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Mary Grimes — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Monongalia-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Mary Grimes across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Monongalia-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1901), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1901
Female
Spouse
Born: West Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Monongalia-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Grimes |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Morgan Magisterial District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Monongalia |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Morgan Magisterial District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hanley Grimes | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Hanley Grimes | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Mary Grimes | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1930
Monongalia, West …
Other, age 29
Monongalia, West Virginia · implied b. ~1901 — 6 household members
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Household
| Surname | Grimes |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Industry | General |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Monongalia-County, West …
Spouse, age 39
Monongalia-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1901 — 3 household members
| Surname | Grimes |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Morgan Magisterial District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Monongalia |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Grimes across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Grimes
Spouse · 1940 · age 39 · b. ~1901 · West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Monongalia-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Monongalia-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04433-00738)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thelma Quickley | 26 | Wife | Waitress | West Virginia |
| 2 | James Quickley | 5 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 3 | William Colebank | 60 | Head | Carpenter | West Virginia |
| 4 | Mary B. Colebank | 58 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Pauline Colebank | 27 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 6 | Harold Colebank | 25 | Son | Tinner | West Virginia |
| 7 | Mary Colebank | 17 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | Lawrence Colebank | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 9 | Shirley J. Colebank | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 10 | James G. Shaffer | 38 | Head | Foreman | West Virginia |
| 11 | Maude Shaffer | 37 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Gerald T. Shaffer | 37 | Head | Labor (Road) | West Virginia |
| 13 | Marion Shaffer | 32 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Norman Shaffer | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 15 | Richard N. Shaffer | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 16 | Mary Lou Shaffer | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 17 | Barbara J. Shaffer | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | Joseph Earl St. Clair | 60 | Head | Tinner | West Virginia |
| 19 | Lula St. Clair | 62 | Sister | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | Roger T. Johnson | 28 | Head | Truck Driver | West Virginia |
| 21 | Lula G. Johnson | 30 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 22 | Walter A. Shaffer | 61 | Head | Carpenter | West Virginia |
| 23 | Arzah Tennant | 61 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | Mildred Tennant | 38 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 25 | Agnes Tennant | 36 | Daughter | Stenographer | West Virginia |
| 26 | Harold W. Tennant | 30 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 27 | Howard J. Tennant | 25 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 28 | Dewey B. Everley | 40 | Head | Coal Miner | West Virginia |
| 29 | Emma Everley | 32 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 30 | Glenna B. Everley | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 31 | Bert R. Moore | 52 | Head | Manager Of Stock Farm | Indiana |
| 32 | Julia H. Moore | 38 | Wife | Stenographer | West Virginia |
| 33 | Ralph J. Corley | 54 | Head | Stock Farm Hand | West Virginia |
| 34 | Mary E. Corley | 48 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | Donald Corley | 19 | Son | Gasoline Station | West Virginia |
| 36 | Lucille Corley | 17 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 37 | Sylvester Barlow | 56 | Lodger | Farmer (Hired) | West Virginia |
| 38 | Hanley Grimes | 42 | Head | Truck Driver | West Virginia |
| 39 | Mary Grimes THIS PERSON | 39 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 40 | Hanley Jr. Grimes | 20 | Son | Gasoline Station | 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)