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Mary Goodman — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Hanover-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Mary Goodman across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hanover-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1906), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1906
Female
Head
Born: Virginia
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hanover-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Goodman |
| Given Name | Mary F. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beaver Dam District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hanover |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Beaver Dam District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion Goodman | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Lewis Goodman | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Mary Goodman | Head | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Ernest Goodman | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Norman Goodman | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| William Goodman | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Virginia Goodman | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Charles Goodman | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Margaret Goodman | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
Census Appearances
1930
Hanover, Virginia
Other, age 24
Hanover, Virginia · implied b. ~1906 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Goodman |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Sister |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Hanover-County, Virginia
Head, age 34
Hanover-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1906 — 9 household members
| Surname | Goodman |
| Given Name | Mary F. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beaver Dam District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hanover |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| 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 Goodman across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Goodman
Head · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · Virginia
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Hanover-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Hanover-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04268-00275)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Annie F. Smith | 55 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Edgar M. Goodman | 75 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 3 | Lewis Goodman | 32 | son | Farm Hand | Virginia |
| 4 | Mary F. Goodman THIS PERSON | 34 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Charles Goodman | 12 | son | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Marion Goodman | 11 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Norman Jr. Goodman | 10 | son | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Lewis Goodman | 9 | son | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Margaret Goodman | 7 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Ernest M. Goodman | 6 | son | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Virginia Goodman | 5 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 12 | William Goodman | 2 | son | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Virginia B. Banks | 37 | Head | Raising Chickens | Virginia |
| 14 | Mary Sally Banks | 11 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Virginia L. Banks | 8 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 16 | James F. Banks | 5 | son | — | Virginia |
| 17 | John G. Banks | 3 | son | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Nelson Luck | 27 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 19 | Edith S. Luck | 23 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Catherine Luck | 4 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 21 | William Lines | 85 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Martha J. Lines | 42 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Nannie Jones | 71 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Hettie Jones | 48 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Samuel Jones | 45 | son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 26 | Jesse Nichols | 48 | Head | Merchant | North Carolina |
| 27 | Eulae Nichols | 46 | wife | Postmaster | North Carolina |
| 28 | Edna Cosby | 23 | niece | Waitress | Virginia |
| 29 | Cornelius L. Jones | 51 | Head | Operator | Virginia |
| 30 | Lucy B. Jones | 37 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Pearl Jones | 22 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Mabel Jones | 18 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Lester Jones | 15 | son | — | Virginia |
| 34 | John O. Jones | 13 | son | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Charles D. Clements | 81 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 36 | Fannie S. Clements | 45 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Grace Clements | 56 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Clifton Saunders | 21 | stepson | Laborer | Virginia |
| 39 | G. John Gordon Harper | 83 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Hallie M. Harper | 33 | wife | — | 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)