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Mary Hardy — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Roanoke-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Mary Hardy across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Roanoke-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1927), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Roanoke-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Hardy |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pittsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Big Lick District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Hardy | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Dora Hardy | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Adell Hardy | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Eleanor Hardy | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Pearline Burch | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Marie Hardy | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Lilly Hardy | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Mary Hardy | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Rebecca Burch | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Arthur Burch | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Tommy Burch | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| George Burch | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Charles Burch | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1930
Roanoke, Virginia
Daughter, age 3
Roanoke, Virginia · implied b. ~1927 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hardy |
| Given Name | Margaret L |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Roanoke-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 13
Roanoke-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1927 — 13 household members
| Surname | Hardy |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pittsylvania |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 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 Hardy across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Hardy
Daughter · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Virginia
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Sibling
George Burch
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Burch
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dora Hardy
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Adell Hardy
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virginia Hardy
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arthur Burch
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eleanor Hardy
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lilly Hardy
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pearline Burch
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marie Hardy
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Tommy Burch
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
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 — Roanoke-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Roanoke-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04288-00577)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Rebecca Burch | 50 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 42 | George Burch | 22 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Arthur Burch | 22 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 44 | Charles Burch | 20 | Son | New Worker | Virginia |
| 45 | Pearline Burch | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Tommy Lee Burch | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Adell Hardy | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Eleanor Hardy | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Mary Hardy THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Dora Lee Hardy | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 51 | Virginia Hardy | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Lilly Belle Hardy | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Marie Hardy | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Willie North | 66 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Christine North | 60 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Emmett Baxter | 55 | Lodger | Laborer | Virginia |
| 57 | Virginia Baxter | 52 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 58 | David Armstrong | 65 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Daisy E. Armstrong | 50 | Wife | Supervisor | Virginia |
| 60 | August Smith | 29 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 61 | Delta Smith | 28 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Frank Casey | 26 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 63 | Maggie Cousins | 55 | Head | Housekeeper | Virginia |
| 64 | Walter Kinyard | 64 | Head | Farm Operator | Virginia |
| 65 | Loula A. Kinyard | 51 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Darnall Kinyard | 29 | Son | Farm Operator | Virginia |
| 67 | Alonzo L. Payne | 52 | Head | Farm Hand | Virginia |
| 68 | Mattie C. Payne | 50 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Ethel M. Payne | 27 | Daughter | Waitress | Virginia |
| 70 | Marvin Lee Payne | 24 | Son | Farm Hand | Virginia |
| 71 | Dayton E. Payne | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 72 | James M. O'Brien | 40 | Head | Coach Repairer | Virginia |
| 73 | Robert V. O'Brien | 37 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 74 | James B. O'Brien | 17 | Son | New Worker | Virginia |
| 75 | William O'Brien | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Robert K. Hill | 54 | Head | Shop Laborer | Virginia |
| 77 | Maude B. Hill | 48 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Robert B. Hill | 18 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Margaret A. Hill | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Gordon E. Gray | 51 | Head | Car Repairer | 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)