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Mary Benson — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Leon, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Mary Benson across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Leon, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1895), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1895
Female
Spouse
Born: Texas
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Leon, Texas |
| Surname | Benson |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Township / Ward | Justice Precinct 1 Part |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hester Benson | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Ruby Benson | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Hallie Benson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Alice Benson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Justine Benson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Florence Benson | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Nellie Benson | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Jube Benson | Head | — | 43 | ~1887 |
| Elbert Benson | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Mary Benson | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1920
Leon, Texas
Spouse, age 26
Leon, Texas · implied b. ~1894 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Benson |
| Given Name | May D. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1930
Leon, Texas
Spouse, age 35
Leon, Texas · implied b. ~1895 — 10 household members
| Surname | Benson |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Benson across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Leon, Texas, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Benson
Spouse · 1930 · age 35 · b. ~1895 · Texas
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1930 US Federal Census — Leon, Texas
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1930 US Federal Census — Leon, Texas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:texascensus00reel2370:0044)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dude Halland | 54 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 2 | Millie Halland | 50 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 3 | Mary Halland | 19 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 4 | Freddie Thomason | 43 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 5 | Carrie Thomason | 37 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 6 | Rufus Thomason | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 7 | Shirley Thomason | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 8 | Veda Thomason | 14 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 9 | Lucile Thomason | 12 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 10 | Lena May Thomason | 10 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 11 | Vera Thomason | 5 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 12 | Thomas Perkins | 52 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 13 | Flossie Perkins | 50 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 14 | Willie Perkins | 22 | Son | Farmer | Texas |
| 15 | Dan Perkins | 20 | Son | Farmer | Texas |
| 16 | Henry Perkins | 15 | Son | Farmer | Texas |
| 17 | Ninie Perkins | 18 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 18 | Sam Perkins | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 19 | Erna Perkins | 12 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 20 | George Perkins | 10 | Son | — | Texas |
| 21 | Ralph Perkins | 8 | Son | — | Texas |
| 22 | Jube Benson | 43 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 23 | Mary Benson THIS PERSON | 35 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 24 | Elbert Benson | 15 | Son | Farmer | Texas |
| 25 | Alice Benson | 12 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 26 | Justine Benson | 12 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 27 | Hallie Benson | 10 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 28 | Ruby Benson | 8 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 29 | Nellie Benson | 6 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 30 | Hester Benson | 4 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 31 | Florence Benson | 2 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 32 | James Benson | 28 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 33 | Rosie Benson | 27 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 34 | Lillie Benson | 5 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 35 | Willie Benson | 3 | Son | — | Texas |
| 36 | John W. Benson | 2 | Son | — | Texas |
| 37 | Patrick Benson | 32 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 38 | Lula Benson | 30 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 39 | Albert P. Benson | 8 | Son | — | Texas |
| 40 | Maude Benson | 6 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 41 | Willie Benson | 4 | Son | — | Texas |
| 42 | Jack Benson | 2 | Son | — | Texas |
| 43 | Lonnie Becks | 34 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 44 | Viola Becks | 30 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 45 | Margie Becks | 8 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 46 | Lydia Becks | 6 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 47 | Ray Becks | 4 | Son | — | Texas |
| 48 | Francis Becks | 1 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 49 | John Reed | 35 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 50 | Lucile Reed | 27 | Wife | — | Texas |
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)