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Mary Bruce — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Fairfield, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Mary Bruce across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Fairfield, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1892), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1892
Female
Spouse
Born: South Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Fairfield, South Carolina |
| Surname | Bruce |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 15 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Township 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1892 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Bruce | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Mary Bruce | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| John Bruce | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Mary Bruce | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| John Bruce | Head | — | 43 | ~1887 |
| Belle Bruce | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Ruth Bruce | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Irene Bruce | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Caroline Bruce | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1920
Fairfield, South …
Spouse, age 28
Fairfield, South Carolina · implied b. ~1892 — 8 household members
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| Surname | Brice |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | 1920 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Fairfield, South …
Spouse, age 38
Fairfield, South Carolina · implied b. ~1892 — 9 household members
| Surname | Bruce |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 15 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Bruce across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Fairfield, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Bruce
Spouse · 1930 · age 38 · b. ~1892 · South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Fairfield, South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Fairfield, South Carolina
Page Contents
48 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2196unit:0061)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | John W Bruce | 43 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 52 | Mary Bruce THIS PERSON | 38 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 53 | Charles Bruce | 21 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 54 | John Bruce | 20 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 55 | Belle Bruce | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 56 | Caroline Bruce | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 57 | Mary L Bruce | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | Irene Bruce | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | Ruth Bruce | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | William Foster | 50 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 61 | Jane Foster | 50 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 62 | Katherine Duckwell | 20 | Step Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 63 | Julia M Duckwell | 13 | Step Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | Gail Duckwell | 24 | Step Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 65 | James Leitner | 4 | Cousin | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | Thomas Rice | 50 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 67 | Annie Rice | 40 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 68 | Estelle Rice | 20 | Daughter | Servant | South Carolina |
| 69 | Katherine Rice | 5 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | Casper Rice | 28 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 71 | Rosa L Rice | 33 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | Odessa Rice | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | William Rice | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | John Rice | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | Annie M Rice | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Charlie Rosboro | 36 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 77 | Anna Rosboro | 32 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 78 | Charlie Jr Rosboro | 16 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | William Rosboro | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | Sarah J Rosboro | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 81 | Ida Mcdaniel | 40 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 82 | Carrie Mcdaniel | 30 | Sister | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 83 | Clarence Mcdaniel | 24 | Brother | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 84 | James F Mccray | 14 | Nephew | — | South Carolina |
| 85 | Isaac Jenkins | 55 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 86 | Alexander Bruce | 59 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 87 | Albert W Bruce | 46 | Brother | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 88 | Sarah H Bruce | 38 | Sister in law | — | South Carolina |
| 89 | Willie Bruce | 5 | Sister in law | — | South Carolina |
| 90 | James R Creech | 28 | Boarder | Railway Agent | South Carolina |
| 91 | June P Mclean | 60 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 92 | Carrie E Mclean | 57 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 93 | Lessie A Mclean | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 94 | Elizabeth D Bruce | 49 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 95 | Elizabeth Bruce | 24 | Daughter | School Teacher | South Carolina |
| 96 | Ida Bruce | 19 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 97 | Mattie J Graham | 26 | Boarder | School Teacher | South Carolina |
| 98 | Rosalie Graham | 23 | Boarder | School Teacher | South 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)