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Mary Clayton — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Mary Clayton across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Lee, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Mary & Mary — first a daughter (b.~1902), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1902
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Lee, Illinois |
| Surname | Clayton |
| Given Name | Mary E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Industry | Telephone Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | No |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Township / Ward | Amboy City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1902 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Clayton | Head | — | 72 | ~1858 |
| Raymond Clayton | Son | — | 32 | ~1898 |
| Maud Clayton | Daughter | — | 35 | ~1895 |
| Mary Clayton | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1910
Lee, Illinois
Daughter, age 8
Lee, Illinois · implied b. ~1902 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clayton |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Lee, Illinois
Daughter, age 18
Lee, Illinois · implied b. ~1902 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clayton |
| Given Name | Mary G |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Lee, Illinois
Daughter, age 28
Lee, Illinois · implied b. ~1902 — 4 household members
| Surname | Clayton |
| Given Name | Mary E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Industry | Telephone Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | No |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Clayton across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Lee, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Mary Clayton (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Clayton (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Mary Clayton
b. ~1858
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Clayton
b. ~1858
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mary Clayton
Daughter · 1930 · age 28 · b. ~1902 · Illinois
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Sibling
Raymond Clayton
Sibling · 1930 · age 32
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Maud Clayton
Sibling · 1930 · age 35
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 — Lee, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Lee, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel522:0995)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Alice M Garrison | 75 | Head | Housekeeper | Illinois |
| 52 | Frederick Sheer | 72 | Uncle | Day Laborer | Illinois |
| 53 | Mary Clayton | 72 | Head | — | Germany |
| 54 | Maud Clayton | 35 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 55 | Raymond Clayton | 32 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 56 | Mary E Clayton THIS PERSON | 28 | Daughter | Operator | Illinois |
| 57 | Ernest M Blowers | 66 | Head | Carpenter | Ohio |
| 58 | Lena A Blowers | 50 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 59 | Rose Branigan | 55 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 60 | Mary Branigan | 34 | Daughter | Clerk | Illinois |
| 61 | Donald R Branigan | 5 | Grandson | — | Illinois |
| 62 | William Branigan | 41 | Nephew | Clerk | Illinois |
| 63 | George Hayden | 45 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 64 | David A Rubin | 36 | Head | Locomotive Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Esther Rubin | 35 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 66 | Charles R Rubin | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 67 | John E Curtin | 51 | Head | Conductor | Illinois |
| 68 | Helen M Curtin | 51 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Richard Curtin | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 70 | Helen Curtin | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 71 | William M Shaw | 82 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 72 | Chauncey M Shaw | 74 | Brother | — | Illinois |
| 73 | Martin S Shurtle | 45 | Head | Owner | Wisconsin |
| 74 | Clara Shurtle | 37 | Wife | Clerk | Minnesota |
| 75 | Clemence Shurtle | 16 | Son | Clerk | Wisconsin |
| 76 | Martin J Shurtle | 12 | Son | Clerk | Wisconsin |
| 77 | John L Herzog | 26 | Head | Electrician | Illinois |
| 78 | Katharine Herzog | 27 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 79 | Frank D Merlo | 34 | Head | Section Foreman | Italy |
| 80 | Fannie Merlo | 31 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 81 | Alice R Merlo | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 82 | Lena M Merlo | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 83 | Margaret M Merlo | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 84 | Mattie Morrow | 76 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 85 | Florence Downing | 35 | Head | Teacher | Michigan |
| 86 | Jerome Mulesky | 70 | Lodger | Teacher | Illinois |
| 87 | Evangela Powers | 51 | Lodger | Teacher | Indiana |
| 88 | Hilarion Kuntz | 39 | Lodger | Teacher | Indiana |
| 89 | Regina Kuebel | 31 | Lodger | Teacher | Wisconsin |
| 90 | Crystala Heumann | 43 | Lodger | Housekeeper | Germany |
| 91 | John J Mullen | 61 | Head | Mail Carrier | Illinois |
| 92 | Howard J Mullen | 21 | Grandson | Delivery Boy | Illinois |
| 93 | Claude O Rush | 51 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 94 | Eva Rush | 46 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 95 | Clara Marie Rush | 15 | Daughter | Servant | Illinois |
| 96 | Lois Rush | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 97 | Cecil Rush | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 98 | Marjorie Rush | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 99 | Carl Rush | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 100 | Warren Rush | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Mary + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)