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Mary Farley — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Mercer-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Mary Farley across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mercer-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mercer-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Farley |
| Given Name | Mary T |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rock District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mercer |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | S 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Rock District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goldie Farley | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Newton Farley | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Quella Farley | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Mary Farley | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Lettie Farley | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Jackson Farley | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Newton Farley | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1930
Giles, Virginia
Daughter, age
Giles, Virginia · implied b. ~1930 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Farley |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| 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 |
1940
Mercer-County, West …
Daughter, age 11
Mercer-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1929 — 7 household members
| Surname | Farley |
| Given Name | Mary T |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rock District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mercer |
| Highest Grade | S 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 Farley across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mary Farley
Daughter · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Lettie Farley
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Newton Farley
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jackson Farley
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Quella Farley
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
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 — Mercer-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Mercer-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04429-00532)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | William Harvey | 44 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 42 | Ocie Harvey | 36 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Gloria May Harvey | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 44 | William H Harvey | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Herbert H Harvey | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Nellie Gay Harvey | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Francis Farley | 21 | Lodger | Laborer | Virginia |
| 48 | Robert East | 37 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 49 | Jean East | 29 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 50 | Major East | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 51 | Daniel J East | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Rachel East | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Newton Farley | 46 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 54 | Goldie Lace Farley | 33 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 55 | Mary T Farley THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Jackson W Farley | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Quella G Farley | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Lettie Farley | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Newton Farley | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Sam Horton | 51 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 61 | Berta Horton | 36 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 62 | George Wright | 40 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 63 | Constance Wright | 36 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Rice Robert | 32 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 65 | Betty D Robert | 21 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Jerry Robert | 4 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 67 | Arthur Adams | 47 | Lodger | Laborer | Virginia |
| 68 | Laurence Lynes | 66 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 69 | Nora S Lynes | 66 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Frank Anthony | 45 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 71 | Hazel Anthony | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 72 | James Eanes | 41 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 73 | Juanita Eanes | 37 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | James W Eanes | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Jan W Eanes | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Betty Lou Eanes | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Luther White | 36 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 78 | Zala D White | 33 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Betty White | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Lane Glass | 3 | Daughter | — | 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)