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Mary Woodward — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Spotsylvania-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Mary Woodward across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Spotsylvania-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1874), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 66
b. ~1874
Female
Spouse
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Spotsylvania-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Woodward |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 66 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chancellor District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Spotsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Chancellor District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1874 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solon Woodward | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Hampton Woodward | Head | — | 73 | ~1867 |
| Mary Woodward | Spouse | — | 66 | ~1874 |
Census Appearances
1920
Spotsylvania, Virginia
Spouse, age 44
Spotsylvania, Virginia · implied b. ~1876 — 8 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Woodward |
| Given Name | Mary P. |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Spotsylvania, Virginia
Spouse, age 56
Spotsylvania, Virginia · implied b. ~1874 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Woodward |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Spotsylvania-County, Virginia
Spouse, age 66
Spotsylvania-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1874 — 3 household members
| Surname | Woodward |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 66 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chancellor District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Spotsylvania |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Woodward across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Woodward
Spouse · 1940 · age 66 · b. ~1874 · Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Spotsylvania-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Spotsylvania-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04296-00835)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Carter | 51 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 2 | Hampton Woodward | 73 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 3 | Mary Woodward THIS PERSON | 66 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Solon Woodward | 22 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Charles Woodward | 28 | Head | Janitor | Virginia |
| 6 | Vienna Woodward | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Corine Henderson | 29 | Head | Manager | Virginia |
| 8 | Arthur Henderson | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Ben Woodward | 60 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 10 | Willard Woodward | 49 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Mchenry Woodward | 27 | Son | Janitor | Virginia |
| 12 | Etta Woodward | 21 | Daughter-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Maxine Woodward | 5 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Bennie Woodward | 2 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Ennis Haney | 38 | Head | Manager | Virginia |
| 16 | Ruby Haney | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Earl Haney | 15 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 18 | Allen Haney | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Albert Haney | 46 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 20 | Sophia Haney | 43 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Annie Haney | 19 | Daughter | Hair Dresser | Virginia |
| 22 | Jean Haney | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Wade Haney | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Barbara Haney | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Athey Woodward | 66 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 26 | Georgia Woodward | 66 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Jack Robinson | 28 | Head | Machine Operator | Virginia |
| 28 | Clara Robinson | 56 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Russell Robinson | 21 | Brother | Laborer | Virginia |
| 30 | Lillian Robinson | 17 | Sister | New Worker | Virginia |
| 31 | Esther Robinson | 14 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Joseph Woodward | 8 | Nephew | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Jacqueline Woodward | 5 | Niece | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Massie Brooks | 66 | Aunt | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Walter Collier | 28 | Head | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 36 | Myrtle Collier | 24 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Orville Collier | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Otis Collier | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Glenroy Collier | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Nelson Collier | 0 | 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)