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Mary Oliver — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Spotsylvania-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Mary Oliver across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Spotsylvania-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1896), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1896
Female
Spouse
Born: Maryland
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Spotsylvania-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Oliver |
| Given Name | Mary Jane |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chancellor district |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Spotsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Township / Ward | Chancellor District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helena Oliver | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Robert Oliver | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Columbia Oliver | Other | — | 72 | ~1868 |
| William Jones | Other | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Mary Oliver | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1920
Spotsylvania, Virginia
Other, age 24
Spotsylvania, Virginia · implied b. ~1896 — 7 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Oliver |
| Given Name | Mary F. |
| Relationship to Head | daughter in law |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1930
Spotsylvania, Virginia
Spouse, age 33
Spotsylvania, Virginia · implied b. ~1897 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Oliver |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1940
Spotsylvania-County, Virginia
Spouse, age 44
Spotsylvania-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1896 — 5 household members
| Surname | Oliver |
| Given Name | Mary Jane |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chancellor district |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Spotsylvania |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Oliver across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Oliver
Spouse · 1940 · age 44 · b. ~1896 · Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Spotsylvania-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Spotsylvania-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04296-00828)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Melvin Meadow | 18 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 42 | Elwood Meadow | 16 | Son | New Worker | Virginia |
| 43 | Jeanette Meadow | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Francis Meadow | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 45 | George Meadow | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Mary Meadow | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Thomas Meadow | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Robert H. Oliver | 46 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 49 | Mary Jane Oliver THIS PERSON | 44 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 50 | Helena Oliver | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 51 | Columbia Oliver | 72 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 52 | William Jones | 14 | Nephew | — | Virginia |
| 53 | H. E. Harris | 54 | Head | Merchant | Virginia |
| 54 | Frances Harris | 52 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 55 | Joseph Reiff | 73 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Mary Reiff | 58 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Richard Murphy | 47 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 58 | Ellen Murphy | 42 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Joseph Long | 20 | Boarder | — | Virginia |
| 60 | John Taylor | 63 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Berkley Lewis | 24 | Boarder | Machine Operator | Virginia |
| 62 | Harrison Beasley | 43 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 63 | Elizabeth Beasley | 33 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Mary E. Beasley | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Wilbur Beasley | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Ella Beasley | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Fannie Beasley | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Martha Beasley | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Burnell Beasley | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Adele Beasley | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Earnest Pelum | 48 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 72 | Reva Pelum | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Gertrude Pelum | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Alberta Pelum | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Earnest Pelum | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 76 | J. H. Canaday | 61 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 77 | Mary A. Canaday | 55 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Lola Canaday | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Joseph Canaday | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Harrison Smith | 48 | Head | Laborer | 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)