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Mary Ames — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · San Diego, California
Our Model Tree links this Mary Ames across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in San Diego, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Seth & Will — first a daughter (b.~1905), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1905
Female
Daughter
Born: California
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | San Diego, California |
| Surname | Ames |
| Given Name | Mary E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
| Township / Ward | San Diego City Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Ames | Spouse | — | 63 | ~1867 |
| Mary Ames | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| Will Ames | Head | — | 63 | ~1867 |
| Hope Ames | Daughter | — | 31 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1910
San Diego, …
Daughter, age 3
San Diego, California · implied b. ~1907 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ames |
| Given Name | Mary G |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1920
San Diego, …
Daughter, age 14
San Diego, California · implied b. ~1906 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ames |
| Given Name | Mary G. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1930
San Diego, …
Daughter, age 25
San Diego, California · implied b. ~1905 — 4 household members
| Surname | Ames |
| Given Name | Mary E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
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 Ames across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in San Diego, California, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Seth Ames (~0.92 confidence) and father Will Ames (~0.92 confidence) and mother Helen Ames (~0.92 confidence) and mother Helen Ames (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Ames (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Seth Ames
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Will Ames
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Helen Ames
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Helen Ames
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Ames
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mary Ames
Daughter · 1930 · age 25 · b. ~1905 · California
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Sibling
Hope Ames
Sibling · 1930 · age 31
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 — San Diego, California
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1930 US Federal Census — San Diego, California
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:californiacensus00reel191:0386)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Victor Lundquist | 48 | Head | — | Colorado |
| 2 | Ada Lundquist | 18 | Daughter | — | United States |
| 3 | Edwin M Searle | 81 | Head | — | New York |
| 4 | Ada Searle | 61 | Wife | — | England |
| 5 | Charles A Purcell | 29 | Head | Operator | Canada English |
| 6 | Janet D Purcell | 24 | Wife | — | Canada English |
| 7 | Vladimir Blatowich | 50 | Head | Musician | Yugoslavia |
| 8 | Alice Blatowich | 24 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 9 | Jesse Wood | 52 | Head | Chef | New York |
| 10 | Gladys E Wood | 35 | Wife | Proprietress | California |
| 11 | Andy Elias | 31 | Head | — | California |
| 12 | Betty R Elias | 8 | Daughter | — | California |
| 13 | Thomas Text | 21 | Head | Proprietor | Canada English |
| 14 | Mary Text | 17 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 15 | Elbert Condit | 41 | Head | Accountant | Oregon |
| 16 | Irene Condit | 36 | Wife | — | Oregon |
| 17 | Henry D Hardy | 36 | Head | — | New York |
| 18 | Etta Hardy | 26 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 19 | Katherine Sloan | 37 | Head | Saleslady | Arkansas |
| 20 | Paul Sloan | 15 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 21 | Edward W T... | 36 | Head | Salesman | Canada English |
| 22 | Beatrice V T... | 31 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 23 | Helen T... | 10 | Daughter | — | California |
| 24 | Bonnie T... | 8 | Daughter | — | California |
| 25 | Arline T... | 6 | Daughter | — | California |
| 26 | Eileen T... | 4 | Daughter | — | California |
| 27 | Thelma T... | 2 | Daughter | — | California |
| 28 | Patricia T... | 1 | Daughter | — | California |
| 29 | Norburne Wilson | 62 | Head | Minister | Canada English |
| 30 | Lulu Wilson | 60 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 31 | Walter A Wells | 26 | Head | Salesman | Wisconsin |
| 32 | Ruth H Wells | 25 | Wife | — | California |
| 33 | Walter A Jr Wells | 1 | Son | — | California |
| 34 | Ruth H Wells | 0 | Daughter | — | California |
| 35 | Harriet Coates | 54 | Roomer | Manager | California |
| 36 | Mary Glorius | 71 | Head | — | Germany |
| 37 | Will G Ames | 63 | Head | Realtor | Maine |
| 38 | Mary E Ames | 63 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 39 | Hope W Ames | 31 | Daughter | Stenographer | California |
| 40 | Mary E Ames THIS PERSON | 25 | Daughter | — | California |
| 41 | Colt | 52 | Head | Contractor | Ireland |
| 42 | Colt | 42 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 43 | Colt | 22 | Son | — | California |
| 44 | Colt | 20 | Son | — | California |
| 45 | Dan Day | 75 | Head | — | Vermont |
| 46 | Edward Cornell | 61 | Head | Counselor | Scotland |
| 47 | Alice Cornell | 57 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 48 | Bessie H Cornell | 26 | Daughter | Secretary | Oregon |
| 49 | — | 57 | Head | Doctor | Canada English |
| 50 | — | 49 | Wife | — | Michigan |
Pedigree Summary
Mary + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)