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Mary Gentry — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Newton, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Mary Gentry across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Newton, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1872), then head of a 20-person household.
Age 58
b. ~1872
Female
Head
Born: Mississippi
Widowed
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Newton, Mississippi |
| Surname | Gentry |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 1 Part |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1872 |
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.
20 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Gentry | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Lula Gentry | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| George Gentry | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| James Gentry | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Robert Gentry | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Willie Gentry | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Willie Gentry | Son | — | ~1930 | |
| Robert Gentry | Son | — | ~1930 | |
| Lula Gentry | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Lula Gentry | Daughter | — | ~1930 | |
| Willie Gentry | Son | — | ~1930 | |
| Robert Gentry | Son | — | ~1930 | |
| George Gentry | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Lula Gentry | Daughter | — | ~1930 | |
| George Gentry | Son | — | ~1930 | |
| George Gentry | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Mary Gentry | Head | — | 58 | ~1872 |
| Lula Gentry | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| James Gentry | Son | — | ~1930 | |
| James Gentry | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1930
Newton, Mississippi
Head, age 58
Newton, Mississippi · implied b. ~1872 — 20 household members
| Surname | Gentry |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Newton-County, Mississippi
Spouse, age 73
Newton-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1867 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gentry |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 73 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Newton |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Gentry across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Gentry
Head · 1930 · age 58 · b. ~1872 · Mississippi
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1930 US Federal Census — Newton, Mississippi
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1930 US Federal Census — Newton, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1138unit:0076)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | John Harrill | 58 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 52 | Lula Harrill | 56 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 53 | John Jr Harrill | 16 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 54 | Lula Mae Harrill | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 55 | Jesse Harrill | 58 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 56 | Ada Harrill | 42 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | Jesse Jr Harrill | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | Lula Harrill | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | Mary Harrill | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 60 | John Harrill | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 61 | John Anderson | 49 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 62 | Minnie Anderson | 42 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 63 | John Jr Anderson | 15 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 64 | Minnie Anderson | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 65 | James Anderson | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 66 | Willie Anderson | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | Lula Anderson | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 68 | Robert Anderson | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 69 | George Anderson | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 70 | Frank Blake | 60 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 71 | Lula Blake | 58 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 72 | Frank Jr Blake | 18 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 73 | Lula Mae Blake | 16 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 74 | George Blake | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | James Blake | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 76 | Robert Blake | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 77 | Willie Blake | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 78 | Lula Blake | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 79 | George Blake | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 80 | James Blake | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 81 | Mary Gentry THIS PERSON | 58 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 82 | George Gentry | 22 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 83 | Lula Gentry | 18 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 84 | George Jr Gentry | 16 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 85 | Lula Mae Gentry | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 86 | George Gentry | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 87 | James Gentry | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 88 | Robert Gentry | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 89 | Willie Gentry | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 90 | Lula Gentry | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 91 | George Gentry | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 92 | James Gentry | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 93 | Robert Gentry | 0 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 94 | Willie Gentry | 0 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 95 | Lula Gentry | 0 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 96 | George Gentry | 0 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 97 | James Gentry | 0 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 98 | Robert Gentry | 0 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 99 | Willie Gentry | 0 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 100 | Lula Gentry | 0 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
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)