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Martha Ross — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Spartanburg, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Martha Ross across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Spartanburg, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1860), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 70
b. ~1860
Female
Spouse
Born: South Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Spartanburg, South Carolina |
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Martha A |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 70 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Campobello Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1860 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Martha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin Ross | Daughter | — | 32 | ~1898 |
| Martha Ross | Spouse | — | 70 | ~1860 |
| Arnold Ross | Head | — | 70 | ~1860 |
Census Appearances
1900
Spartanburg, South …
Spouse, age 41
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1859 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Martha W |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth Month | June |
| Birth Year | 1859 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1910
Spartanburg, South …
Spouse, age 50
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1860 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Martha E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Years Married | 23 |
| Children Born | 7 |
| Children Living | 7 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Spartanburg, South …
Spouse, age 62
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1858 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Spartanburg, South …
Spouse, age 70
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1860 — 3 household members
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Martha A |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 70 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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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 Martha Ross across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Spartanburg, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Martha Ross
Spouse · 1930 · age 70 · b. ~1860 · South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Spartanburg, South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Spartanburg, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2213unit:0211)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James King | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 2 | Bertha M King | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | William S Vinson | 44 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 4 | Minnie M Vinson | 39 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Jasper W Vinson | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | R J Vinson | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | William J Vinson | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Flora Vinson | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | James B Vinson | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Odell | 27 | Head | Lineman | North Carolina |
| 11 | Isabelle J Odell | 23 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Ray A Odell | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Mary L Odell | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Will C Foster | 34 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 15 | Lillie Foster | 24 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Will C Jr Foster | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Lilly Foster | 27 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Annie Foster | 26 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | J B Foster | 5 | Nephew | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Arthur J Foster | 32 | Head | Section Hand | North Carolina |
| 21 | Dallie Foster | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Ray H Parker | 26 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 23 | Annie M Parker | 21 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Thelma S Parker | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Grace M Parker | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | James H Owens | 27 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 27 | Bernice P Owens | 26 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Edith G Owens | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Marion L Owens | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | James A Horton | 56 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 31 | Maud Horton | 31 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | John L Horton | 25 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Ray Horton | 21 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Ily Horton | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Mary E Horton | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Lillie Horton | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Clifford J Horton | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Ulysses W Horton | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Catherine Horton | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Sammie Reed | 53 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 41 | Jennie Reed | 27 | Daughter | Stenographer | South Carolina |
| 42 | Raymond Reed | 23 | Son | Salesman | South Carolina |
| 43 | Frankie Reed | 17 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | George A Reed | 16 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Arnold H Ross | 70 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | Martha A Ross THIS PERSON | 70 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | Franklin May Ross | 32 | Daughter | Teacher | South Carolina |
| 48 | Samuel H Cunningham | 27 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 49 | Rosa D Cunningham | 26 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | Samuel Cunningham | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
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)