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Mary Osborne — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Buchanan-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Mary Osborne across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Buchanan-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Buchanan-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Osborne |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Garden Dist |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Buchanan |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | 0 |
| Class of Worker | D |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | 0 |
| Township / Ward | Garden Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurley Osborne | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Mary Osborne | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Shirley Osborne | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Greever Osborne | Head | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Virgie Osborne | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Allie Osborne | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Clou Osborne | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Vinard Osborne | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1930
Buchanan, Virginia
Other, age 5
Buchanan, Virginia · implied b. ~1925 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Osborn |
| Given Name | Magie E |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Buchanan-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 15
Buchanan-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1925 — 8 household members
| Surname | Osborne |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Garden Dist |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Buchanan |
| Occupation | 0 |
| Class of Worker | D |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 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 Osborne across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Osborne
Daughter · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Virginia
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Sibling
Shirley Osborne
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hurley Osborne
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vinard Osborne
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virgie Osborne
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Allie Osborne
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 — Buchanan-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Buchanan-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04251-00051)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lois Ann Horn | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Maxie Horn | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Lillian Horn | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Claude Horn | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Leonard Hunn | 28 | Head | Load Coal | Virginia |
| 6 | Mabel Hunn | 26 | Wife | 0 | Virginia |
| 7 | Ralford Hunn | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Francis Hunn | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Sewell Hunn | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Cecil Hunn | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Clayton E. Braun | 22 | Head | Load Coal | Virginia |
| 12 | Nila Braun | 19 | Wife | 0 | Virginia |
| 13 | Dexter Brown | 23 | Head | Load Coal | Virginia |
| 14 | Naoma Brown | 21 | Wife | 0 | Virginia |
| 15 | Zetta R. Brown | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Mona Brown | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Zance Haysin | 33 | Head | 0 | Virginia |
| 18 | Edith Haysin | 18 | Daughter | Home Helper | Virginia |
| 19 | Emma G. Haysin | 15 | Daughter | 0 | Virginia |
| 20 | Opal Haysin | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Ruby Haysin | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Roy L. Osborne | 28 | Head | 0 | Virginia |
| 23 | Sarah Osborne | 25 | Wife | 0 | Virginia |
| 24 | Junior Osborne | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Mary E. Osborne | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Greever Osborne | 35 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 27 | Clou Osborne | 37 | Wife | 0 | Virginia |
| 28 | Mary E. Osborne THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | 0 | Virginia |
| 29 | Virgie Osborne | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Vinard Osborne | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Allie Osborne | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Hurley Osborne | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Shirley Osborne | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Riley G. Stinson | 80 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 35 | Lauria Stinson | 47 | Wife | 0 | Virginia |
| 36 | Howard Joyce | 29 | Head | Trackman | Virginia |
| 37 | Lucille Joyce | 27 | Wife | 0 | Virginia |
| 38 | Rufus Joyce | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Floyd Joyce | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Clay Joyce | 2 | 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)