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Mary Clayton — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Avoyelles, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Mary Clayton across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Avoyelles, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1902), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1902
Female
Spouse
Born: Louisiana
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Avoyelles, Louisiana |
| Surname | Clayton |
| Given Name | Mary J. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Ward 9 |
| 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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sadie Clayton | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Mildred Clayton | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Richard Clayton | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Ourlean Clayton | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Carrie Clayton | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Will Clayton | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Thomas Clayton | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Mary Clayton | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1902 |
| Joe Clayton | Head | — | 40 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1920
Rapides, Louisiana
Spouse, age 18
Rapides, Louisiana · implied b. ~1902 — 2 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clayton |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Servant |
| Industry | Private family |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
Avoyelles, Louisiana
Spouse, age 28
Avoyelles, Louisiana · implied b. ~1902 — 9 household members
| Surname | Clayton |
| Given Name | Mary J. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Clayton across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Clayton
Spouse · 1930 · age 28 · b. ~1902 · Louisiana
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1930 US Federal Census — Avoyelles, Louisiana
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1930 US Federal Census — Avoyelles, Louisiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus784unit:0560)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John S. Wright | 44 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 2 | Katherine B. Wright | 39 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 3 | J. Brunson Wright | 14 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 4 | H. Clay Wright | 12 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 5 | Robert L. Wright | 10 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 6 | Alanson B. Wright | 8 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 7 | William D. Wright | 6 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 8 | Sidney R. Wright | 70 | Mother | — | Louisiana |
| 9 | William H. Quirk | 41 | Brother-in-law | Mechanic | Louisiana |
| 10 | Roberta B. Quirk | 33 | Sister-in-law | — | Louisiana |
| 11 | W. Boyd Quirk | 9 | Nephew | — | Louisiana |
| 12 | Daniel B. Quirk | 1 | Nephew | — | Louisiana |
| 13 | Stephen S. Pearce | 58 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 14 | Eura V. Pearce | 58 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 15 | Charles W. O'Brien | 37 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 16 | Alice M. O'Brien | 32 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 17 | Mary V. O'Brien | 6 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 18 | Charles W. Jr. O'Brien | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 19 | Georgia O'Brien | 4 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 20 | T. Borne O'Brien | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 21 | Penelope E. Heard | 76 | Mother-in-law | — | Louisiana |
| 22 | Gladys Heard | 40 | Sister-in-law | Manager | Louisiana |
| 23 | Sol Thomas | 69 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 24 | Olivia Thomas | 68 | Wife | Mid-Wife | Louisiana |
| 25 | Alfred Taylor | 12 | Grand-son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 26 | Estelle Young | 6 | Grand-daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 27 | Foster Brown | 42 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 28 | Pearl Brown | 27 | Wife | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 29 | Joe Clayton | 40 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 30 | Mary J. Clayton THIS PERSON | 28 | Wife | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 31 | Will S. Clayton | 22 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 32 | Ourlean Clayton | 20 | Daughter | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 33 | Thomas Clayton | 17 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 34 | Carrie Clayton | 15 | Daughter | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 35 | Sadie Clayton | 13 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 36 | Mildred Clayton | 10 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 37 | Richard Clayton | 7 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 38 | Isidore Griffin | 68 | Head | Farmer | United States |
| 39 | Ada Griffin | 35 | Daughter | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 40 | Thomas O. Gaines | 14 | Grand-son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 41 | Alex Carter | 56 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 42 | Elizabeth Carter | 55 | Wife | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 43 | Ela Washington | 45 | Boarder | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 44 | John Friday | 40 | Boarder | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 45 | Beatrice Connelly | 4 | Grand-daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 46 | Lee Wills | 41 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 47 | Alverta Wills | 23 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 48 | Mason Causey | 45 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 49 | Pearl Causey | 32 | Wife | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 50 | Leola Causey | 14 | Daughter | Laborer | Louisiana |
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)