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Mary Graves — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Alamance, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Mary Graves across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Alamance, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1880), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1880
Female
Spouse
Born: North Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Alamance, North Carolina |
| Surname | Graves |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Township / Ward | Pleasant Grove Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1880 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bessie Richmond | Other | — | 68 | ~1862 |
| Willie Graves | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Ellen Dotson | Other | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Joe Graves | Head | — | 51 | ~1879 |
| Ernestine Graves | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Mary Graves | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| Geneva Dotson | Other | — | 6 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1920
Alamance, North …
Spouse, age 39
Alamance, North Carolina · implied b. ~1881 — 10 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Graves |
| Given Name | Mary E |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Alamance, North …
Spouse, age 50
Alamance, North Carolina · implied b. ~1880 — 7 household members
| Surname | Graves |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Alamance-County, North …
Other, age 62
Alamance-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1878 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Graves |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | mother |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Township 8 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Alamance |
| Occupation | No |
| Industry | No |
| Class of Worker | H |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Graves across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Graves
Spouse · 1930 · age 50 · b. ~1880 · North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Alamance, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Alamance, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1671unit:0468)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Richard Mebane | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Otis Mebane | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Wayne Miles | 32 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 54 | Annie Miles | 23 | Wife | Labor | North Carolina |
| 55 | Troy L Miles | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Irene Miles | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Helen Miles | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Ira Miles | 22 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 59 | Flossie Miles | 18 | Wife | Labor | North Carolina |
| 60 | Mary Miles | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Theodore Mebane | 45 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 62 | Vera Mebane | 38 | Wife | Labor | North Carolina |
| 63 | Crance Mebane | 15 | Daughter | Labor | North Carolina |
| 64 | Idella Mebane | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Mabel Mebane | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Theodore Mebane | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Ralph Mebane | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Jerry Mebane | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Frank Day | 18 | Lodger | Labor | North Carolina |
| 70 | Claud Miles | 32 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 71 | Naomie Miles | 26 | Wife | Labor | North Carolina |
| 72 | Ruthie Miles | 7 | Daughter | Labor | North Carolina |
| 73 | Aline Miles | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Eugene Miles | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Helen Miles | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | James Miles | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Joe Graves | 51 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 78 | Mary Graves THIS PERSON | 50 | Wife | Labor | North Carolina |
| 79 | Ernestine Graves | 17 | Daughter | Labor | North Carolina |
| 80 | Willie Graves | 14 | Son | Labor | North Carolina |
| 81 | Ellen Dotson | 11 | Granddaughter | Labor | North Carolina |
| 82 | Geneva Dotson | 6 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 83 | Bessie Richmond | 68 | Mother-in-law | Labor | North Carolina |
| 84 | Walter Pinchback | 45 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 85 | Stella Pinchback | 44 | Wife | Labor | North Carolina |
| 86 | Walter Jr Pinchback | 19 | Son | Labor | North Carolina |
| 87 | Lenora Pinchback | 11 | Daughter | Labor | North Carolina |
| 88 | Robert Wiley | 17 | Step son | Labor | North Carolina |
| 89 | Azoula Wiley | 17 | Step daughter | Labor | North Carolina |
| 90 | Dozier Wiley | 16 | Step son | Labor | North Carolina |
| 91 | Inez Wiley | 12 | Step daughter | Labor | North Carolina |
| 92 | Felton Wiley | 10 | Step son | Labor | North Carolina |
| 93 | James Wiley | 8 | Step son | — | North Carolina |
| 94 | Glick Burnett | 31 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 95 | Jennie Burnett | 22 | Wife | Labor | North Carolina |
| 96 | Weldon Burnett | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 97 | Jessie Burnett | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 98 | Mildred Burnett | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 99 | Brady Whitmore | 26 | Laborer | Labor | North Carolina |
| 100 | Richard Morris | 34 | Head | Farmer | 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)