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Mary Graves — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Pittsylvania-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Mary Graves across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pittsylvania-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 15-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Pittsylvania-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Graves |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dan River District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pittsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Dan River District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
15 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howard Graves | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Cecil Graves | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Charlie Graves | Head | — | 63 | ~1877 |
| Amy Graves | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Clarence Graves | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Shirley Graves | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Charlie Graves | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Cora Graves | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Coddard Graves | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Willie Graves | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Ironic Graves | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Cardie Graves | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Myrtle Graves | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Sarah Graves | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Mary Graves | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1930
Pittsylvania, Virginia
Daughter, age 3
Pittsylvania, Virginia · implied b. ~1927 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Graves |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Pittsylvania-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 14
Pittsylvania-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1926 — 15 household members
| Surname | Graves |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dan River District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pittsylvania |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| 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 Graves across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Graves
Daughter · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Virginia
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Sibling
Charlie Graves
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Howard Graves
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sarah Graves
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Graves
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Amy Graves
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clarence Graves
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cardie Graves
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ironic Graves
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cora Graves
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cecil Graves
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Coddard Graves
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Shirley Graves
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
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 — Pittsylvania-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Pittsylvania-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04283-00586)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barney M. Chattin | 61 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 2 | Zelma M. Chattin | 32 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 3 | C. Francis Chattin | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Madie C. Chattin | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Roy G. Dodson | 50 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 6 | Ruth C. Dodson | 48 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 7 | John W. Collins | 42 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 8 | Mabel F. Collins | 33 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Francis M. Collins | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Betty J. Collins | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 11 | William A. Davis | 59 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 12 | Lula J. Davis | 54 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Louis Davis | 21 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 14 | Bernice J. Lunsford | 52 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 15 | Mary F. Lunsford | 50 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 16 | J. Wallace Lunsford | 18 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 17 | Irvin C. Burton | 30 | Head | Truck Driver | Virginia |
| 18 | Vada O. Burton | 31 | Wife | Sweeper | Virginia |
| 19 | Irvin C. Burton | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Lawrence G. Burton | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Dorothy Burton | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Charlie A. Graves | 63 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 23 | Myrtle Graves | 24 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Coddard Graves | 18 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 25 | Clarence Graves | 17 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 26 | Ironic Graves | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Mary Graves THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Cardie C. Graves | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Amy F. Graves | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Cecil J. Graves | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Howard Graves | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Willie A. Graves | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Charlie Jr. Graves | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Cora W. Graves | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Shirley B. Graves | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Sarah A. Graves | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Samuel T. Clements | 47 | Head | Collector | Virginia |
| 38 | Lucile Clements | 42 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Samuel T. Jr. Clements | 19 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 40 | William H. Farmer | 56 | Head | Farmer | 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)