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Mary Gardner — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Kershaw, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Mary Gardner across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Kershaw, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1915), then head of a 14-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1915
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Kershaw, South Carolina |
| Surname | Gardner |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Wateree Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
14 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lois Gardner | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Mary Gardner | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Jessie Gardner | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Almetta Gardner | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| J Gardner | Head | — | 49 | ~1881 |
| Mattie Gardner | Other | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| G Watts | Other | — | 65 | ~1865 |
| Homer Gardner | Son | — | ~1930 | |
| Amy Gardner | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Lemuel Gardner | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| T Gardner | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| James Gardner | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Edward Gardner | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Annie Gardner | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kershaw, South …
Daughter, age 4
Kershaw, South Carolina · implied b. ~1916 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gardner |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| 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 |
1930
Kershaw, South …
Daughter, age 15
Kershaw, South Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 14 household members
| Surname | Gardner |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| 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 Gardner across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Kershaw, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mary Gardner
Daughter · 1930 · age 15 · b. ~1915 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Lemuel Gardner
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
T Gardner
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Gardner
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lois Gardner
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Gardner
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jessie Gardner
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Almetta Gardner
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Homer Gardner
Sibling · 1930 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Gardner
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Amy Gardner
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
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 — Kershaw, South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Kershaw, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2202unit:0837)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Frank Raborn | 26 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 52 | Nellie Raborn | 18 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 53 | Lula May Raborn | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | M B Raborn | 34 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 55 | Evelyn Raborn | 33 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | Norman Raborn | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | Lonnie Raborn | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | Alfred Raborn | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | Clyde Raborn | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | Murray Raborn | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | J W Raborn | 51 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 62 | Maggie Raborn | 49 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | M B Raborn | 23 | Son | Truck Driver | South Carolina |
| 64 | Lillie Raborn | 20 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | Jessie Raborn | 18 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | John Lee Raborn | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 67 | George Raborn | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Lucile Raborn | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | J W Branham | 32 | Head | Sawyer | South Carolina |
| 70 | Annie Bell Branham | 29 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | Ethel Branham | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | Albert Branham | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | Lloyd Branham | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | J W Branham | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | Thelma L Branham | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | J W Wilson | 45 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 77 | Lizzie Wilson | 48 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | J W Wilson | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 79 | Adolphus Dorney | 27 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 80 | Melita Dorney | 25 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 81 | J T Gardner | 49 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 82 | Mattie Gardner | 40 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 83 | T B Gardner | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 84 | Almetta Gardner | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 85 | Mary Gardner THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 86 | James Gardner | 13 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 87 | Edward Gardner | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 88 | Amy Gardner | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 89 | Jessie Gardner | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 90 | Lemuel Gardner | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 91 | Annie Gardner | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 92 | Lois Gardner | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 93 | Homer Gardner | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 94 | G M Watts | 65 | Uncle | — | South Carolina |
| 95 | Carrie Tucker | 38 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 96 | Frank Tucker | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 97 | Rosa Tucker | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 98 | Robert Tucker | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 99 | Linda Tucker | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 100 | Mattie Tucker | 0 | Daughter | — | 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)