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Mary Valentine — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Leslie-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Mary Valentine across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Leslie-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1928), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Female
Daughter
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Leslie-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Valentine |
| Given Name | Mary Lou |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag. Dist. 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Leslie |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Mag Dist 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marjorie Valentine | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Lillie Valentine | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Elbert Valentine | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Myrlain Valentine | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Matt Valentine | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| W Valentine | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Pearldeen Valentine | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Mary Valentine | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Paul Valentine | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Frankie Valentine | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
Census Appearances
1930
Leslie, Kentucky
Daughter, age 3
Leslie, Kentucky · implied b. ~1927 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Valentine |
| Given Name | Mary J. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Leslie-County, Kentucky
Daughter, age 12
Leslie-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1928 — 10 household members
| Surname | Valentine |
| Given Name | Mary Lou |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag. Dist. 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Leslie |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Valentine across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mary Valentine
Daughter · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Matt Valentine
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marjorie Valentine
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Myrlain Valentine
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elbert Valentine
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Paul Valentine
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frankie Valentine
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pearldeen Valentine
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
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 — Leslie-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Leslie-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01329-00326)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Martha Begley | 69 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 2 | Lester Begley | 32 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | Rufus Deaton | 29 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 4 | Ollie Deaton | 26 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 5 | Alvin Deaton | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 6 | Eugene Deaton | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 7 | Loren Deaton | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 8 | Wilma Ruth Deaton | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 9 | Vernon Deaton | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | Ray Douglas Deaton | 0 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 11 | Lila Spicer | 14 | Sister in law | — | Kentucky |
| 12 | D. L. Bowling | 69 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 13 | Lula Bowling | 65 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 14 | Charlie Bowling | 36 | Son | Miner | Kentucky |
| 15 | Etta Bowling | 26 | Daughter in law | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | Charles Dean Bowling | 1 | Grandson | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | W. P. Valentine | 46 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 18 | Lillie Valentine | 36 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | Marjorie Valentine | 18 | Daughter | Housework | Kentucky |
| 20 | Elbert Valentine | 15 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | Mary Lou Valentine THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 22 | Pearldeen Valentine | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | Matt Valentine | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | Paul Valentine | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 25 | Myrlain Valentine | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 26 | Frankie Fay Valentine | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | Chester Bowling | 48 | Head | Postmaster | Kentucky |
| 28 | Pollie Bowling | 43 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 29 | Hale Bowling | 20 | Son | New Worker | Kentucky |
| 30 | Flossie Bowling | 18 | Daughter | New Worker | Kentucky |
| 31 | Joe Bowling | 15 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | Swansea Bowling | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | Phyllis Bowling | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | Shirley Bowling | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 35 | Roy England | 34 | Head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 36 | Ruth England | 26 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | Mark Johnson | 33 | Brother in law | New Worker | Kentucky |
| 38 | Hazel Johnson | 21 | Sister in law | Housework | Kentucky |
| 39 | Bessie Johnson | 12 | Sister in law | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | Shafter Bowling | 25 | Head | New Worker | Kentucky |
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)