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Mary Gillespie — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Pope, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Mary Gillespie across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pope, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1872), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 58
b. ~1872
Female
Spouse
Born: Maryland
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Pope, Arkansas |
| Surname | Gillespie |
| Given Name | Mary A. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Township / Ward | Illinois Township |
| 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tally Gillespie | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Magell Gillespie | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Sybil Gillespie | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Mat Gillespie | Head | — | 59 | ~1871 |
| Mary Gillespie | Spouse | — | 58 | ~1872 |
Census Appearances
1920
Pope, Arkansas
Spouse, age 48
Pope, Arkansas · implied b. ~1872 — 6 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gillespie |
| Given Name | Mary A |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Welsh |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1930
Pope, Arkansas
Spouse, age 58
Pope, Arkansas · implied b. ~1872 — 5 household members
| Surname | Gillespie |
| Given Name | Mary A. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1940
Pope-County, Arkansas
Head, age 68
Pope-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1872 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gillespie |
| Given Name | Mrs Mattie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 68 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Illinois Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Johnson |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Gillespie across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Gillespie
Spouse · 1930 · age 58 · b. ~1872 · Arkansas
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1930 US Federal Census — Pope, Arkansas
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1930 US Federal Census — Pope, Arkansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus89usce:0959)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Terrence Mcclanahan | 25 | Head | Miner | Arkansas |
| 2 | Sloane Mcclanahan | 27 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 3 | O. W. Blackford | 47 | Head | Keeping Boarders | Arkansas |
| 4 | Effie Blackford | 43 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 5 | Juanita Blackford | 11 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 6 | Oliver Jencov | 59 | Head | Miner | Norway |
| 7 | Maggie M. Jencov | 55 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 8 | Irene Jencov | 39 | Boarder | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 9 | Joe Lass | 60 | Head | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 10 | Lizzie Lass | 59 | Wife | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 11 | Elmer Bohanan | 45 | Head | Miner | Arkansas |
| 12 | Jennie Bohanan | 29 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 13 | Gendal Bohanan | 7 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 14 | Robbie Bohanan | 6 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 15 | N. A. Jarret | 65 | Mother-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Henry Ferguson | 55 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 17 | Cora Ferguson | 53 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 18 | James Ferguson | 19 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 19 | Guy Ferguson | 17 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 20 | Alice Ferguson | 16 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 21 | Joe Ferguson | 13 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 22 | Charlie Ferguson | 30 | Head | Miner | Arkansas |
| 23 | Luvenia Ferguson | 27 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 24 | Mary Nell Ferguson | 9 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 25 | Inez Ferguson | 7 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 26 | George H. Ferguson | 1 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 27 | Lula Bentley | 51 | Mother-in-law | — | Arkansas |
| 28 | Frank Funk | 43 | Head | Miner | Georgia |
| 29 | Daisy Funk | 41 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 30 | Ruby Funk | 19 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Cecil Funk | 16 | Son | Miner | Tennessee |
| 32 | Dallas Funk | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Doris Funk | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Ruth Funk | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Frank Funk | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Clarice Funk | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | Bobbie Funk | 1 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 38 | Fred Sullivan | 36 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 39 | Welaie Sullivan | 31 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 40 | Genie Sullivan | 9 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 41 | Gladys Sullivan | 8 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 42 | Lucile Sullivan | 6 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 43 | Freda Sullivan | 4 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 44 | Mat Gillespie | 59 | Head | Farmer | Northern Ireland |
| 45 | Mary A. Gillespie THIS PERSON | 58 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 46 | Magell Gillespie | 24 | Daughter | Stenographer | Arkansas |
| 47 | Tally M. Gillespie | 22 | Son | Machinist | Arkansas |
| 48 | Sybil Gillespie | 19 | Daughter | Saleslady | Arkansas |
| 49 | Walter Frey | 36 | Head | Miner | Arkansas |
| 50 | Alta Frey | 21 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
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)