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Mary Gentry — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Ashe, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Mary Gentry across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Ashe, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1918), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1918
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Ashe, North Carolina |
| Surname | Gentry |
| Given Name | Mary R. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Chestnut Hill Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jesse Gentry | Head | — | 48 | ~1882 |
| Cynthia Gentry | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Thomas Gentry | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| John Gentry | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Maud Gentry | Other | — | 39 | ~1891 |
| Lucy Gentry | Daughter | — | ~1930 | |
| Jesse Gentry | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Mary Gentry | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
Ashe, North …
Daughter, age 2
Ashe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gentry |
| Given Name | Mama |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Ashe, North …
Daughter, age 12
Ashe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 8 household members
| Surname | Gentry |
| Given Name | Mary R. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north 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 Gentry across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Ashe, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mary Gentry
Daughter · 1930 · age 12 · b. ~1918 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Lucy Gentry
Sibling · 1930 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jesse Gentry
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Gentry
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cynthia Gentry
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Gentry
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
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 — Ashe, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Ashe, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1672unit:0896)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elizabeth Walton | 76 | Mother-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Carson Keys | 40 | Head | Civil Engineer | Virginia |
| 3 | Dell Keys | 35 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Carson Meade Keys | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | James Taylor | 55 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 6 | Mary Taylor | 53 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Harden Taylor | 22 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 8 | Bart Taylor | 19 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 9 | Jessie Taylor | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Horton Absher | 58 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 11 | Cora E. Absher | 54 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Little Claire Absher | 20 | Daughter | Clerk | North Carolina |
| 13 | Alma Absher | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Henry G. Goodman | 65 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 15 | Mary A. Goodman | 71 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Dewey Fowler | 31 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 17 | Bessie M. Fowler | 28 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Ret Fowler | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Gladis Fowler | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Carl Fowler | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Alice Fowler | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Ethel Fowler | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Lillie Fowler | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Fields Absher | 26 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 25 | Mazie Absher | 24 | Wife-H | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 26 | Guy Church | 27 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 27 | Mark Church | 21 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Junior B.C. Church | 0 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 29 | Lloyd H. Phipps | 51 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 30 | Annie Phipps | 45 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Donna Phipps | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Blanche Phipps | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Mable Phipps | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Myrtle Phipps | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Robert Phipps | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Gray Sturgill | 31 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 37 | Ada G. Sturgill | 33 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | James H. James | 63 | Head | Retail Merchant | North Carolina |
| 39 | Delia E. James | 48 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Jesse E. Gentry | 48 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 41 | Maud E. Gentry | 39 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Mary R. Gentry THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | John R. Gentry | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Jesse Gentry | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Thomas P. Gentry | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Cynthia C. Gentry | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Lucy P. Gentry | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Alfred B. Hart | 39 | Head | Teacher | Virginia |
| 49 | Ruth A. Hart | 37 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Annie A. Hart | 11 | Daughter | — | 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)