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Mary Franklin — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Amherst-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Mary Franklin across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Amherst-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1927), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Amherst-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Franklin |
| Given Name | Mary A. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Court House Magisterial Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Amherst |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Court House Magisterial Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Franklin | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Shirley Franklin | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Ruby Franklin | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Mary Franklin | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Evelyn Franklin | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Henry Franklin | Head | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Arthur Franklin | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Jesse Franklin | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Henry Franklin | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Russel Franklin | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| William Franklin | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Irene Franklin | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1930
Amherst, Virginia
Daughter, age 4
Amherst, Virginia · implied b. ~1926 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Franklin |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Amherst-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 13
Amherst-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1927 — 12 household members
| Surname | Franklin |
| Given Name | Mary A. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Court House Magisterial Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Amherst |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 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 Franklin across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mary Franklin
Daughter · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Virginia
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Sibling
Henry Franklin
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Evelyn Franklin
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jesse Franklin
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Franklin
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arthur Franklin
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruby Franklin
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Shirley Franklin
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Russel Franklin
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Franklin
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
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 — Amherst-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Amherst-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04244-00106)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wash Jones | 24 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 2 | Eleanor Jones | 18 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Caroline Jones | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 4 | David Dengion | 21 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 5 | Maggie Dengion | 21 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 6 | William Elmo Dengion | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Henry C. Franklin | 60 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 8 | Irene D. Franklin | 39 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Arthur L. Franklin | 22 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 10 | Ruby M. Franklin | 20 | Daughter | Waitress | Virginia |
| 11 | Jesse W. Franklin | 18 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 12 | Evelyn Franklin | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Mary A. Franklin THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Henry C. Jr. Franklin | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Shirley Franklin | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Margaret H. Franklin | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 17 | William R. Franklin | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Russel M. Franklin | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Winston Johnston | 38 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 20 | Fannie Johnston | 36 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Maggie Johnston | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Rovilla Johnston | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Emily Johnston | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 24 | James Johnston | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Lewis Johnston | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Elenora Johnston | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Henry Johnston | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Annie Johnston | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Nancy Johnston | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 30 | George Johnston | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Wilson Johnston | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Matilda Johnston | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Bernard Johnston | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Walter S. Davis | 38 | Head | Orchardist | Virginia |
| 35 | Mary O. Davis | 38 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Wilson Davis | 19 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 37 | Louise Davis | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Dorothy Davis | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Thelma Davis | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Ronald Davis | 10 | Son | — | 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)