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Mary Gill — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Summers-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Mary Gill across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Summers-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1921), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1921
Female
Daughter
Born: West Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Summers-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Gill |
| Given Name | Mary Ellen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Greenbrier District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Summers |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Township / Ward | Greenbrier District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1921 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Gill | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Catholin Gill | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Fred Gill | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Hazel Gill | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Mary Gill | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Mary Gill | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Mary Gill | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Sherman Gill | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Pearlie Gill | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
Census Appearances
1930
Summers, West …
Daughter, age 8
Summers, West Virginia · implied b. ~1922 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gill |
| Given Name | Mary V |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Summers-County, West …
Daughter, age 19
Summers-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1921 — 9 household members
| Surname | Gill |
| Given Name | Mary Ellen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Greenbrier District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Summers |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 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 Gill across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mary Gill
Daughter · 1940 · age 19 · b. ~1921 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Mary Gill
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fred Gill
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hazel Gill
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Gill
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Catholin Gill
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pearlie Gill
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 — Summers-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Summers-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04446-00214)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jessie Plumley | 21 | Son | Labor | West Virginia |
| 2 | Amos Plumley | 64 | Brother | — | West Virginia |
| 3 | Nelsie Roberts | 29 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 4 | Edward J. Roberts | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 5 | Edd Adkins | 52 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 6 | Eva Adkins | 30 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 7 | William Fry | 13 | Lodger | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | Zembrook Gill | 38 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 9 | Rachel Gill | 38 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 10 | Effie Gill | 18 | Daughter | New Worker | West Virginia |
| 11 | Berman Gill | 16 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | Herbert Gill | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | James Gill | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 14 | Infant Gill | None | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 15 | Sherman Gill | 48 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 16 | Mary Gill | 39 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 17 | Mary Ellen Gill THIS PERSON | 19 | Daughter | New Worker | West Virginia |
| 18 | Hazel Gill | 15 | Daughter | New Worker | West Virginia |
| 19 | Mary Margret Gill | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | Charles E. Gill | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 21 | Catholin Gill | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 22 | Pearlie Gill | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | Fred Gill | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | Oswald Adkins | 37 | Head | Labor | West Virginia |
| 25 | Bertha Adkins | 34 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 26 | Marvin Adkins | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 27 | Bernace Adkins | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 28 | Hallie Adkins | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 29 | Mildred Adkins | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 30 | Howard Adkins | 31 | Brother | Labor | West Virginia |
| 31 | Lacy F. Grimmet | 28 | Head | Labor | West Virginia |
| 32 | Paula Grimmet | 24 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 33 | Joyce Grimmet | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 34 | Cecil Grimmet | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | Nanny Grimmet | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 36 | Jacky E. Adkins | 24 | Lodger | — | West Virginia |
| 37 | Jesse Romanello | 23 | Head | Around Worker | West Virginia |
| 38 | Flora Romanello | 22 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | Alfonso Romanello | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 40 | John V. Grimmett | 45 | Head | Laborer | 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)