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Mary Harper — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Powhatan, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Mary Harper across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Powhatan, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1914), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1914
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Powhatan, Virginia |
| Surname | Harper |
| Given Name | Mary B. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Macon District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alberta Harper | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Evelyn Harper | Daughter | — | ~1930 | |
| Mary Harper | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Isaac Harper | Head | — | 36 | ~1894 |
| Willie Harper | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Cluff Harper | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Raymond Harper | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| John Harper | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Earl Harper | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Sam Harper | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1920
Powhatan, Virginia
Daughter, age 6
Powhatan, Virginia · implied b. ~1914 — 6 household members
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Household
| Surname | Harper |
| Given Name | Mary B. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Powhatan, Virginia
Daughter, age 16
Powhatan, Virginia · implied b. ~1914 — 10 household members
| Surname | Harper |
| Given Name | Mary B. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Harper across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Powhatan, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Harper
Daughter · 1930 · age 16 · b. ~1914 · Virginia
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Sibling
Cluff Harper
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Harper
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sam Harper
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Raymond Harper
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Earl Harper
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alberta Harper
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Harper
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Evelyn Harper
Sibling · 1930 · age
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 — Powhatan, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Powhatan, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2455unit:0916)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alice Garnett | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Mary A. Harrison | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Arthur Harrison | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Robert Taylor | 10 | Boarder | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Milton Johnson | 40 | Boarder | — | Virginia |
| 6 | John H. Wiggon | 57 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 7 | Cora E. Wiggon | 57 | Wife | Farmer | Virginia |
| 8 | Nelson Wiggon | 18 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Susie Wiggon | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Shedd Clark | 59 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 11 | Lee A. Clark | 50 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Isaac E. Harper | 36 | Head | Clergyman | Virginia |
| 13 | Mary B. Harper THIS PERSON | 16 | Daughter | Farmer | Virginia |
| 14 | John Harper | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Willie Harper | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Cluff Harper | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Sam Harper | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Alberta Harper | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Raymond Harper | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Earl Harper | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Evelyn Harper | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Moses Smothers | 45 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 23 | Rosa Smothers | 36 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Kelly Smothers | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Henrymary Smothers | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Letchard Smothers | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Thomas Smothers | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Pearl Smothers | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Rosae Johnson | 20 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Eicher Johnson | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Mary Johnson | 0 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Barley Money | 60 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 33 | James Edwards | 13 | Boarder | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Alexander Trent | 56 | Head | Clergyman | Virginia |
| 35 | Mollie Trent | 55 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 36 | James Johnson | 18 | Boarder | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Harriet Pryor | 40 | H | Farmer | Virginia |
| 38 | Charles Pryor | 36 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 39 | James Pryor | 15 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Gertrude Pryor | 14 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 41 | Albert S. Tucker | 47 | Head | Farmer | District Columbia |
| 42 | Annie L. Tucker | 44 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Alice S. Tucker | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Thomas W. Tucker | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Amelia L. Tucker | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Albert S. Jr. Tucker | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Robert M. Tucker | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 48 | James E. Garrett | 62 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 49 | Amanda L. Garrett | 56 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 50 | James E. Jr. Garrett | 23 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
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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)