Maston James & Delilah Thrasher, Part II

Maston and Delilah lived in Roanoke County, Virginia, according to the 1840 U.S. Census.

Census records of the day list only the head of household, along with a count on the ages of others in the home. This means two things to genealogists: it is much harder to identify YOUR family, when only the first and last name of one family member appears; it becomes nearly impossible to verify anyone other than the head of the home.

On this particular record, Maston is listed immediately below a Daniel James. Maston is an unusual name, and the fact that Daniel James, Maston's father, is listed next, tells me this is the correct listing.

The ages seem to verify the family members I would expect to be in Maston's household. It states: there are two males under 5, one male 5-10, one male 20-30, one male 30-40, one female under 5, two females 5-10, and two females 20-30.

I believe these ages correspond to:
The two males under 5 are Richard and Frederick.
The male from 5-10 is James.
The male 20-30 is unclear.
The male 30-40 is Maston himself.
The female under 5 is probably Nancy.
The two females 5-10 are Betsy and Sarah.
One of the two females 20-30 is Delilah, but the other is unclear.