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Mary Gillespie — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Anderson, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Mary Gillespie across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Anderson, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1921), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 9
b. ~1921
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Anderson, South Carolina |
| Surname | Gillespie |
| Given Name | Mary Lyl |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Anderson City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1921 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ansley Gillespie | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Chester Gillespie | Head | — | 44 | ~1886 |
| Mildred Gillespie | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Lydia Gillespie | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1893 |
| Mary Gillespie | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Martha Gillespie | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Chester Gillespie | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1930
Anderson, South …
Daughter, age 9
Anderson, South Carolina · implied b. ~1921 — 7 household members
| Surname | Gillespie |
| Given Name | Mary Lyl |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Anderson-County, South …
Daughter, age 19
Anderson-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1921 — 4 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gillespie |
| Given Name | Margaret Ann |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lancaster |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lancaster |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | South Carolina |
| 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 Gillespie across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mary Gillespie
Daughter · 1930 · age 9 · b. ~1921 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Ansley Gillespie
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Martha Gillespie
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mildred Gillespie
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Chester Gillespie
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
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 — Anderson, South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Anderson, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2185unit:1011)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jess S. Mahaffey | 71 | Head | Cotton Mill | South Carolina |
| 2 | Addie May Mahaffey | 22 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Harold H. Mahaffey | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | George Connor | 74 | Head | Old Jobs | North Carolina |
| 5 | Luke Connor | 63 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Sherman G. Connor | 27 | Son | Moulder | North Carolina |
| 7 | Lola D. Connor | 23 | Daughter | Machine | North Carolina |
| 8 | Mabel Connor | 20 | Daughter | Stenographer | North Carolina |
| 9 | Margaret Connor | 18 | Daughter | Draft | North Carolina |
| 10 | Arthur Stone | 33 | Head | Machine | Georgia |
| 11 | Maude Stone | 32 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Sanford Stone | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Herbert Stone | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Annie Lange | 70 | Housekeeper | — | Germany |
| 15 | Brumm Caughman | 37 | Head | Helper | South Carolina |
| 16 | Laura Caughman | 25 | Wife | Clerk | South Carolina |
| 17 | Robert A. Scott | 41 | Head | Counter | South Carolina |
| 18 | Mamie Scott | 34 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | William Scott | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Lucy Scott | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Annie Lou Scott | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Joe Jennings | 41 | Head | Spinner | South Carolina |
| 23 | Lola Jennings | 39 | Wife | Spinner | Georgia |
| 24 | Julia Reed | 50 | Mother-in-law | — | Georgia |
| 25 | Robert Jennings | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Steven Jennings | 10 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 27 | Yvonne Jennings | 6 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 28 | Joe Gibson | 42 | Head | Spinner | South Carolina |
| 29 | Hattie Gibson | 42 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 30 | Clara Gibson | 21 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Claude Gibson | 15 | Son | Old Jobs | South Carolina |
| 32 | James W. Gibson | 13 | Son | Old Jobs | South Carolina |
| 33 | Nellie Hendricks | 74 | Mother-in-law | — | Georgia |
| 34 | Charles Insler | 35 | Head | Carder | Georgia |
| 35 | Lula Insler | 40 | Wife | Carder | South Carolina |
| 36 | Chester Gillespie | 44 | Head | Helper | South Carolina |
| 37 | Lydia May Gillespie | 37 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 38 | Chester Gillespie | 16 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Ansley L. Gillespie | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Mary Lyl Gillespie THIS PERSON | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 41 | Mildred Gillespie | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 42 | Martha Lyl Gillespie | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | Richard Thrasher | 35 | Head | Weaver | Georgia |
| 44 | Bessie Thrasher | 35 | Wife | Weaver | Georgia |
| 45 | Florida Thrasher | 12 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 46 | Charles Long | 34 | Head | Spinner | North Carolina |
| 47 | Mary Long | 31 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Edith Long | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | Freda Long | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | Mary Fuller | 5 | Boarder | — | 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)