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Mary Downey — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · White, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Mary Downey across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in White, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1892), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1892
Female
Spouse
Born: Indiana
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | White, Indiana |
| Surname | Downey |
| Given Name | Mary E |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Township / Ward | Cass Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1892 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dolly Downey | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Homer Downey | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Margaret Downey | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Homer Downey | Head | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Kathryn Downey | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Mary Downey | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Janet Downey | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Mary Downey | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1920
White, Indiana
Other, age 28
White, Indiana · implied b. ~1892 — 50 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Downey |
| Given Name | Mary E |
| Relationship to Head | W |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
White, Indiana
Spouse, age 38
White, Indiana · implied b. ~1892 — 8 household members
| Surname | Downey |
| Given Name | Mary E |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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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 Downey across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in White, Indiana, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Downey
Spouse · 1930 · age 38 · b. ~1892 · Indiana
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1930 US Federal Census — White, Indiana
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1930 US Federal Census — White, Indiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:indianacensus00reel638:0950)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Bertha E Ploss | 37 | Head | None | Indiana |
| 52 | William E Stillwell | 60 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 53 | Ella Stillwell | 59 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Wilson E House | 17 | Son-in-law | — | Iowa |
| 55 | Lela M House | 15 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 56 | Viola M House | 0 | Granddaughter | None | Iowa |
| 57 | Gilbert Mcbrier | 32 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 58 | Pearl Mcbrier | 26 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 59 | Mary W Mcbrier | 7 | Daughter | None | Indiana |
| 60 | Rose V Mcbrier | 2 | Daughter | None | Indiana |
| 61 | Lloyd B Shields | 47 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 62 | Edith Shields | 40 | Wife | None | Indiana |
| 63 | Ira B Shields | 24 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 64 | Paul R Shields | 14 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 65 | Harold H Sprague | 21 | Step-son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 66 | Homer R Downey | 40 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 67 | Mary E Downey THIS PERSON | 38 | Wife | None | Indiana |
| 68 | Kathryn L Downey | 13 | Daughter | None | Indiana |
| 69 | Janet R Downey | 11 | Daughter | None | Indiana |
| 70 | Homer R Downey | 9 | Son | None | Indiana |
| 71 | Margaret E Downey | 6 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 72 | Mary E Downey | 4 | Daughter | None | Indiana |
| 73 | Dolly A Downey | 1 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 74 | Wm H Downey | 72 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 75 | Louisa M Downey | 71 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 76 | Clyde M Harmon | 34 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 77 | Naomi B Harmon | 25 | Wife | None | Indiana |
| 78 | Russell E Harmon | 7 | Son | None | Indiana |
| 79 | Ellen R Harmon | 5 | Daughter | None | Indiana |
| 80 | John H Foreman | 36 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 81 | Alice M Foreman | 30 | Wife | None | Indiana |
| 82 | Augustus Martin | 63 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 83 | Rose Martin | 56 | Wife | None | Indiana |
| 84 | Lester Hancock | 34 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 85 | Edna Hancock | 29 | Wife | None | Indiana |
| 86 | Francis Hancock | 8 | Daughter | None | Indiana |
| 87 | Devon Hancock | 5 | Son | None | Indiana |
| 88 | Beulah Hancock | 2 | Daughter | None | Indiana |
| 89 | Estal Hancock | 0 | Daughter | None | Indiana |
| 90 | Alfred Snearly | 49 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 91 | Shelley E Snearly | 44 | Wife | None | Indiana |
| 92 | Eilene Snearly | 13 | Daughter | None | Indiana |
| 93 | David Snearly | 13 | Son | None | Indiana |
| 94 | John Snearly | 10 | Son | None | Indiana |
| 95 | Walter Snearly | 6 | Son | None | Indiana |
| 96 | Frank Togue | 70 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 97 | Martha A Togue | 70 | Wife | None | Indiana |
| 98 | Ivan Thomas Togue | 22 | Grandson | None | Indiana |
| 99 | O J Mills | 44 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 100 | Rosella Mills | 34 | Wife | None | Indiana |
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)