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Mary Ford — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Linn, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Mary Ford across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Linn, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1871), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 59
b. ~1871
Female
Spouse
Born: Iowa
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Linn, Iowa |
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Mary E |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Free State |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Cedar Rapids City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1871 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Ford | Head | — | 63 | ~1867 |
| Maurice Ford | Son | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Mary Ford | Spouse | — | 59 | ~1871 |
Census Appearances
1900
Linn, Iowa
Spouse, age 29
Linn, Iowa · implied b. ~1871 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Mary J |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1871 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1910
Linn, Iowa
Spouse, age 38
Linn, Iowa · implied b. ~1872 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Years Married | 12 |
| Children Born | 5 |
| Children Living | 5 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1920
Linn, Iowa
Spouse, age 49
Linn, Iowa · implied b. ~1871 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Linn, Iowa
Spouse, age 59
Linn, Iowa · implied b. ~1871 — 3 household members
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Mary E |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Free State |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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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 Ford across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Linn, Iowa, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Ford
Spouse · 1930 · age 59 · b. ~1871 · Iowa
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1930 US Federal Census — Linn, Iowa
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1930 US Federal Census — Linn, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:iowacensus00reel665:0932)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jay Minnie Gay | 46 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 2 | Darrell S Gay | 18 | Son | Office Boy | Iowa |
| 3 | George Ring | 60 | Head | Merchant | New York |
| 4 | Lucy C Ring | 42 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 5 | Veda B Ring | 8 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 6 | Laura J Ring | 5 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 7 | Fred M Ford | 63 | Head | Mechanic | Illinois |
| 8 | Mary E Ford THIS PERSON | 59 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 9 | Maurice C Ford | 23 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 10 | Emil P Kohout | 44 | Head | Fire Inspector | Iowa |
| 11 | Lulu M Kohout | 45 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 12 | Earnest A Tabor | 47 | Head | Machine Operator | Iowa |
| 13 | Mayme Tabor | 48 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 14 | Joseph O Coenen | 49 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 15 | Leona S Coenen | 38 | Wife | Seamstress | South Dakota |
| 16 | Harold L Ward | 29 | Head | Rate Clerk | Iowa |
| 17 | Margaret Ward | 31 | Wife | Stenographer | Iowa |
| 18 | Harold C Jr Ward | 5 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 19 | Richard M Ward | 3 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 20 | Jewel B Smart | 49 | Head | Salesman | Iowa |
| 21 | May E Smart | 37 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 22 | Raymond J Smart | 15 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 23 | Donald A Cover | 26 | Head | Vault Custodian | Iowa |
| 24 | Lucy L Cover | 22 | Wife | Saleslady | Iowa |
| 25 | Bertram Gunderson | 51 | Head | Motorman | Nebraska |
| 26 | Birdie B Gunderson | 55 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 27 | Fred Peterson | 21 | Head | Barber | Iowa |
| 28 | Marianne Peterson | 20 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 29 | Emma J Pope | 22 | Roomer | Saleslady | Iowa |
| 30 | John Koch | 37 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 31 | Mary A Koch | 40 | Wife | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 32 | E Lee Terry | 39 | Head | Store Keeper | Iowa |
| 33 | Irene Terry | 41 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 34 | Terry | 8 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 35 | Edward F Schucknecht | 47 | Head | Deputy Sheriff | Minnesota |
| 36 | Alma S Schucknecht | 44 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 37 | Alberta D Schucknecht | 17 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 38 | Howard B Snyder | 37 | Head | Truckman | Iowa |
| 39 | Marie H Snyder | 33 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 40 | Evelyn Snyder | 14 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 41 | George A Walsh | 54 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 42 | Mable F Walsh | 54 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 43 | William A Moore | 49 | Head | Salesman | Iowa |
| 44 | Cora M Moore | 43 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 45 | Zelma Moore | 18 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 46 | Raymond L Moore | 16 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 47 | Lucille M Moore | 9 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 48 | Dorothy M Moore | 7 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 49 | Samuel L Meaney | 48 | Head | Truck Driver | Iowa |
| 50 | Bertha M Meaney | 43 | Wife | — | Iowa |
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)