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Mary Burgess — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Williamsburg, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Mary Burgess across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Williamsburg, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1888), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1888
Female
Spouse
Born: South Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Williamsburg, South Carolina |
| Surname | Burgess |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Mingo Township Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1888 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Burgess | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1888 |
| George Burgess | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Willie Burgess | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Isaac Burgess | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Robert Burgess | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Maggie Burgess | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Leroy Burgess | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Lula Burgess | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Clara Burgess | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Jacqueline Burgess | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Thomas Burgess | Head | — | 46 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1920
Williamsburg, South …
Spouse, age 34
Williamsburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1886 — 4 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burgess |
| Given Name | Mary M |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Williamsburg, South …
Spouse, age 42
Williamsburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1888 — 11 household members
| Surname | Burgess |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Williamsburg-County, South …
Spouse, age 55
Williamsburg-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1885 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burgess |
| Given Name | Mamie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Kingstree (City) |
| Highest Grade | C-2 |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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Mary Burgess
Spouse · 1930 · age 42 · b. ~1888 · South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Williamsburg, South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Williamsburg, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2215unit:0710)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary Addison | 20 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 2 | Robert Addison | 18 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 3 | Mackie Addison | 17 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 4 | Marie Addison | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Annie Mae Addison | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Willie Addison | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Pearl Addison | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | John Addison | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Alonzo Addison | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Rosella Addison | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Cora Addison | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Elizabeth Beverly | 45 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 13 | Lula Beverly | 20 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 14 | Bruce Adam | 37 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 15 | Easter Adam | 35 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Bruce Adam | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Melvin Adam | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | James Adam | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Irene Adam | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Moses Adam | 79 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 21 | Fannie Adam | 72 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Moses Adam | 16 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 23 | Maggie Adam | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Leon Nelson | 20 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 25 | Florence Nelson | 19 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Lillie Nelson | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Allen Nelson | 60 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 28 | Emma Nelson | 46 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Beatrice Nelson | 17 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Emma Nelson | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | J. F. Nelson | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Henry Nelson | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Claude Nelson | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Thomas Burgess | 46 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 35 | Mary Burgess THIS PERSON | 42 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Maggie Burgess | 20 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Robert Burgess | 15 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 38 | Willie Burgess | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Jacqueline Burgess | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Lula Burgess | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 41 | George Burgess | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 42 | Leroy Burgess | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | Isaac Burgess | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | Clara Burgess | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Homer Fuller | 23 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 46 | Letha Fuller | 21 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | Ernest Fuller | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | Richard Lane | 25 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 49 | Camilla Lane | 22 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 50 | Dorothy Lane | 5 | Daughter | — | 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)