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Mary Goodman — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Tazewell-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Mary Goodman across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Tazewell-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1905), then head of a 14-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1905
Female
Spouse
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Tazewell-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Goodman |
| Given Name | Mary M. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mercer |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 5 |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 1935 Residence | West Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Clear Fork District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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.
14 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albert Goodman | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Dorothy Albert | Other | — | ~1940 | |
| Thomas Goodman | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Helen Albert | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| John Goodman | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| James Goodman | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Robert Goodman | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| George Goodman | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Ruth Goodman | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Mary Goodman | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Neal Goodman | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Alton Goodman | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Mary Goodman | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Shirley Goodman | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
Census Appearances
1930
Mcdowell, West …
Spouse, age 25
Mcdowell, West Virginia · implied b. ~1905 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Goodman |
| Given Name | Margaret D. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Tazewell-County, Virginia
Spouse, age 35
Tazewell-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1905 — 14 household members
| Surname | Goodman |
| Given Name | Mary M. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mercer |
| Hours Worked | 5 |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 1935 Residence | West Virginia |
| 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
Spouse · 1940 · age 35 · b. ~1905 · Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Tazewell-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Tazewell-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04298-00347)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Thomas Mcfarland | 14 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Annie M. Mcfarland | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Sherman S. Mcfarland | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Ruby C. Halstead | 21 | Step-daughter | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Raymon Halstead | 5 | Step-son | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Elizabeth Gilliapie | 16 | Step-daughter | — | Virginia |
| 47 | George W. Brown | 65 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Laura A. Brown | 49 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Harold Brown | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Curtis G. Harris | 22 | Head | Brakeman | Virginia |
| 51 | Stella Harris | 23 | Wife | Cook | West Virginia |
| 52 | Sarah Thompson | 50 | Mother | Seamstress | Virginia |
| 53 | William M. Howe | 75 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Martha E. Howe | 65 | Wife | Laundress | Virginia |
| 55 | Annie V. Howe | 30 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Mary S. Lee | 15 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Rudolph R. Edmondson | 14 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Robert Goodman | 43 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 59 | Mary M. Goodman THIS PERSON | 35 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 60 | John F. Goodman | 16 | Son | Common Laborer | Virginia |
| 61 | George W. Goodman | 14 | Son | New Worker | Virginia |
| 62 | Albert R. Goodman | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 63 | Neal E. Goodman | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 64 | James E. Goodman | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 65 | Mary B. Goodman | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 66 | Thomas J. Goodman | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 67 | Shirley P. Goodman | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Ruth P. Goodman | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Alton Goodman | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Helen G. Albert | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Dorothy P. Albert | 0 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 72 | John W. Burks | 42 | Head | Mechanic Helper | North Carolina |
| 73 | Minerva Burks | 33 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Virginia Burks | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 75 | James Burks | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 76 | John Burks | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Willie M. Lumpkin | 33 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 78 | Elizabeth Anderson | 28 | Sister | — | West Virginia |
| 79 | Iris Anderson | 7 | Niece | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Phoebe Anderson | 6 | Niece | — | 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)