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Mary Lowry — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Montgomery-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Mary Lowry across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Montgomery-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1924), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Montgomery-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Lowry |
| Given Name | Mary, A. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Blacksburg Mag. Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Montgomery |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Blacksburg Mag Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viola Lowry | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Helen Lowry | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Rilla Lowry | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Hester Lowry | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Ose Lowry | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| James Lowry | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Mary Lowry | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Charles Lowry | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
Census Appearances
1930
Montgomery, Virginia
Daughter, age 6
Montgomery, Virginia · implied b. ~1924 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lowry |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Montgomery-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 16
Montgomery-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1924 — 8 household members
| Surname | Lowry |
| Given Name | Mary, A. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Blacksburg Mag. Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Montgomery |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 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 Lowry across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Lowry
Daughter · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · Virginia
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Sibling
James Lowry
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Lowry
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rilla Lowry
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Viola Lowry
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hester Lowry
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
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 — Montgomery-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Montgomery-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04277-00308)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clarence, G Dove | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Dorothy, B Dove | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Jerry, M. Dove | 35 | Head | Labour | Virginia |
| 4 | Polly, M. Dove | 37 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Stella, M. Dove | 16 | Daughter | New Worker | Virginia |
| 6 | Mary, L. Dove | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 7 | George, M. Dove | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Pauline, H. Dove | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Claude, H Cumbie | 48 | Head | Labour | Virginia |
| 10 | Nannie, M. Cumbie | 58 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Elliott, T Abbs | 30 | Son-in-law | Helper | Virginia |
| 12 | Elizabeth, M. Abbs | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Gilbert, W Dove | 42 | Head | Labour | Virginia |
| 14 | Kate, G. Dove | 41 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Gertrude, F Dove | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Helen, K Dove | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Frank, Jr. Dove | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Paul, C Dove | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Charles, W Lowry | 70 | Father-in-law | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | Arthur Dowdy | 60 | Head | Labour | Virginia |
| 21 | Effie Dowdy | 56 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Daniel, O. Dowdy | 18 | Son | Labour | Virginia |
| 23 | Willie, M Dowdy | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Ose, E. Lowry | 43 | Head | Labour | Virginia |
| 25 | Helen, M Lowry | 34 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Rilla, M Lowry | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Mary, A. Lowry THIS PERSON | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Viola, J. Lowry | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Charles, G. Lowry | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Hester, L. Lowry | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 31 | James, E. Lowry | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 32 | James, E. Hall | 29 | Head | Fireman | Virginia |
| 33 | Mamie, C. Hall | 28 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Shirley, O. Hall | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Mitchell, L. Hall | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Louisa, A Dowdy | 73 | Mother-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Minnie, E. Shasin | 34 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Annie, K Shasin | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Herman, R Cruff | 34 | Nephew | Truck Driver | Virginia |
| 40 | Lula, L. Davis | 53 | Head | — | 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)