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Mary Barber — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Gaston, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Mary Barber across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Gaston, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1900), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1900
Female
Spouse
Born: South Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Gaston, North Carolina |
| Surname | Barber |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| 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 | Gastonia City Part Of Gastonia Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beatrice Barber | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Ruby Barber | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Louise Barber | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Mattie Barber | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Willie Barber | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Viola Barber | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Eloise Barber | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Will Barber | Head | — | 58 | ~1872 |
| Cousin Joseph | Other | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Edward Gentles | Other | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Andrew Barber | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Mary Barber | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1920
Mecklenburg, North …
Spouse, age 19
Mecklenburg, North Carolina · implied b. ~1901 — 3 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Barber |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Gaston, North …
Spouse, age 30
Gaston, North Carolina · implied b. ~1900 — 12 household members
| Surname | Barber |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| 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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Our Model Tree links Mary Barber across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Barber
Spouse · 1930 · age 30 · b. ~1900 · North Carolina
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1930 US Federal Census — Gaston, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Gaston, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1691unit:0769)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Corine May Gilliard | 19 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 52 | Gertrude Gilliard | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 53 | Virgil Gilliard | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | Dartha A Gilliard | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | Jamie Shelton | 19 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 56 | Ben Single | 17 | Lodger | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 57 | Will Barber | 58 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 58 | Mary Barber THIS PERSON | 30 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | Viola Barber | 19 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 60 | Willie M Barber | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 61 | Beatrice Barber | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | Ruby Barber | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | Eloise Barber | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | Mattie Barber | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | Louise Barber | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | Andrew L Barber | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | Cousin Joseph | 18 | — | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 68 | Edward Gentles | 13 | Lodger | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Georgia Sellers | 40 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 70 | Laura Sellers | 27 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Ralph Sellers | 22 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 72 | Lucile Sellers | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Cantie Sellers | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Peggy Sellers | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Walter Nichols | 27 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 76 | Sarah Nichols | 28 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | Eliza Nichols | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | Annie M Nichols | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Rachel Nichols | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | Daisy Lee Nichols | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 81 | Reola Nichols | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 82 | Viola Nichols | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 83 | James Nichols | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 84 | Herman Nichols | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 85 | Jesse Massey | 32 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 86 | Rosa Massey | 23 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 87 | Geneva Massey | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 88 | Evelyn Massey | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 89 | Leonard Massey | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 90 | Wesley Massey | 52 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 91 | Nannie Massey | 48 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 92 | Lonney Massey | 31 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 93 | Melinda Massey | 31 | Daughter-in-law | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 94 | Doris Massey | 3 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 95 | Holland Edith Massey | 1 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 96 | Lee Feather | 52 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 97 | Ellen Feather | 53 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 98 | Phillip Feather | 26 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 99 | Jessie Feather | 18 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 100 | Power Feather | 16 | Son | — | North 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)