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Mary Harper — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Rockcastle, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Mary Harper across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Rockcastle, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1889), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1889
Female
Spouse
Born: Kentucky
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Rockcastle, Kentucky |
| Surname | Harper |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Mag Dist 3 Pt South Brodhead Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1889 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nettie Harper | Daughter | — | ~1930 | |
| Martha Harper | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Dorothy Harper | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Ella Harper | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Vona Harper | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Theodore Harper | Head | — | 44 | ~1886 |
| Elden Harper | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Jay Harper | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Delvin Harper | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Earl Harper | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Mary Harper | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1920
Rockcastle, Kentucky
Spouse, age 29
Rockcastle, Kentucky · implied b. ~1891 — 7 household members
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Household
| Surname | Harper |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Rockcastle, Kentucky
Spouse, age 41
Rockcastle, Kentucky · implied b. ~1889 — 11 household members
| Surname | Harper |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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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 Harper across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Rockcastle, Kentucky, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Harper
Spouse · 1930 · age 41 · b. ~1889 · Kentucky
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1930 US Federal Census — Rockcastle, Kentucky
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1930 US Federal Census — Rockcastle, Kentucky
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:kentuckycensus00reel773:0930)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | John M. Brummett | 53 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 52 | Ida Brummett | 48 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 53 | Henry Brummett | 20 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 54 | Londa Brummett | 18 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 55 | Hazel Brummett | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 56 | John C. Howard | 53 | Head | Labor | Kentucky |
| 57 | Nannie Howard | 45 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 58 | Rose Howard | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 59 | Ravie Howard | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 60 | Vertie Howard | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 61 | Virgil Howard | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 62 | Charles Webb | 38 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 63 | Allie Webb | 30 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 64 | London Webb | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 65 | Zora Webb | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 66 | William Bishop | 23 | Head | Sawyer | Kentucky |
| 67 | Ama Bishop | 26 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 68 | Martha M. Bishop | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 69 | Elmer I. Bishop | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 70 | Albert Bishop | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 71 | Irving D. Bishop | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 72 | William J. Bishop | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 73 | Opal Bishop | 0 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 74 | Theodore Harper | 44 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 75 | Mary Harper THIS PERSON | 41 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 76 | Earl Harper | 22 | Son | Farm Labor | Kentucky |
| 77 | Vona May Harper | 19 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 78 | Ella Harper | 16 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 79 | Dorothy Harper | 14 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 80 | Delvin Harper | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 81 | Elden Harper | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 82 | Martha J. Harper | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 83 | Jay T. Harper | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 84 | Nettie Harper | 0 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 85 | Granville Owen | 64 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 86 | Amanda Owen | 50 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 87 | Delanne Owen | 23 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 88 | Robert Adams | 30 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 89 | Mary Adams | 19 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 90 | Albert Owens | 53 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 91 | Mary Owens | 45 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 92 | Virginia Owens | 16 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 93 | Lucile Owens | 14 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 94 | Robert Owens | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 95 | Paul Owens | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 96 | Rhea Owens | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 97 | Willis Russell | 66 | Head | Teamster | Kentucky |
| 98 | Myrtle M. Russell | 16 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 99 | Mundell Russell | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 100 | Georgia Cottingim | 29 | Niece | — | Kentucky |
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)