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Mary Finley — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Mercer, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Mary Finley across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mercer, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1923), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 7
b. ~1923
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Mercer, West Virginia |
| Surname | Finley |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Bluefield City Pt Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Finley | Head | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| Mary Finley | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| May Finley | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Dorothy Finley | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Mary Finley | Other | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| Idonia Finley | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| William Finley | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Sylvester Finley | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1930
Mercer, West …
Daughter, age 7
Mercer, West Virginia · implied b. ~1923 — 8 household members
| Surname | Finley |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Mcdowell-County, West …
Daughter, age 18
Mcdowell-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1922 — 8 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Finley |
| Given Name | Mae |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wilcoe |
| 1935 Residence (County) | McDowell |
| Highest Grade | H 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 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 7 · b. ~1923 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Idonia Finley
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
May Finley
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sylvester Finley
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Finley
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Finley
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
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 — Mercer, West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Mercer, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2546unit:0387)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Savannah Byard | 32 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Annie L. Byard | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 53 | Lillie Byard | 9 | — | — | West Virginia |
| 54 | Alice Byard | 7 | — | — | West Virginia |
| 55 | Nellie Summers | 46 | Head | Cook | Virginia |
| 56 | Landon Summers | 22 | Son | Presser | Virginia |
| 57 | Edna Summers | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Essie Summers | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Riley Summers | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 60 | James Holmes | 25 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 61 | Lillie Holmes | 24 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 62 | James Jr. Holmes | 4 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 63 | Malona Holmes | 40 | Mother | — | West Virginia |
| 64 | Helen Holmes | 19 | Sister | — | West Virginia |
| 65 | Simon Muse | 34 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 66 | Lillie Muse | 24 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Ruth Muse | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Raymond Muse | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 69 | John White | 52 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 70 | Lillie White | 42 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Mabel White | 19 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 72 | Lettie White | 17 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 73 | Lillian White | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 74 | Morris Brown | 25 | Step-son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 75 | Edward Finley | 38 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 76 | Mary Finley | 25 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Idonia Finley | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Sylvester Finley | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Mary Finley THIS PERSON | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 80 | William Finley | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 81 | Dorothy Finley | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 82 | May Finley | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 83 | Percy Randolph | 23 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 84 | Mabel Randolph | 24 | Wife-H | Servant | Virginia |
| 85 | Eleanor Randolph | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 86 | Charles Summers | 27 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 87 | Margaret Summers | 19 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 88 | Arthur Price | 19 | Boarder | Musician | Virginia |
| 89 | Mary Price | 17 | Boarder | Servant | Virginia |
| 90 | Mary Summers | 21 | Boarder | — | Virginia |
| 91 | Ruby Summers | 23 | Boarder | Laundress | Virginia |
| 92 | Hazel Mason | 60 | Head | Laundress | Virginia |
| 93 | Ellen Mason | 21 | Daughter | Laundress | Virginia |
| 94 | James Mason | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 95 | Gene Johnson | 39 | Head | Laundress | Virginia |
| 96 | Gladys Johnson | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 97 | Dorothy Johnson | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 98 | George Johnson | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 99 | Ethel Finney | 25 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 100 | Ezekiel Williams | 55 | Boarder | Porter | 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)