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Mary French — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Dickenson-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Mary French across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dickenson-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1911), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Female
Spouse
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Dickenson-County, Virginia |
| Surname | French |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Clintwood Dist |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dickenson |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Clintwood Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret French | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Francis French | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Bertha French | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Ann French | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Emmet French | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Billie French | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Noel French | Son | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Mary French | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Bertha French | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1930
Dickenson, Virginia
Daughter, age 17
Dickenson, Virginia · implied b. ~1913 — 9 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | French |
| Given Name | Mary A. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Dickenson-County, Virginia
Spouse, age 29
Dickenson-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1911 — 9 household members
| Surname | French |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Clintwood Dist |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dickenson |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Mary French across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary French
Spouse · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Dickenson-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Dickenson-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04257-00257)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Jesse Mooney | 34 | Head | No | North Carolina |
| 42 | Jane Mooney | 27 | Wife | No | Virginia |
| 43 | Tessie Mooney | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Jennie Wood | 47 | Head | No | Virginia |
| 45 | Dorman Paul Wood | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Fred Wood | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Estra Wood | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Emmet French | 56 | Head | Foreman | Virginia |
| 49 | Bertha French | 52 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Billie French | 26 | Son | Clerk | Virginia |
| 51 | Margaret French | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Bertha French | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Noel French | 31 | Son | Delivery Man | Virginia |
| 54 | Mary French THIS PERSON | 29 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Francis French | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Ann French | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Maude Lockhart | 64 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Satchie Lockhart | 26 | Daughter | Farming | Virginia |
| 59 | Taylor Lockhart | 23 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Robert Lockhart | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Trimble Lockhart | 28 | Head | Coal Loader | Virginia |
| 62 | Ola Lockhart | 23 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Jean Lockhart | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Paul Lockhart | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 65 | George Lockhart | 32 | Head | Coal Loader | Virginia |
| 66 | Dora Lockhart | 27 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Orchard Lockhart | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Jerry Lockhart | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Clayton Lockhart | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Sid Tuning | 14 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 71 | William Williams | 58 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 72 | Cosby Williams | 58 | Wife | No | Virginia |
| 73 | Amy Fay Williams | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Ruby Williams | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Olaf Hamilton | 60 | Head | Farm Hand | Virginia |
| 76 | Vada Hamilton | 55 | Wife | No | Virginia |
| 77 | William James Hamilton | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Marion Anderson | 41 | Head | Mining | Kentucky |
| 79 | Hermit Anderson | 37 | Wife | No | Ohio |
| 80 | Frank Anderson | 17 | Son | Farming | Kentucky |
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)