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Mary Parsons — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Jackson-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Mary Parsons across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jackson-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1917), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Female
Spouse
Born: West Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jackson-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Parsons |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rt 2 Gay |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jackson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 888 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Rt 2 Gay |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corrine Parsons | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Paul Parsons | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| David Parsons | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Mary Parsons | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Jessie Parsons | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Virginia Parsons | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Maradeen Parsons | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Myrtle Parsons | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1930
Jackson, West …
Daughter, age 12
Jackson, West Virginia · implied b. ~1918 — 9 household members
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Household
| Surname | Parson |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Jackson-County, West …
Spouse, age 23
Jackson-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1917 — 8 household members
| Surname | Parsons |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rt 2 Gay |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jackson |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 888 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Parsons across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Parsons
Spouse · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Jackson-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Jackson-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04410-00408)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Betty Lou Slaughter | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 2 | Eugene Slaughter | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 3 | Dan Thomas | 27 | Head | Driller | West Virginia |
| 4 | Mildred Thomas | 25 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 5 | Dempsey Thomas | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 6 | Keith Thomas | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 7 | Samuel Rhodes | 72 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 8 | Rosie Rhodes | 66 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 9 | Glendal Rhodes | 15 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 10 | Doyle Whited | 45 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 11 | Sybil Whited | 34 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | Nedra Whited | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | Dailena Whited | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 14 | Elta Whited | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 15 | Kathleen Whited | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 16 | Frances Whited | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 17 | Mary Whited | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | David Parsons | 54 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | Mary Parsons THIS PERSON | 23 | Wife | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 20 | Paul Parsons | 21 | Son | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 21 | Corrine Parsons | 19 | Daughter | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 22 | Myrtle Lee Parsons | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 23 | Jessie Parsons | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | Virginia Parsons | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 25 | Maradeen Parsons | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 26 | Mina Kelley | 55 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 27 | Bernice Kelley | 25 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 28 | Archie Kelley | 21 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 29 | Florence Kelley | 18 | Daughter | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 30 | Lewis Westfall | 33 | Brother | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 31 | Cecil Rhodes | 28 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 32 | Eunice Rhodes | 30 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 33 | Carol Erge Rhodes | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 34 | Gerald Rea Rhodes | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | Janet Sue Rhodes | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 36 | William D. Rogers | 29 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 37 | Edith F. Rogers | 29 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 38 | William P. Rogers | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | Charles E. Rogers | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 40 | Ellen V. Rogers | 3 | Daughter | — | West 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)