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Mary Herman — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Jones, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Mary Herman across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Jones, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1890), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1890
Female
Spouse
Born: Belgium
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Jones, Iowa |
| Surname | Herman |
| Given Name | Mary H. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Belgium |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1905 |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Belgium |
| Mother's Birthplace | Belgium |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Belgium |
| Birth Country | Belgium |
| Birthplace (normalized) | belgium |
| Township / Ward | Hartford Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1890 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irma Herman | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Albert Herman | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Alphonse Herman | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Margaret Herman | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Susanna Herman | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Theophil Herman | Head | — | 46 | ~1884 |
| Mary Herman | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1920
Iowa, Iowa
Spouse, age 30
Iowa, Iowa · implied b. ~1890 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Herman |
| Given Name | Maria D. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Belgium |
| Year of Immigration | 1913 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Belgium |
| Mother's Birthplace | Belgium |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Mother Tongue | Belgian |
| Birth Country | Belgium |
| Birthplace (normalized) | belgium |
1930
Jones, Iowa
Spouse, age 40
Jones, Iowa · implied b. ~1890 — 7 household members
| Surname | Herman |
| Given Name | Mary H. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Belgium |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1905 |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Belgium |
| Mother's Birthplace | Belgium |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Belgium |
| Birth Country | Belgium |
| Birthplace (normalized) | belgium |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Herman across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Herman
Spouse · 1930 · age 40 · b. ~1890 · Iowa
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1930 US Federal Census — Jones, Iowa
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1930 US Federal Census — Jones, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:iowacensus00reel659:0966)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Agnes Van Waus | 11 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 2 | Ruth Van Waus | 9 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 3 | John Van Waus | 8 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 4 | Anna Van Waus | 7 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 5 | Bernard Van Waus | 5 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 6 | Bernadine Van Waus | 3 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 7 | Eugene Van Waus | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 8 | Florence Williams | 55 | Head | — | Belgium |
| 9 | Emil Williams | 22 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 10 | Henry Coolman | 50 | Head | Farmer | Belgium |
| 11 | Elva Coolman | 39 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 12 | Grace Coolman | 21 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 13 | Floyd Coolman | 16 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 14 | Della Coolman | 11 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 15 | John G. Jr. Keller | 39 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 16 | Clara H. Keller | 33 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 17 | Edgar Keller | 6 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 18 | Ralph Keller | 4 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 19 | Philip Adam | 31 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 20 | Clyde H. Adam | 27 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 21 | Edgar Adam | 4 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 22 | August Thys | 42 | Head | Farmer | Belgium |
| 23 | Elizabeth H. Thys | 35 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Paul J. Thys | 16 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 25 | Mary M. Thys | 13 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 26 | Theophil Herman | 46 | Head | Farmer | Belgium |
| 27 | Mary H. Herman THIS PERSON | 40 | Wife | — | Belgium |
| 28 | Margaret Herman | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Susanna Herman | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Irma Herman | 11 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 31 | Albert Herman | 8 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 32 | Alphonse Herman | 3 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 33 | George Maeschman | 27 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 34 | Marie H. Maeschman | 20 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 35 | Maeschman | 66 | Father | — | Germany |
| 36 | Lewis Maeschman | 24 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 37 | Hester H. Maeschman | 27 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 38 | Ray Maeschman | 6 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 39 | Marian Maeschman | 2 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 40 | Grover Todd | 44 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 41 | Mary Todd | 34 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 42 | Eugene Todd | 34 | Brother | Farmer | Iowa |
| 43 | Ida Todd | 26 | Sister | — | Iowa |
| 44 | Wallace Gant | 47 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 45 | Bessie Gant | 49 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 46 | Opal Gant | 19 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 47 | Flora Gant | 14 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 48 | Earl James | 39 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 49 | Minnie James | 29 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 50 | Elvis James | 6 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
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)