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Mary Phelps — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Putnam-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Mary Phelps across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Putnam-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: West Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Putnam-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Phelps |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Putnam |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Scott Mag Dist |
| 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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jasper Phelps | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Clarence Phelps | Other | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Bobby Phelps | Other | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Mary Phelps | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Herbert Phelps | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Eleanora Phelps | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Alice Phelps | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Dan Phelps | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Martha Phelps | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Melvin Phelps | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Noah Phelps | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| David Phelps | Other | — | 5 | ~1935 |
Census Appearances
1930
Putnam, West …
Daughter, age 1
Putnam, West Virginia · implied b. ~1929 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Phelps |
| Given Name | Mary V. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Putnam-County, West …
Daughter, age 11
Putnam-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1929 — 12 household members
| Surname | Phelps |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Putnam |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Phelps across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mary Phelps
Daughter · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Eleanora Phelps
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dan Phelps
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Phelps
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Melvin Phelps
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Noah Phelps
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Herbert Phelps
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
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 — Putnam-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Putnam-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04440-00354)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carol Lovejoy | 2 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 2 | Nathan Fudge | 57 | Father in law | Public | Ohio |
| 3 | Homer Fletcher | 44 | Head | Farm | West Virginia |
| 4 | Eliza Fletcher | 37 | wife | Own Home | West Virginia |
| 5 | Thelma Fletcher | 16 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 6 | Hubert Fletcher | 15 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 7 | Catherine Fletcher | 13 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | Emily Fletcher | 12 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 9 | Wanda Fletcher | 10 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 10 | Jasper Phelps | 49 | Head | Farm | West Virginia |
| 11 | Martha Phelps | 49 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 12 | Melvin Phelps | 23 | son | Farm | West Virginia |
| 13 | Alice Phelps | 20 | daughter | Home | West Virginia |
| 14 | Noah Phelps | 17 | son | Farm | West Virginia |
| 15 | Eleanora Phelps | 15 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 16 | Herbert Phelps | 13 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 17 | Mary Phelps THIS PERSON | 11 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | Dan Phelps | 10 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | David Phelps | 5 | Grand son | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | Clarence Phelps | 4 | Grand son | — | West Virginia |
| 21 | Bobby Phelps | 3 | Grand son | — | West Virginia |
| 22 | Henry Fletcher | 70 | Head | Farm | West Virginia |
| 23 | Ruby Elsie Fletcher | 61 | Lodger | Private Home | West Virginia |
| 24 | United Mcallister | 43 | Head | 15 | West Virginia |
| 25 | Georgia Mcallister | 43 | wife | — | Ohio |
| 26 | Daniel Mcallister | 17 | son | Own Home | West Virginia |
| 27 | Ernest Mcallister | 15 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 28 | Charles Hodgkins | 15 | Lodger | — | Ohio |
| 29 | Lucian Davis | 78 | Head | Farm | West Virginia |
| 30 | John Fletcher | 76 | Head | Farm | West Virginia |
| 31 | Annie Fletcher | 76 | wife | Own Home | West Virginia |
| 32 | Joseph Hensley | 55 | Head | 80 | Kentucky |
| 33 | Effie Hensley | 42 | wife | Own Home | West Virginia |
| 34 | Omer Hensley | 22 | son | Farm | West Virginia |
| 35 | Hazel Hensley | 15 | daughter | Home | West Virginia |
| 36 | Betty Hensley | 6 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 37 | Betty Fletcher | 67 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 38 | Cecil Fletcher | 41 | Head | Farm | West Virginia |
| 39 | Nancy Fletcher | 34 | wife | Own Home | West Virginia |
| 40 | Catherine Fletcher | 4 | 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)