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Mary Herbert — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Harrison-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Mary Herbert across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Harrison-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1927), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Female
Daughter
Born: West Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Harrison-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Herbert |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lumberport Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Harrison |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Lumberport Town |
| 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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacob Herbert | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Betty Herbert | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| John Elza | Other | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Howard Herbert | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Mina Herbert | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Mary Herbert | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Jennie Elza | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| James Herbert | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1930
Harrison, West …
Daughter, age 3
Harrison, West Virginia · implied b. ~1927 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harbert |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Harrison-County, West …
Daughter, age 13
Harrison-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1927 — 8 household members
| Surname | Herbert |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lumberport Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Harrison |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west 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 Herbert across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Herbert
Daughter · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · West Virginia
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Sibling
James Herbert
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jennie Elza
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betty Herbert
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jacob Herbert
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
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 — Harrison-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Harrison-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04409-00367)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Loretta Mccutcheon | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 2 | Thomas Mccutcheon | 0 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 3 | Sidney Johnson | 27 | Head | Pump State Dump | West Virginia |
| 4 | Esther Johnson | 22 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 5 | Ruth Ann Johnson | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 6 | Lannie Ayers | 29 | Head | Coal Loader | West Virginia |
| 7 | Hazel Ayers | 27 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 8 | Jackie Lee Ayers | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 9 | John W. Wadsworth | 69 | Head | Watchman | West Virginia |
| 10 | Mary L. Watson | 35 | Head | Book Binder | West Virginia |
| 11 | Anna Lee Watson | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | Mary Jane Watson | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | Francis E. Ashcraft | 55 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 14 | Joseph Nay | 53 | Head | Proprietor | West Virginia |
| 15 | Jennie Nay | 51 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 16 | Barbara Nay | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 17 | Dale Nay | 33 | Son | Proprietor | West Virginia |
| 18 | Jeanne Nay | 12 | Grand daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | Chas. B. Frost | 56 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | Samuel Robinson | 76 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 21 | Howard Herbert | 47 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 22 | Mina Herbert | 33 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | Mary Herbert THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | James Herbert | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 25 | Jacob Herbert | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 26 | Betty Herbert | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 27 | John Elza | 23 | Son-in-law | Coal Loader | West Virginia |
| 28 | Jennie Elza | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 29 | Mary Miller | 47 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 30 | Willard Miller | 22 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 31 | Madge Miller | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | Hilda Miller | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 33 | Gorman Smith | 26 | Son-in-law | Milk Driver | West Virginia |
| 34 | Betty Smith | 17 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | Carlene Smith | 1 | Grand dau | — | West Virginia |
| 36 | James Jefferies | 32 | Head | Shipping Clerk | West Virginia |
| 37 | Laura Jefferies | 23 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 38 | William Jefferies | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | Mary Jefferies | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 40 | Felix Burke | 29 | Head | Office Clerk | 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)