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Mary Curtis — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Mary Curtis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Southampton-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a spouse (b.~1920), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Female
Spouse
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Southampton-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Curtis |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Southampton |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Newsoms Mag Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lorenzia Curtis | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Blanche Curtis | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Earl Curtis | Head | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Lee Curtis | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Clyde Curtis | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Mary Curtis | Spouse | — | 20 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1920
Southampton, Virginia
Daughter, age
Southampton, Virginia · implied b. ~1920 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Curtis |
| Given Name | Mary E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Southampton, Virginia
Daughter, age 11
Southampton, Virginia · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Curtis |
| Given Name | M. Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| 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
Southampton-County, Virginia
Spouse, age 20
Southampton-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1920 — 6 household members
| Surname | Curtis |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Southampton |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 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 Curtis across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Curtis (~0.92 confidence) and father John Curtis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Leola Curtis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Curtis
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Curtis
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Leola Curtis
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mary Curtis
Spouse · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Virginia
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
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-t0627-04296-00657)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elizabeth Ford | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Mageline Pace | 35 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Herbert Pace | 15 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Emmett Bynum | 30 | Head | Farm | Virginia |
| 5 | Sid Bynum | 20 | Son | Farm | Virginia |
| 6 | Virginia Bynum | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Paul Bynum | 0 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Herbert Bynum | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Charles Parnell | 50 | Head | Farm | Virginia |
| 10 | Ella Parnell | 42 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Pearl Parnell | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Jerry Parnell | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Willie Eden | 5 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Johnnie Johnson | 54 | Head | Farm | Virginia |
| 15 | Mary Johnson | 53 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Thomas Johnson | 22 | Son | Farm | North Carolina |
| 17 | Ray Johnson | 23 | Son | Farm | North Carolina |
| 18 | Julia Johnson | 20 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Joseph Johnson | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Earl Curtis | 23 | Head | Farm | Virginia |
| 21 | Mary Curtis THIS PERSON | 20 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Clyde Curtis | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Blanche Curtis | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Lorenzia Curtis | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Lee Curtis | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Joe Bynum | 25 | Head | Farm | Virginia |
| 27 | Maggie Bynum | 25 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Mckindley Bynum | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Ira L. Bynum | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Dorothy Bynum | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Tom Ridley | 25 | Lodger | Farm | Virginia |
| 32 | Blanche Jones | 47 | Head | Farm | Virginia |
| 33 | Thomas Jones | 24 | Son | Farm | Virginia |
| 34 | Clinton Jones | 22 | Son | Farm | Virginia |
| 35 | Anabelle Jones | 20 | Son | Farm | Virginia |
| 36 | Benjamin Jones | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Aileen Jones | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Thomas Smith | 5 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Dorothy Parnell | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 40 | George Mason | 50 | Head | Saw Mill | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Mary
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
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)