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Mary Townsend — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Pocahontas-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Mary Townsend across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pocahontas-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1927), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Female
Daughter
Born: West Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Pocahontas-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Townsend |
| Given Name | Mary S. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pocahontas |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | W. Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Little Levels District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Townsend | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Nora Townsend | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Kittie Townsend | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| William Townsend | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Mary Townsend | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Owen Townsend | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Blanche Townsend | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Sadie Townsend | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1930
Pocahontas, West …
Daughter, age 3
Pocahontas, West Virginia · implied b. ~1927 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Townsend |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Pocahontas-County, West …
Daughter, age 13
Pocahontas-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1927 — 8 household members
| Surname | Townsend |
| Given Name | Mary S. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pocahontas |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | W. Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west 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 Townsend across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Townsend
Daughter · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · West Virginia
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Sibling
John Townsend
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Townsend
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kittie Townsend
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nora Townsend
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Blanche Townsend
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
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 — Pocahontas-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Pocahontas-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04438-00863)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Alice Wiefong | 25 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 42 | Annabelle Wiefong | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 43 | Ray Wiefong | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 44 | Joseph Pritt | 53 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 45 | Minnie Pritt | 48 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 46 | Dennis Pritt | 21 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 47 | Nora Pritt | 16 | Daughter | New Worker | West Virginia |
| 48 | Sherford Pritt | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 49 | Hessler Pritt | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 50 | Eliot Pritt | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 51 | Ada Pritt | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 52 | Owen O. Townsend | 45 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 53 | Sadie P. Townsend | 42 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 54 | William R. Townsend | 16 | Son | New Worker | West Virginia |
| 55 | Mary S. Townsend THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 56 | Blanche Townsend | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 57 | Kittie R. Townsend | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 58 | Nora Townsend | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 59 | John Townsend | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 60 | William C. Cutlip | 67 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 61 | Nora Cutlip | 47 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 62 | Ruth Cutlip | 18 | Daughter | New Worker | West Virginia |
| 63 | Basil Cutlip | 17 | Son | New Worker | West Virginia |
| 64 | Robert Cutlip | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 65 | Alma Cutlip | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 66 | Arthur Cutlip | 22 | Son | New Worker | West Virginia |
| 67 | Mabel Cutlip | 22 | Daughter-in-law | — | West Virginia |
| 68 | Lewis Harouff | 61 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 69 | Bertie H. Harouff | 58 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 70 | Newman Harouff | 25 | Son | Repair Man | West Virginia |
| 71 | Paul W. Dean | 27 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 72 | Lucile D. Dean | 24 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 73 | Charlie Turner | 52 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 74 | Ella Turner | 52 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 75 | James Turner | 19 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 76 | Esther Turner | 15 | Daughter | New Worker | West Virginia |
| 77 | Jasper Anderson | 53 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 78 | Greenfield Anderson | 46 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 79 | Millard J. Anderson | 26 | Son | Laborer | Ohio |
| 80 | Cecil Anderson | 21 | Son | Laborer | 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)