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Mary Bates — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Bedford, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Mary Bates across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Bedford, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1916), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1916
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Bedford, Virginia |
| Surname | Bates |
| Given Name | Mary E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Otter District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucile Bates | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Anna Bates | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Mary Bates | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Alice Bates | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| R Bates | Head | — | 51 | ~1879 |
| Alice Bates | Other | — | 84 | ~1846 |
| James Bates | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Herbert Bates | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| S Bates | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1879 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bedford, Virginia
Daughter, age 4
Bedford, Virginia · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bates |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Bedford, Virginia
Daughter, age 14
Bedford, Virginia · implied b. ~1916 — 9 household members
| Surname | Bates |
| Given Name | Mary E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| 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 Mary Bates across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Bedford, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mary Bates
Daughter · 1930 · age 14 · b. ~1916 · Virginia
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Sibling
Lucile Bates
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Bates
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anna Bates
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Herbert Bates
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Bates
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:1100)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harold Arnold | 25 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Alma Arnold | 23 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Joe E Arnold | 21 | Brother | — | Virginia |
| 4 | William Arnold | 22 | Brother | Off Laborer | Virginia |
| 5 | Alex Craghead | 77 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 6 | Elva Thomas | 37 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Joseph Thomas | 14 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Alice Thomas | 12 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Susan Thomas | 8 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Isabel Thomas | 7 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Robert Thomas | 5 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 12 | John M Thomas | 3 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Arthur Thomas | 1 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 14 | H. L. Pankey | 46 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 15 | Alice J Pankey | 43 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Sherman Pankey | 18 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Arthur Pankey | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Susie Pankey | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 19 | William R Pankey | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Herbert Pankey | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 21 | John L Pankey | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Elinor J Pankey | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Martha E Pankey | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Virginia Hubbard | 50 | Sister in law | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Rich Lawrence | 53 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 26 | Martha V Lawrence | 47 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Ruth Lawrence | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Tabitha Lawrence | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 29 | A. J. Dona | 22 | Boarder | Laborer | Virginia |
| 30 | R. E. Bates | 51 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 31 | S. M. Bates | 51 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Mary E Bates THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Alice Bates | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Lucile H Bates | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Herbert L Bates | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 36 | James P Bates | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Anna V Bates | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Alice S Bates | 84 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 39 | J. J. Howell | 58 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 40 | Addie L Howell | 51 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 41 | Peyton Holt | 47 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 42 | Lucy Holt | 42 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Fred Holt | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Patrick Holt | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Margaret Holt | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Sarah Holt | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Emma Leftwich | 54 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Bernice Woodward | 20 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 49 | J. Gardner Logan | 50 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 50 | Rebeka Logan | 47 | Wife | — | Virginia |
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)