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Mary Cross — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Jefferson, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Mary Cross across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Jefferson, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1919), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1919
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Jefferson, West Virginia |
| Surname | Cross |
| Given Name | Mary G |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Kabletown District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Cross | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Chester Cross | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Ethel Cross | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Charlotte Cross | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Hamilton Cross | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Sarah Cross | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| George Cross | Head | — | 55 | ~1875 |
| Annie Cross | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Henrietta Cross | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1877 |
Census Appearances
1920
Clarke, Virginia
Daughter, age 1
Clarke, Virginia · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cross |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Jefferson, West …
Daughter, age 11
Jefferson, West Virginia · implied b. ~1919 — 9 household members
| Surname | Cross |
| Given Name | Mary G |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Cross across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mary Cross
Daughter · 1930 · age 11 · b. ~1919 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Annie Cross
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ethel Cross
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charlotte Cross
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Chester Cross
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sarah Cross
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hamilton Cross
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
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 — Jefferson, West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Jefferson, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2536unit:0218)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ernest A Rowland | 46 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 2 | Eva V Rowland | 35 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 3 | Paul J Rowland | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 4 | Henry Brooks | 39 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 5 | Ida Brooks | 25 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Julia A Brooks | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Henry H Brooks | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 8 | William Whirley | 27 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 9 | Cordelia Whirley | 26 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Helen M Whirley | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 11 | Lewis C Whirley | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | Eugene Fleming | 17 | Brother | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 13 | George Cross | 55 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 14 | Henrietta Cross | 53 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 15 | Hamilton Cross | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Mary G Cross THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Charlotte Cross | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | Sarah Cross | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | Annie Cross | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | Chester Cross | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 21 | Ethel Cross | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 22 | Herman Fleming | 41 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Nina Fleming | 38 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Margaret Fleming | 17 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 25 | Sarah M Myers | 60 | Mother-in-law | — | West Virginia |
| 26 | Thomas J West | 48 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 27 | Blanche West | 48 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 28 | Mary West | 23 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 29 | Thomas West | 18 | Son | Helper | West Virginia |
| 30 | Harry Baker | 25 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 31 | Dewey Baker | 19 | Brother | Laborer | Virginia |
| 32 | Philip Bland | 60 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 33 | Martha Bland | 35 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Francis Bland | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 35 | John H Marlow | 63 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 36 | Florence L Marlow | 53 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 37 | William Costello | 34 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 38 | Nellie P Costello | 35 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | William E Costello | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 40 | Mary L Mason | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 41 | Jacob M Speaksman | 52 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 42 | Calvin L Speaksman | 24 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 43 | Oscar Howard | 46 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 44 | Mary H Howard | 43 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 45 | Alice Howard | 24 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 46 | Nellie Howard | 18 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 47 | Guy Howard | 15 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 48 | William Gilbert | 40 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 49 | Mildred Gilbert | 35 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Freda Gilbert | 14 | Daughter | — | 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)