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Mary Flynn — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Mary Flynn across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pulaski-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Harriet — first a head (b.~1897), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1897
Female
Head
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Pulaski-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Flynn |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Garden (M) |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Russell |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | Private |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 864 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Township / Ward | New Garden M |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noah Flynn | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Mary Flynn | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Ray Flynn | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| John Flynn | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1920
Pulaski, Virginia
Daughter, age 27
Pulaski, Virginia · implied b. ~1893 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Flynn |
| Given Name | Mary E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | Working out |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Pulaski, Virginia
Head, age 35
Pulaski, Virginia · implied b. ~1895 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Flynn |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Divorced |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | At home |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 250 |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Pulaski-County, Virginia
Head, age 43
Pulaski-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1897 — 4 household members
| Surname | Flynn |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Garden (M) |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Russell |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | Private |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 864 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 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 Flynn across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Harriet Flynn (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Harriet Flynn
b. ~1852
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mary Flynn
Head · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · 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 — Pulaski-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Pulaski-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04287-00269)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Raymond Price | 33 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 2 | Sadie Price | 31 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Raymond Jr. Price | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Bobby Lee Price | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Henry H. Price | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Frances M. Price | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 7 | James B. Price | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Jane H. Price | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Caroline Lee | 52 | Head | Laundress | Virginia |
| 10 | Crockett Ada Lee | 49 | Sister | Laundress | Virginia |
| 11 | Mary Flynn THIS PERSON | 43 | Head | Laundress | Virginia |
| 12 | John Thomas Flynn | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Noah June Flynn | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Ray Z. Flynn | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Henry Duncan | 77 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Lina Duncan | 72 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Truman Duncan | 32 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 18 | Nannie Duncan | 30 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Mary Lee Duncan | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Henry Collins | 70 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 21 | Elizabeth H. Collins | 50 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Henry L. Collins | 27 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 23 | Margaret Collins | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Walter Collins | 28 | Nephew | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 25 | Margaret E. Collins | 16 | Niece | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | Clyde Collins | 21 | Nephew | Truck Driver | Tennessee |
| 27 | Parker Shelton | 46 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 28 | Emily Shelton | 21 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Richard Shelton | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Clayton Gregory | 25 | Head | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 31 | Mollie Gregory | 22 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Sydney Gregory | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Lucy Tate | 42 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Elizabeth Tate | 19 | Daughter | Teacher | Virginia |
| 35 | Nannie Tate | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Thomas Tate | 24 | B. Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 37 | John Henley | 51 | Head | Miner | Virginia |
| 38 | Ada Henley | 47 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 39 | King Minnie Henley | 23 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Alton Henley | 22 | B. Son | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Mary
Gen 1 · 1 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)