Samuel Hopson | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Joseph Hopson | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 71 | William Hopson | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Bernard Sr. Christian | 61 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Kate Christian | 53 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Florence Christian | 24 | Daughter | Machine Operator | Virginia |
| 75 | Mary Christian THIS PERSON | 23 | Daughter | Tobacco Packer | Virginia |
| 76 | Henry Christian | 21 | Son | Paper Hanger | Virginia |
| 77 | Bernard Jr. Christian | 18 | Son | None Worked | Virginia |
| 78 | Vernice Christian | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 79 | John Sr. Christian | 27 | Son | Dry Tobacco | Virginia |
| 80 | Pauline Christian | 24 | Daughter-in-law | Strip-Searcher | Virginia |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Mary + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.86
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)