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Mary Meadows — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Raleigh-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Mary Meadows across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Raleigh-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: West Va.
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Raleigh-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Meadows |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Va. |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Richmond District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Raleigh |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west va |
| Township / Ward | Richmond District |
| 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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Meadows | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Meadows Samms | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Junby Meadows | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Penny Meadows | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Reba Meadows | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Ruth Meadows | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1930
Fayette, West …
Daughter, age 1
Fayette, West Virginia · implied b. ~1929 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Meadows |
| Given Name | Margaret L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Va |
| Father's Birthplace | West Va |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Va |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west va |
1940
Raleigh-County, West …
Daughter, age 11
Raleigh-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1929 — 6 household members
| Surname | Meadows |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Va. |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Richmond District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Raleigh |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west va |
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 Meadows across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mary Meadows
Daughter · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Ruth Meadows
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Reba Meadows
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Junby Meadows
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
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 — Raleigh-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Raleigh-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04441-00356)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Henderson Bragg | 58 | Head | Laborer | West Va. |
| 42 | Cora Bragg | 52 | Wife | — | West Va. |
| 43 | Donnie Bragg | 16 | Son | — | West Va. |
| 44 | Helen Bragg | 13 | Daughter | — | West Va. |
| 45 | Ida Bragg | 11 | Daughter | — | West Va. |
| 46 | Sally Grady | 26 | Daughter | — | West Va. |
| 47 | Ella Grady | 8 | Grandchild | — | West Va. |
| 48 | Nellie Grady | 5 | Grandchild | — | West Va. |
| 49 | Billy Grady | 2 | Grandson | — | West Va. |
| 50 | Meadows Samms | 50 | Head | Farmer | West Va. |
| 51 | Penny Meadows | 46 | Wife | — | West Va. |
| 52 | Ruth Meadows | 13 | Daughter | — | West Va. |
| 53 | Mary Meadows THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | West Va. |
| 54 | Junby Meadows | 7 | Son | — | West Va. |
| 55 | Reba Meadows | 5 | Daughter | — | West Va. |
| 56 | Billy Dodson | 32 | Head | Laborer | West Va. |
| 57 | Eva Dodson | 32 | Wife | — | West Va. |
| 58 | Virginia Dodson | 7 | Daughter | — | West Va. |
| 59 | Marcella Dodson | 5 | Daughter | — | West Va. |
| 60 | Joyce Dodson | 3 | Daughter | — | West Va. |
| 61 | Thomas Dodson | 0 | Son | — | West Va. |
| 62 | Mary Godson | 59 | Head | Farmer | West Va. |
| 63 | Jimmy Godson | 16 | Son | — | West Va. |
| 64 | H. M. Devine | 35 | Head | Laborer | West Va. |
| 65 | Paula Devine | 30 | Wife | — | West Va. |
| 66 | Ethel Devine | 13 | Daughter | — | West Va. |
| 67 | Dora Bell Devine | 11 | Daughter | — | West Va. |
| 68 | Betty Devine | 6 | Daughter | — | West Va. |
| 69 | Albert Perry | 37 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 70 | Maude Perry | 30 | Wife | — | West Va. |
| 71 | Louise Perry | 15 | Daughter | — | West Va. |
| 72 | Flora Perry | 7 | Daughter | — | West Va. |
| 73 | Carry Perry | 4 | Daughter | — | West Va. |
| 74 | Charles Perry | 1 | Son | — | West Va. |
| 75 | Eugene Milton | 16 | Lodger | Farming | West Va. |
| 76 | D. G. Daniel | 60 | Head | Laborer | West Va. |
| 77 | Mamie Daniel | 58 | Wife | — | West Va. |
| 78 | Wheeler Daniel | 27 | Son | Laborer | West Va. |
| 79 | Henry Daniel | 24 | Son | Farming | West Va. |
| 80 | Thomas Daniel | 17 | Son | Farming | West Va. |
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)