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Mary Pugh — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Amherst-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Mary Pugh across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Amherst-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Amherst-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Pugh |
| Given Name | Mary P. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Amherst |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Elon Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Pugh | Head | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| Charles Pugh | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Ballie Pugh | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Mary Pugh | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Vivian Pugh | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Mary Pugh | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| George Pugh | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Gloria Pugh | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1930
Amherst, Virginia
Daughter, age 4
Amherst, Virginia · implied b. ~1926 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Pugh |
| Given Name | Mary P. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Amherst-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 14
Amherst-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1926 — 8 household members
| Surname | Pugh |
| Given Name | Mary P. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Amherst |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| 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 Pugh across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Pugh
Daughter · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Virginia
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Sibling
Gloria Pugh
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vivian Pugh
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ballie Pugh
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Pugh
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Pugh
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
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 — Amherst-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Amherst-County, Virginia
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04244-00244)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Leon Dodd | 32 | Wife | H | Virginia |
| 42 | Mary A. Dodd | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 43 | George Dodd | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Charles E. Pugh | 62 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 46 | Mary Pugh | 42 | Wife | H | Virginia |
| 47 | Vivian Pugh | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Mary P. Pugh THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Gloria Pugh | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Charles E. Jr. Pugh | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 51 | George F. Pugh | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Ballie Pugh | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Olin Staton | 25 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 54 | Adell Staton | 25 | Wife | Seamstress | Virginia |
| 55 | Howard Staton | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Mary Staton | 60 | Mother | H | Virginia |
| 57 | Earl S. Connelly | 35 | Head | Brakeman | Virginia |
| 58 | Helen E. Connelly | 27 | Wife | H | Virginia |
| 59 | Phyllis M. Connelly | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Shirley J. Connelly | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Audrey Connelly | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Earl Dermott | 30 | Head | Salesman | Virginia |
| 63 | Elsie Dermott | 27 | Wife | H | Virginia |
| 64 | Wendel Dermott | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Anne Dermott | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Ned Brown | 42 | Head | Contractor | Virginia |
| 67 | Ruby Brown | 39 | Wife | H | Virginia |
| 68 | Edward Brown | 19 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 69 | Beata Brown | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Bessie Brown | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Elizabeth Brown | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Fannie Brown | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Rebecca Brown | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Garnitt Steele | 5 | Nephew | — | Virginia |
| 75 | William Chilton | 75 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 76 | Hallie Chilton | 52 | Wife | H | Virginia |
| 77 | Hula Chilton | 11 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Ottie Bibb | 43 | Head | Yard Master | Virginia |
| 79 | Mary Betty Bibb | 49 | Wife | H | Virginia |
| 80 | Wallace Bibb | 16 | 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)