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Mary Chapman — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Clay, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Mary Chapman across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Clay, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1865), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 65
b. ~1865
Female
Head
Born: West Virginia
Widowed
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Clay, West Virginia |
| Surname | Chapman |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 65 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Henry District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1865 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Chapman | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Mary Chapman | Head | — | 65 | ~1865 |
| Kelly Chapman | Son | — | 35 | ~1895 |
| Coleman Chapman | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1910
Clay, West …
Head, age 45
Clay, West Virginia · implied b. ~1865 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Chapman |
| Given Name | Mary E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Children Born | 9 |
| Children Living | 9 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1920
Clay, West …
Head, age 54
Clay, West Virginia · implied b. ~1866 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Chapman |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | F |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Clay, West …
Head, age 65
Clay, West Virginia · implied b. ~1865 — 4 household members
| Surname | Chapman |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 65 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Chapman across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Clay, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Chapman
Head · 1930 · age 65 · b. ~1865 · West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Clay, West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Clay, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2530unit:0725)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Lucille Dennison | 14 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 52 | Marie Dennison | 12 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 53 | Burren Dennison | 9 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 54 | David Legg | 47 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 55 | Addy Legg | 46 | Wife | None | West Virginia |
| 56 | Robert Legg | 21 | Son | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 57 | Lydia Legg | 19 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 58 | Jessie May Legg | 16 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 59 | Lena Legg | 14 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 60 | Almi Legg | 12 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 61 | Paul Legg | 8 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 62 | Riley Deal | 61 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 63 | Ruby Deal | 58 | Wife | None | West Virginia |
| 64 | Sadie Deal | 27 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 65 | Cricket Caint | 27 | Sister | Servant | West Virginia |
| 66 | Okey Caint | 7 | Nephew | None | West Virginia |
| 67 | Nelly Caint | 6 | Niece | None | West Virginia |
| 68 | Mintie Lively | 58 | Head | None | West Virginia |
| 69 | Joe Friend | 37 | Son-in-law | Carpenter | West Virginia |
| 70 | Kate Friend | 31 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 71 | Helen Friend | 3 | Niece | None | West Virginia |
| 72 | Glen Friend | 1 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 73 | Richard Stockwell | 11 | Grandson | None | West Virginia |
| 74 | Joy Stockwell | 3 | Grandson | None | West Virginia |
| 75 | Cecil Davis | 37 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 76 | Chessie Davis | 27 | Wife | None | West Virginia |
| 77 | Genevieve Davis | 8 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 78 | Delorus Davis | 2 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 79 | Louis Davis | 1 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 80 | Cal Frame | 30 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 81 | Martha Frame | 37 | Wife | None | West Virginia |
| 82 | Irene Frame | 12 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 83 | Causer Frame | 8 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 84 | Rosiline Frame | 1 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 85 | Jack Chapman | 81 | Uncle | None | West Virginia |
| 86 | Shelton Miller | 64 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 87 | Jane Miller | 64 | Wife | None | West Virginia |
| 88 | Lester Miller | 24 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 89 | Howard Miller | 21 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 90 | John Hash | 55 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 91 | Carrie Hash | 53 | Wife | None | West Virginia |
| 92 | Herbert Hash | 23 | Son | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 93 | Grafton Hash | 21 | Son | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 94 | Russell Hash | 18 | Son | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 95 | Mabel Hash | 15 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 96 | Mary Chapman THIS PERSON | 65 | Head | None | West Virginia |
| 97 | Kelly Chapman | 35 | Son | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 98 | Coleman Chapman | 22 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 99 | Virginia Chapman | 18 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 100 | Cantrell Miller | 32 | Head | Farmer | West 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)