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Mary Cross — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Brooke-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Mary Cross across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Brooke-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1905), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1905
Female
Spouse
Born: West Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Brooke-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Cross |
| Given Name | Mary M. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chestnut Heights |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Brooke |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Chestnut Heights |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harold Cross | Head | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Robert Cross | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Harold Cross | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Mary Cross | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Louise Cross | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Phyllis Cross | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Betty Cross | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Rose Cross | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
Census Appearances
1930
Brooke, West …
Other, age 25
Brooke, West Virginia · implied b. ~1905 — 5 household members
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Household
| Surname | Cross |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Brooke-County, West …
Spouse, age 35
Brooke-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1905 — 8 household members
| Surname | Cross |
| Given Name | Mary M. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chestnut Heights |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Brooke |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west 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 35 · b. ~1905 · West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Brooke-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Brooke-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04396-00518)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Bradie Barnes | 28 | Lodger | Tuberman | West Virginia |
| 42 | Vigilio Domini | 38 | Head | Cutter | Italy |
| 43 | Vivienne Domini | 32 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | John Domini | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Mildred Domini | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 46 | Ernest Domini | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 47 | Virgil Domini | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 48 | Harold O. Cross | 36 | Head | Bartender | West Virginia |
| 49 | Mary M. Cross THIS PERSON | 35 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 50 | Phyllis Cross | 17 | Daughter | — | — |
| 51 | Betty Cross | 15 | Daughter | New Worker | West Virginia |
| 52 | Harold Jr. Cross | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 53 | Robert Cross | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 54 | Rose M. Cross | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 55 | Louise Cross | 0 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 56 | Radford Sine | 23 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Jean Sine | 18 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 58 | Linda L. Sine | 0 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 59 | Mina Coen | 41 | Head | Housework | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Hilda M. Coen | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 61 | Alfred B. Coen | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 62 | Paul O. Coen | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 63 | David H. Coen | 0 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 64 | Frank Tobus | 27 | Head | Motorman | Ohio |
| 65 | Anna Tobus | 21 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Shirley A. Tobus | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 67 | Helen Tobus | 15 | Sister | — | West Virginia |
| 68 | Russa Tobus | 18 | Sister | New Worker | West Virginia |
| 69 | Andrew Tobus | 31 | Brother | Loader | Ohio |
| 70 | Joseph Tobus | 62 | Father | Hand Hand | Poland |
| 71 | John S. Thomas | 69 | Head | Truck Driver | New Jersey |
| 72 | Florence Thomas | 72 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 73 | Guy W. Leavitt | 33 | Head | Foreman | West Virginia |
| 74 | Geneva F. Leavitt | 23 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 75 | Geneva A. Leavitt | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 76 | Alta Williams | 19 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 77 | Margaret Williams | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 78 | Charles L. Williams | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 79 | Carmen Taffner | 43 | Head | Proprietor | Italy |
| 80 | Lorrie Taffner | 39 | Wife | Bookkeeper | Ohio |
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)