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Mary Bowers — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Mecklenburg, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Mary Bowers across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mecklenburg, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1927), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 3
b. ~1927
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Mecklenburg, Virginia |
| Surname | Bowers |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Buckhorn District 6 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Bowers | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Sallie Bowers | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Artemia Bowers | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Ruth Bowers | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Sallie Bowers | Head | — | 44 | ~1886 |
| Sallie Moss | Other | — | 34 | ~1896 |
| Charlie Bowers | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Herbert Bowers | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| James Bowers | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| John Bowers | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1930
Mecklenburg, Virginia
Daughter, age 3
Mecklenburg, Virginia · implied b. ~1927 — 10 household members
| Surname | Bowers |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Mecklenburg-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 13
Mecklenburg-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1927 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bowers |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mecklenburg |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| 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 Bowers across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mary Bowers
Daughter · 1930 · age 3 · b. ~1927 · Virginia
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Sibling
John Bowers
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Artemia Bowers
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Herbert Bowers
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Bowers
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Bowers
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charlie Bowers
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sallie Bowers
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
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 — Mecklenburg, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Mecklenburg, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2450unit:0513)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jessie Marrow | 21 | Nephew | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 2 | William H. Marrow | 23 | Boarder | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 3 | T. Leigh Bufford | 45 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 4 | Mary G. Bufford | 39 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Louise Bufford | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Dorothy G. Bufford | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Samuel Moore | 35 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 8 | Mattie B. Moore | 33 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 9 | James E. Moore | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Sallie M. Moore | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Morris E. Moore | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Blanchie B. Moore | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Mary Simmons | 53 | Mother-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 14 | William S. Crute | 41 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 15 | Sue G. Crute | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Hamilton Crute | 18 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Angie G. Ab. Crute | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 18 | C. Anne Crute | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Josephine F. Crute | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Clarence Farrar | 18 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 21 | Emma M. Farrar | 17 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Clara M. Farrar | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Sallie N. Bowers | 44 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Ruth A. Bowers | 20 | Daughter | Teacher | Virginia |
| 25 | James S. Bowers | 18 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 26 | Charlie C. Bowers | 16 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 27 | Herbert L. Bowers | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Artemia V. Bowers | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 29 | John P. Bowers | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Sallie B. Bowers | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Mary E. Bowers THIS PERSON | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Sallie H. Moss | 34 | Boarder | Teacher | Virginia |
| 33 | Sam Daniel | 38 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 34 | Mary Daniel | 27 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Annie Harris | 5 | Niece | — | Virginia |
| 36 | John Farrar | 35 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 37 | Florence Farrar | 27 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Eagle Farrar | 35 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 39 | Charlie T. Pleasants | 33 | Brother-in-law | Farmer | Virginia |
| 40 | Carrie B. Pleasants | 30 | Daughter-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 41 | Mary H. Pleasants | 12 | Gr. Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Irene Pleasants | 11 | Gr. Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 43 | James Pleasants | 10 | Gr. Son | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Annie B. Pleasants | 8 | Gr. Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 45 | William Pleasants | 7 | Gr. Son | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Elsie Pleasants | 5 | Gr. Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Alice H. Pleasants | 4 | Gr. Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Louise Pleasants | 3 | Gr. Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 49 | C. B. Pleasants | 2 | Gr. Son | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Mary Pleasants | 1 | Gr. Daughter | — | 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)