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Margaret Arnold — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Bedford, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Arnold across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bedford, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 5
b. ~1925
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Bedford, Virginia |
| Surname | Arnold |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Big Island |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosa Arnold | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Margaret Arnold | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Estelle Arnold | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Charles Arnold | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Albert Arnold | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Liza Arnold | Other | — | 29 | ~1901 |
| Hattie Arnold | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Buck Arnold | Head | — | 45 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1930
Bedford, Virginia
Daughter, age 5
Bedford, Virginia · implied b. ~1925 — 8 household members
| Surname | Arnold |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Lynchburg-City-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 14
Lynchburg-City-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1926 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Arnold |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bedford |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 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 Margaret Arnold across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Margaret Arnold
Daughter · 1930 · age 5 · b. ~1925 · Virginia
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Sibling
Albert Arnold
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hattie Arnold
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Arnold
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Estelle Arnold
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rosa Arnold
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
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
1930 US Federal Census — Bedford, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Bedford, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2436unit:0712)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Ophelia Morris | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Frank R. Morris | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Annie Morris | 26 | Head | Laundress | Virginia |
| 54 | John H. Morris | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Edward Morris | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Bessie M. Morris | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Yandell Morris | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Rosa Morris | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Sally Morris | 65 | Mother | Laundress | Virginia |
| 60 | Buck Arnold | 45 | Head | Section Laborer | Virginia |
| 61 | Liza Arnold | 29 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Rosa P. Arnold | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Estelle Arnold | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Hattie M. Arnold | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Albert Arnold | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Margaret Arnold THIS PERSON | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Charles D. Arnold | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Sue Brown | 52 | Head-H | Laundress | Virginia |
| 69 | Marshall Brown | 27 | Son | Machine-Tender | Virginia |
| 70 | Violet Brown | 21 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Irene Brown | 19 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Guy Brown | 34 | Son | Yard Worker | Virginia |
| 73 | Abbie Brown | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Emma Brown | 28 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Hannah Brown | 25 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Wilson Brown | 21 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 77 | Alene Brown | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Louise Brown | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Dorothy Brown | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Mackie Johnson | 23 | Boarder | Yard Laborer | Virginia |
| 81 | Lee Green | 23 | Boarder | Boiler-Tender | Virginia |
| 82 | Johannes Schaffer | 20 | Boarder | Yard-Worker | Virginia |
| 83 | Martha Rucker | 19 | Boarder | — | Virginia |
| 84 | Ruth Rucker | 7 | Niece | — | Virginia |
| 85 | Lillian Rucker | 7 | Niece | — | Virginia |
| 86 | Eugene Rucker | 15 | Niece | — | Virginia |
| 87 | Sanders Long | 39 | Head | Section Laborer | Virginia |
| 88 | Annie E. Long | 41 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 89 | Annie D. Long | 17 | Daughter | Servant | Virginia |
| 90 | Mary V. Long | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 91 | Donald Long | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 92 | Davis Morris | 67 | Boarder | Grinder | Virginia |
| 93 | Laura Page | 71 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 94 | Gwendolyn Page | 31 | Daughter | Teacher | Virginia |
| 95 | Minnie Page | 35 | Daughter | Asst. Chemist | Virginia |
| 96 | George J. Bryant | 45 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 97 | Elma L. Bryant | 21 | Gr. Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 98 | Loomis J. Bryant | 11 | Gr. Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 99 | Frances Runsons | 14 | Niece | — | Virginia |
| 100 | — | None | — | — | — |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)