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Mary Ford — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Sullivan, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Mary Ford across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Sullivan, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1848), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 82
b. ~1848
Female
Spouse
Born: Tennessee
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Sullivan, Tennessee |
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Mary A |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 82 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | 5 Civil District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1848 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laura Wallace | Daughter | — | 57 | ~1873 |
| Will Ford | Head | — | 71 | ~1859 |
| Finley Wallace | Other | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Joe Wallace | Other | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Allie Ford | Son | — | 41 | ~1889 |
| Mary Ford | Spouse | — | 82 | ~1848 |
Census Appearances
1900
Sullivan, Tennessee
Spouse, age 52
Sullivan, Tennessee · implied b. ~1848 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Mary A |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1848 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1910
Sullivan, Tennessee
Spouse, age 61
Sullivan, Tennessee · implied b. ~1849 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Years Married | 14 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Sullivan, Tennessee
Spouse, age 71
Sullivan, Tennessee · implied b. ~1849 — 3 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 | 71 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Sullivan, Tennessee
Spouse, age 82
Sullivan, Tennessee · implied b. ~1848 — 6 household members
| Surname | Ford |
| Given Name | Mary A |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 82 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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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 Sullivan, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Ford
Spouse · 1930 · age 82 · b. ~1848 · Tennessee
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1930 US Federal Census — Sullivan, Tennessee
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1930 US Federal Census — Sullivan, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2281unit:0117)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albert E Neal | 31 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 2 | Emmaline Neal | 32 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Virgil Neal | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | Kenneth Neal | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | Everette Pulliam | 40 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 6 | Liza Pulliam | 43 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Alford Pulliam | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Spencer Pulliam | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Tom New | 31 | Head | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 10 | Effie New | 27 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Ruby New | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Maymie New | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | Clarence New | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | James O New | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | S L Rosenthal | 52 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 16 | C F Rosenthal | 52 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | Francis Rosenthal | 25 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | Vance Rosenthal | 21 | Son | Blacksmith | Tennessee |
| 19 | A N Leonard | 55 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 20 | Laura Leonard | 55 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Arlie Leonard | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | Thelma Leonard | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | S J Hutton | 65 | Head | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 24 | Mollie Hutton | 47 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Henry Hutton | 21 | Son | Assembler | Virginia |
| 26 | Robert Hutton | 19 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 27 | Mary Hutton | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Laura Hutton | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Frank Boswell | 56 | Head | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 30 | Ada Boswell | 30 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Sam Boswell | 27 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 32 | Edgar Boswell | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 33 | Old Bill Boswell | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Ida M Boswell | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Anna Boswell | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Will M Ford | 71 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | Mary A Ford THIS PERSON | 82 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Allie W Ford | 41 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 39 | Laura Wallace | 57 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Tennessee |
| 40 | Finley Wallace | 6 | Boarder | — | Tennessee |
| 41 | Joe Wallace | 13 | Boarder | — | Tennessee |
| 42 | Henry Tate | 26 | Head | Carpenter | Tennessee |
| 43 | Neta Tate | 23 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 44 | Billie Joe Tate | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | David Kidd | 24 | Head | Bookkeeper | Tennessee |
| 46 | Bessie Kidd | 23 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 47 | Billie Kidd | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | Martha Austin | 16 | Boarder | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | H H Haggard | 29 | Head | Repair Foreman | Tennessee |
| 50 | Kate Haggard | 25 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
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)