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Mary Blackburn — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Talladega, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Mary Blackburn across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Talladega, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1870), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 60
b. ~1870
Female
Spouse
Born: Alabama
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Talladega, Alabama |
| Surname | Blackburn |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Bemiston Mills |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1870 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edna Blackburn | Son | — | 29 | ~1901 |
| Henry Blackburn | Head | — | 60 | ~1870 |
| Joe Blackburn | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Alfred Blackburn | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Lela Brown | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Mary Blackburn | Spouse | — | 60 | ~1870 |
| Kate Blackburn | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1920
Talladega, Alabama
Spouse, age 46
Talladega, Alabama · implied b. ~1874 — 9 household members
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Household
| Surname | Blackburn |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Talladega, Alabama
Spouse, age 60
Talladega, Alabama · implied b. ~1870 — 7 household members
| Surname | Blackburn |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Blackburn across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Talladega, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Blackburn
Spouse · 1930 · age 60 · b. ~1870 · Alabama
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1930 US Federal Census — Talladega, Alabama
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1930 US Federal Census — Talladega, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus49usce:0932)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Ralph Brown | 16 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 52 | Alvin Adams | 58 | Head | Labor | Alabama |
| 53 | Lizzie Adams | 25 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 54 | Audry Adams | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 55 | John Brown | 30 | Head | Labor | Alabama |
| 56 | Leanna Brown | 22 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 57 | Daniel Brown | 11 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 58 | Lee Brown | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 59 | Gertrude Mckenzie | 23 | Boarder | — | Alabama |
| 60 | Joe Mckenzie | 24 | Boarder | Labor | Alabama |
| 61 | Louise Mckenzie | 7 | Niece | — | Alabama |
| 62 | Bertha Mckenzie | 2 | Niece | — | Alabama |
| 63 | Mittie Mckenzie | 0 | Niece | — | Alabama |
| 64 | Will Miller | 50 | Head | Fireman | Georgia |
| 65 | Philla Miller | 43 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 66 | Gertrude Miller | 17 | Daughter | Cook | Alabama |
| 67 | Willie Miller | 16 | Son | Labor | Alabama |
| 68 | Lonnie Miller | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 69 | Samuel Miller | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 70 | Gail Miller | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 71 | Athelia Bentley | 45 | Sister-in-law | Cook | Alabama |
| 72 | Sammie Higgins | 35 | Head | Labor | Alabama |
| 73 | Lee Higgins | 25 | Wife | Cook | Alabama |
| 74 | Joe Mill | 65 | Head | Janitor | Alabama |
| 75 | Phalin Thomas | 47 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 76 | Savannah Thomas | 36 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 77 | Tom Thomas | 19 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 78 | Will Reynolds | 49 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 79 | Lizzie Reynolds | 36 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 80 | Robert Reynolds | 20 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 81 | Savannah Reynolds | 16 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 82 | Sallie L. Reynolds | 14 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 83 | James Reynolds | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 84 | Max Frank Reynolds | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 85 | Henry Reynolds | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 86 | Hudson Reynolds | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 87 | Curina Reynolds | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 88 | Abe Reynolds | 78 | Father | — | Virginia |
| 89 | Sallie Reynolds | 68 | Mother | Midwife | Alabama |
| 90 | Anna Lynette | 48 | Sister | — | Alabama |
| 91 | Henry W. Blackburn | 60 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 92 | Mary Blackburn THIS PERSON | 60 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 93 | Edna Blackburn | 29 | Son | Labor | Alabama |
| 94 | Joe Blackburn | 22 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 95 | Alfred Blackburn | 20 | Son | Labor | Alabama |
| 96 | Kate Blackburn | 18 | Daughter | Spinner | Alabama |
| 97 | Lela Brown | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 98 | Joe Duncan | 29 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 99 | Sinnie Duncan | 25 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 100 | Josephine Duncan | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
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)