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Mary Finley — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Abbeville, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Mary Finley across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Abbeville, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1921), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 9
b. ~1921
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Abbeville, South Carolina |
| Surname | Finley |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Abbeville Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1921 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elijah Finley | Head | — | 72 | ~1858 |
| Mary Finley | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Annie Finley | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Eula Finley | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Lula Finley | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1889 |
| James Finley | Son | — | 29 | ~1901 |
| John Finley | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1930
Abbeville, South …
Daughter, age 9
Abbeville, South Carolina · implied b. ~1921 — 7 household members
| Surname | Finley |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Abbeville-County, South …
Other, age 19
Abbeville-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1921 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Finnley |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Grand-daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Abbeville Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Abbeville |
| Occupation | Recreation |
| Industry | School House |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 59 |
| Income (1939) | 794 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 Finley across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Finley
Daughter · 1930 · age 9 · b. ~1921 · South Carolina
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Sibling
James Finley
Sibling · 1930 · age 29
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Finley
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Finley
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eula Finley
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
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 — Abbeville, South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Abbeville, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2184unit:0114)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John D. Sizemore | 41 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 2 | Iruna Sizemore | 41 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 3 | Gary Sizemore | 18 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 4 | Samuel Sizemore | 15 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 5 | Walter Sizemore | 11 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 6 | James Sizemore | 5 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 7 | Benson Guy | 22 | Son-in-law | Farmer | Georgia |
| 8 | Sybil Guy | 17 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 9 | Wade Mollis | 34 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 10 | Henry Mollis | 15 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 11 | Charlie Mollis | 12 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 12 | Elijah Finley | 72 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 13 | Lula M. Finley | 41 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | James Finley | 29 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 15 | Annie Finley | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Mary Finley THIS PERSON | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Eula M. Finley | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | John W. Finley | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | George Jackson | 30 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 20 | John E. Riley | 56 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 21 | Idella W. Riley | 61 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Oliver W. Walker | 51 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 23 | Henry Brown | 71 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 24 | Jane Brown | 40 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Mattie F. Leach | 24 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Samuel G. Leach | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | William Leach | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Martha Bradley | 73 | Sister | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Lewis Crowel | 24 | Boarder | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 30 | Toland H. Watson | 47 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 31 | Grace Watson | 47 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Mildred Watson | 18 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Toland Jr. Watson | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Henry Jones | 38 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 35 | Bessie Jones | 31 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Wallace Jones | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Rosa Jones | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | John Grant | 52 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 39 | Lizzie Grant | 19 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | John H. Grant | 16 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 41 | Willie S. Grant | 17 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 42 | Charles Tinch | 31 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 43 | Lillie B. Tinch | 28 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | Clyde Tinch | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Ernest Tinch | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | Edward Tinch | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | Benjamin Tinch | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | Leroy Tinch | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | Charles Jr. Tinch | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | Iliya Jones | 37 | Head | Farmer | South 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)