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Mary Johnston — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Rappahannock-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Mary Johnston across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rappahannock-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Rappahannock-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Johnston |
| Given Name | Mary Ellen |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hampton Mag. Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rappahannock |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | S 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Hampton Mag Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Johnston | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Fanny Jeffries | Daughter | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Frances Johnston | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Cora Johnston | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Lillian Jeffries | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Dorothy Johnston | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Roberta Johnston | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Mary Jeffries | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Maude Johnston | Other | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| T Johnston | Son | — | 37 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1930
Rappahannock, Virginia
Daughter, age 1
Rappahannock, Virginia · implied b. ~1929 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnston |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Rappahannock-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 11
Rappahannock-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1929 — 10 household members
| Surname | Johnston |
| Given Name | Mary Ellen |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hampton Mag. Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rappahannock |
| Highest Grade | S 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Johnston across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mary Johnston
Daughter · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Virginia
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Sibling
T Johnston
Sibling · 1940 · age 37
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fanny Jeffries
Sibling · 1940 · age 29
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Roberta Johnston
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cora Johnston
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillian Jeffries
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Johnston
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frances Johnston
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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 — Rappahannock-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Rappahannock-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04287-00653)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Jacquelin M Massie | 14 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Wade H 3Rd Massie | 11 | son | — | Virginia |
| 43 | James F Massie | 9 | son | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Gilbert Grove | 50 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 45 | Maggie Grove | 52 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Charley Grove | 24 | son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 47 | William Grove | 20 | son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 48 | Pearl Grove | 16 | daughter | Laborer | Virginia |
| 49 | Coolidge Grove | 14 | son | — | Virginia |
| 50 | John Grove | 12 | son | — | Virginia |
| 51 | Margaret Grove | 10 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Lois Grove | 8 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Edgar W. Pullen | 55 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 54 | Mary E. Pullen | 51 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Herbert S. Pullen | 22 | son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 56 | Hayward V. Pullen | 22 | son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 57 | Annie M. Pullen | 14 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Payton Lake | 38 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 59 | Flora Lake | 34 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Frankie Lake | 16 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Bernard Lake | 13 | son | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Ralph Lake | 11 | son | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Jimmie Lake | 8 | son | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Mary Jeffries | 45 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 65 | Fanny V. Jeffries | 29 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Lillian May Jeffries | 9 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Maude E. Johnston | 56 | Mother | — | Nebraska |
| 68 | T. M. Johnston | 37 | son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 69 | Dorothy May Johnston | 25 | daughter | Waitress | Virginia |
| 70 | Roberta G. Johnston | 27 | daughter | Waitress | Virginia |
| 71 | Cora F. Johnston | 19 | daughter | Assistant | Virginia |
| 72 | Frances Johnston | 15 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Mary Ellen Johnston THIS PERSON | 11 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 74 | M. C. Corbin | 64 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 75 | Lizzie Corbin | 60 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Ester Bertha M Corbin | 32 | niece | Manager | Ohio |
| 77 | Harold Brown Corbin | 14 | son | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Everett Corbin | 9 | son | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Elsie Corbin | 6 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 80 | William Lee Jr. Corbin | 3 | son | — | 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)