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Mary Dawson — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Mobile, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Mary Dawson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mobile, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1915), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1915
Female
Daughter
Born: Alabama
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Mobile, Alabama |
| Surname | Dawson |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Hand |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Farm Hand |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 16 St Elmo Irvington |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louise Dawson | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Ethel Dawson | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Laura Dawson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Thelma Dawson | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Mary Dawson | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Eunice Dawson | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Edith Dawson | Daughter | — | ~1930 | |
| Elijah Dawson | Head | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Eunice Dawson | Other | — | 31 | ~1899 |
| Elijah Dawson | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Arthur Dawson | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Marshall Dawson | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| James Dawson | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1930
Mobile, Alabama
Daughter, age 15
Mobile, Alabama · implied b. ~1915 — 13 household members
| Surname | Dawson |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farm Hand |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Mobile-County, Alabama
Daughter, age 21
Mobile-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dawson |
| Given Name | May |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Precinct 12 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mobile |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Telegraph |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 312 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 Dawson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mary Dawson
Daughter · 1930 · age 15 · b. ~1915 · Alabama
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Sibling
Laura Dawson
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marshall Dawson
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arthur Dawson
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Louise Dawson
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ethel Dawson
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eunice Dawson
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thelma Dawson
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Dawson
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elijah Dawson
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edith Dawson
Sibling · 1930 · age
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 — Mobile, Alabama
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1930 US Federal Census — Mobile, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus40usce:1018)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Margaret | 28 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 52 | Joseph Peyton | 28 | Head | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 53 | Earl Peyton | 30 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 54 | Dora Peyton | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 55 | Annie Peyton | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 56 | Rudolph Peyton | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 57 | Joe Peyton | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 58 | Margaret Peyton | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 59 | Clinton Peyton | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 60 | Peyton | 0 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 61 | William Francis | 40 | Head | Odd Jobs | Alabama |
| 62 | Corine Francis | 31 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 63 | Edward Francis | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 64 | Joseph Francis | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 65 | Milton Francis | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 66 | Percy Jones | 20 | Head | Odd Jobs | Alabama |
| 67 | Ella Jones | 17 | Wife-H | Laborer | Alabama |
| 68 | Leo Jones | 0 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 69 | Isaac Worton | 37 | Head | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 70 | Elizabeth Worton | 27 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 71 | Hester Worton | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 72 | Helen Worton | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 73 | Sarita Worton | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 74 | Marcella Worton | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 75 | Elijah Dawson | 40 | Head | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 76 | Eunice Dawson | 31 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 77 | Arthur Dawson | 18 | Son | Road Work | Alabama |
| 78 | Mary Dawson THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | Farm Hand | Alabama |
| 79 | Louise Dawson | 13 | Daughter | Farm Hand | Alabama |
| 80 | Laura Dawson | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 81 | Ethel Dawson | 9 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 82 | Elijah Dawson | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 83 | Thelma Dawson | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 84 | James Dawson | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 85 | Eunice Dawson | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 86 | Edith Dawson | 0 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 87 | Marshall Dawson | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 88 | Michael Burr | 40 | Head | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 89 | Burr | 33 | Wife-H | Servant | Alabama |
| 90 | Burr | None | — | — | Alabama |
| 91 | Burr | None | — | — | Alabama |
| 92 | Burr | None | — | — | Alabama |
| 93 | Burr | None | — | — | Alabama |
| 94 | Burr | None | — | — | Alabama |
| 95 | Burr | None | — | — | Alabama |
| 96 | Elmer Burr | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 97 | Leon Peyton | 30 | Head | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 98 | Ellie Peyton | 27 | Wife-H | Servant | Alabama |
| 99 | Wilmer Peyton | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 100 | Gladys Peyton | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
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)