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Mary Downey — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Granville, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Mary Downey across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Granville, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1894), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1894
Female
Spouse
Born: North Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Granville, North Carolina |
| Surname | Downey |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Oak Hill Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilton Downey | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Hildon Downey | Head | — | 48 | ~1882 |
| Mary Downey | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1894 |
| Shirley Downey | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Erik Downey | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Charles Downey | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Hildon Downey | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Ola Downey | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1920
Granville, North …
Spouse, age 25
Granville, North Carolina · implied b. ~1895 — 2 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Downey |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Granville, North …
Spouse, age 36
Granville, North Carolina · implied b. ~1894 — 8 household members
| Surname | Downey |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Downey across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Granville, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Downey
Spouse · 1930 · age 36 · b. ~1894 · North Carolina
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1930 US Federal Census — Granville, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Granville, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1693unit:0547)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Danette Annie L Garritt | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Bettie Garritt | 60 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | J. F. Wilkinson | 30 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 54 | Ethel E Wilkinson | 29 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 55 | G. P. Wilkinson | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Richard M Wilkinson | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Ronald Wilkinson | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Margaret C Wilkinson | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | John H Wilkinson | 21 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 60 | Lillie Lee Wilkinson | 19 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | R. C. Pittard | 35 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 62 | Martha Pittard | 32 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Jessie Pittard | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Ann Pittard | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | J. P. Pittard | 40 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 66 | Annie L Pittard | 39 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Mary E Pittard | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Ella J Pittard | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Ruby D Pittard | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Wood L Elliott | 56 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 71 | Conway Elliott | 25 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 72 | Gray Elliott | 23 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Ruby Elliott | 21 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Raymond Elliott | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | John Bryant | 54 | Head | Farmer | New Jersey |
| 76 | Annie Bryant | 38 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | James Bryant | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Arlie Bryant | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Andrew Bryant | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Mamie Bryant | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 81 | Reecie Bryant | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 82 | Lelia Bryant | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 83 | Jack Downey | 78 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 84 | Sarah Downey | 69 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 85 | Hildon Downey | 48 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 86 | Mary Downey THIS PERSON | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 87 | Erik Downey | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 88 | Hildon June Downey | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 89 | Charles Downey | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 90 | Shirley Downey | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 91 | Wilton Downey | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 92 | Ola Downey | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 93 | Albert Peace | 47 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 94 | Mary Jane Peace | 44 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 95 | Ella May Peace | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 96 | Linnie Lee Peace | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 97 | Peace | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 98 | Maggie Peace | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 99 | Mary Peace | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 100 | Martha Peace | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
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)