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Mary Pugh — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Chester-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Mary Pugh across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Chester-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1924), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Chester-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Pugh |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chester |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | East Nottingham Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rebecca Pugh | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Mary Pugh | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| William Pugh | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| John Pugh | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Charles Pugh | Son | — | 29 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1930
Chester, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 6
Chester, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1924 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Pugh |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Chester-County, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 16
Chester-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1924 — 5 household members
| Surname | Pugh |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chester |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Pugh across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mary Pugh
Daughter · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Charles Pugh
Sibling · 1940 · age 29
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Pugh
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
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 — Chester-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Chester-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03464-00954)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Doyle Harris | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Robert Hoffman | 29 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Mary Hoffman | 24 | Wife | 0 | Virginia |
| 44 | Betty Hoffman | 4 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Geraldine Hoffman | 2 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Eileen Pennington | 12 | stepdaughter | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Geneva Pennington | 11 | stepdaughter | — | Maryland |
| 48 | Charles Grubb | 37 | Head | Dairy Farm | Tennessee |
| 49 | Alice Grubb | 32 | Wife | — | N. Carolina |
| 50 | Charles Grubb | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 51 | Arley Grubb | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 52 | Goldie Grubb | 11 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 53 | Olley Grubb | 9 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 54 | Odell Hughes | 30 | Head | W. P. A. | W. Virginia |
| 55 | Frances Hughes | 26 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 56 | Edrie Hughes | 9 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Alice Hughes | 7 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Edward Hughes | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Virginia Hughes | 1 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Henry Hackman | 40 | Head | W. P. A. | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Luella Hackman | 62 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Clara Hackman | 18 | Sister | Pw | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | John Tomlinson | 63 | Lodger | — | Maryland |
| 64 | Alva Arrowood | 42 | Head | Farm | N. Carolina |
| 65 | Albert Arrowood | 16 | Son | — | N. Carolina |
| 66 | Ruthy Arrowood | 14 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Marshall Arrowood | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Elsie Arrowood | 9 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Richard Arrowood | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Vernie Arrowood | 5 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | James Richardson | 38 | Head | Sander | N. Carolina |
| 72 | Bertha Richardson | 44 | Wife | — | N. Carolina |
| 73 | Paul Richardson | 19 | Son | Sander | N. Carolina |
| 74 | Willis Richardson | 8 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 75 | Beverley Richardson | 10 | daughter | — | Maryland |
| 76 | John S. Pugh | 54 | Head | Dairy Farm | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Rebecca C. Pugh | 47 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 78 | Charles S. Pugh | 29 | Son | Delivery Truck | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | William C. Pugh | 22 | Son | Farm | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Mary E. Pugh THIS PERSON | 16 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
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)