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Mary Cross — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Southampton-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Mary Cross across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Southampton-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1904), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1904
Female
Spouse
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Southampton-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Cross |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Newsoms District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Southampton |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 5 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Newsoms District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ernest Cross | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Richard Cross | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Percell Cross | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Joseph Cross | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| John Cross | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Mary Cross | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Willie Cross | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Napoleon Cross | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Willie Cross | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Helen Cross | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Shaney Walker | Other | — | 68 | ~1872 |
Census Appearances
1930
Prince George, …
Other, age 26
Prince George, Virginia · implied b. ~1904 — 2 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cross |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Southampton-County, Virginia
Spouse, age 36
Southampton-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1904 — 11 household members
| Surname | Cross |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Newsoms District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Southampton |
| Hours Worked | 5 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Cross across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Cross
Spouse · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · Virginia
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Southampton-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Southampton-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04296-00712)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Edna Brown | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 42 | John Walter Brown | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Albert Brown | 24 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 44 | Lula Brown | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | J. W. Brown | 60 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 46 | Shadrack Brown | 24 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Mabel Brown | 22 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Heather M. Brown | 20 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Gladys M. Brown | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Patrick Brown | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 51 | Uriah Brown | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Willie Cross | 40 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 53 | Mary E. Cross THIS PERSON | 36 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Percell Cross | 20 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 55 | Napoleon Cross | 18 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 56 | Helen Cross | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 57 | John W. Cross | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Joseph Cross | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Willie B. Cross | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Ernest M. Cross | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Richard Cross | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Shaney Walker | 68 | Aunt | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Daisy Beale | 48 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 64 | Emmett Beale | 26 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 65 | Spurgeon Beale | 22 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 66 | J. D. Beale | 20 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 67 | Vera Beale | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Robert Beale | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 69 | J. C. Whitfield | 65 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 70 | Eva Whitfield | 55 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Elizabeth Whitfield | 17 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 72 | J. B. Hill | 15 | Step-Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 73 | Booker T. Whitehead | 24 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 74 | Mattie Whitehead | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Missourie Jones | 26 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Marie Jones | 4 | Niece | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Baker Lee Vann | 23 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 78 | Devilla Vann | 54 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | William Johnson | 60 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 80 | Johnson | None | — | — | — |
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)