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Mary Ames — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Waldo, Maine
Our Model Tree links this Mary Ames across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Waldo, Maine (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1885), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1885
Female
Spouse
Born: Maine
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Waldo, Maine |
| Surname | Ames |
| Given Name | Mary G |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
| Township / Ward | Northport Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1885 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Ames | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1885 |
| Ruby Ames | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Isabel Ames | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Guy Ames | Head | — | 45 | ~1885 |
| Edward Ames | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Wilda Ames | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Merton Ames | Son | — | 23 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1920
Waldo, Maine
Spouse, age 34
Waldo, Maine · implied b. ~1886 — 6 household members
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Household
| Surname | Ames |
| Given Name | Mary D |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
1930
Waldo, Maine
Spouse, age 45
Waldo, Maine · implied b. ~1885 — 7 household members
| Surname | Ames |
| Given Name | Mary G |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
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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 Mary Ames across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Waldo, Maine, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Ames
Spouse · 1930 · age 45 · b. ~1885 · Maine
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1930 US Federal Census — Waldo, Maine
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1930 US Federal Census — Waldo, Maine
Page Contents
47 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus840unit:0288)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walter H Nealey | 38 | Head | — | Maine |
| 2 | Beulah R Nealey | 41 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 3 | Bernard F Nealey | 17 | Son | — | Maine |
| 4 | Irene M Nealey | 15 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 5 | Edward M Colwell | 55 | Head | — | Maine |
| 6 | Doris M Colwell | 23 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 7 | Frances E Colwell | 23 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 8 | Edward L Smith | 34 | Head | Cook | Maine |
| 9 | Hazel Smith | 25 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 10 | Ernest G Smith | 16 | Son | — | Maine |
| 11 | Barbara Smith | 11 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 12 | Robert T Smith | 9 | Son | — | Maine |
| 13 | Edward L Jr Smith | 7 | Son | — | Maine |
| 14 | Warren R Smith | 5 | Son | — | Maine |
| 15 | Richard E Smith | 4 | Son | — | Maine |
| 16 | Margaret L Smith | 2 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 17 | Arthur Charles Smith | 0 | Son | — | Maine |
| 18 | Ernest A Turner | 55 | Head | — | Maine |
| 19 | Julia S Turner | 57 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 20 | Bernice Turner | 24 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 21 | Madeline L Turner | 19 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 22 | Maurice E Turner | 17 | Son | — | Maine |
| 23 | Charles E Turner | 15 | Son | — | Maine |
| 24 | Irma G Turner | 13 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 25 | Frank K Herrick | 74 | Head | — | Maine |
| 26 | Annie Herrick | 67 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 27 | Guy F Ames | 45 | Head | Fisherman | Maine |
| 28 | Mary G Ames THIS PERSON | 45 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 29 | Isabel Z Ames | 24 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 30 | Merton H Ames | 23 | Son | Fisherman | Maine |
| 31 | Wilda G Ames | 15 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 32 | Ruby R Ames | 12 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 33 | Edward L Ames | 8 | Son | — | Maine |
| 34 | Cora E Wade | 25 | Head | — | Connecticut |
| 35 | George A Babcock | 70 | Uncle | Carpenter | Maine |
| 36 | Wilder S Coombs | 56 | Head | Fisherman | Maine |
| 37 | Emma J Coombs | 56 | Wife | Patrolman | Maine |
| 38 | Clarence P Griffin | 61 | Head | — | Maine |
| 39 | Etta G Griffin | 57 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 40 | Paul G Griffin | 23 | Son | — | Maine |
| 41 | Otis S Drinkwater | 55 | Head | Engineer | Maine |
| 42 | Allen L Drinkwater | 51 | Brother | Farmer | Maine |
| 43 | Annie H Harkness | 63 | Sister | Sailor | Maine |
| 44 | Lionel W Flanders | 33 | Head | Carpenter | Maine |
| 45 | Retta M Flanders | 37 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 46 | Maynard W Flanders | 4 | Son | — | Maine |
| 47 | Eleanor E Flanders | 2 | Daughter | — | Maine |
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)