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Mary Drake — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Kanawha-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Mary Drake across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kanawha-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1928), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Female
Daughter
Born: West Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kanawha-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Drake |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Big Sandy District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kanawha |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Big Sandy District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earl Drake | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Naomi Drake | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Helen Drake | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| June Drake | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| J Drake | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Ruth Drake | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Hattie Drake | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Hannah Drake | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Mary Drake | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1930
Kanawha, West …
Daughter, age 2
Kanawha, West Virginia · implied b. ~1928 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Drake |
| Given Name | Mary A. |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Kanawha-County, West …
Daughter, age 12
Kanawha-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1928 — 9 household members
| Surname | Drake |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Big Sandy District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kanawha |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west 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 Drake across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mary Drake
Daughter · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Earl Drake
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
June Drake
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Drake
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Naomi Drake
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hannah Drake
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Drake
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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 — Kanawha-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Kanawha-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04412-00088)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Shirley Samples | 35 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 42 | William L. Kearns | 29 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 43 | Martha Kearns | 32 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 44 | Robert Kearns | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 45 | Christine Kearns | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 46 | Helen Kearns | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 47 | Joseph F. Quinn | 46 | Head | Painter | West Virginia |
| 48 | Edna D. Quinn | 36 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 49 | Paul Quinn | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 50 | George Quinn | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 51 | Clyde Quinn | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 52 | Eugene Quinn | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 53 | Alice Quinn | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 54 | Betty Quinn | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 55 | Mary Quinn | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 56 | J. B. Drake | 45 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 57 | Hattie D. Drake | 44 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Helen Drake | 19 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 59 | Ruth Drake | 17 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 60 | Naomi Drake | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 61 | Hannah Drake | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 62 | Mary Drake THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 63 | Earl Drake | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 64 | June Drake | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 65 | Joseph W. Stanely | 29 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 66 | Blanche Stanely | 28 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 67 | Mary Stanely | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 68 | Frances Stanely | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 69 | Rosalie Stanely | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 70 | Franklin Stanely | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 71 | Lewis D. Canterbury | 68 | Head | Machine Operator | West Virginia |
| 72 | Bertha Canterbury | 56 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 73 | Charles Canterbury | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 74 | James Strickland | 16 | Grandson | Housekeeper | West Virginia |
| 75 | Ralph Canterbury | 45 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 76 | Marie D. Canterbury | 42 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 77 | Phillip Canterbury | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 78 | Roy Statts | 37 | Head | Oil & Gas Well Driller | West Virginia |
| 79 | Nina D. Statts | 32 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 80 | Betty Statts | 10 | Daughter | — | West 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)