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Mary Hoover — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Shenandoah, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Mary Hoover across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Shenandoah, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1881), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 49
b. ~1881
Female
Spouse
Born: West Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Shenandoah, Virginia |
| Surname | Hoover |
| Given Name | Mary B. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Davis District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1881 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Hoover | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Virginia Hoover | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Charles Hoover | Head | — | 57 | ~1873 |
| Mary Hoover | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1881 |
| Franklin Hoover | Son | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| William Hoover | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Robert Hoover | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Lelia Hoover | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1920
Shenandoah, Virginia
Spouse, age 39
Shenandoah, Virginia · implied b. ~1881 — 8 household members
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Household
| Surname | Hoover |
| Given Name | Mary B. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Shenandoah, Virginia
Spouse, age 49
Shenandoah, Virginia · implied b. ~1881 — 8 household members
| Surname | Hoover |
| Given Name | Mary B. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Hoover across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Shenandoah, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Hoover
Spouse · 1930 · age 49 · b. ~1881 · Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Shenandoah, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Shenandoah, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2460unit:0675)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Delmer Himalright | 23 | Boarder | Weaver | Virginia |
| 52 | Omar S. Kremer | 53 | Head | Road Laborer | Virginia |
| 53 | Mary E. Kremer | 54 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Meredith E. Racey | 53 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 55 | Pearl M. Racey | 43 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Edna L. Racey | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Alice V. Racey | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Martha G. Racey | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Lois M. Racey | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 60 | James E. Himalright | 47 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 61 | Betty M. Himalright | 39 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Stewart C. Himalright | 20 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 63 | Sarah E. Racey | 83 | Mother-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Albert J. Fickel | 36 | Head | Drayman | Virginia |
| 65 | Mary E. Fickel | 41 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 66 | Mary E. Beeler | 55 | Maid servant | — | Maryland |
| 67 | Floyd S. Strosnider | 40 | Head | Poultry Farm | Virginia |
| 68 | Mabel C. Strosnider | 38 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Mark E. Strosnider | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Louis E. Strosnider | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Gertrude Strosnider | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Arthur E. Strosnider | 46 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 73 | Lillie B. Strosnider | 45 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 74 | William L. Strosnider | 25 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 75 | Jacob F. Nahm | 27 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 76 | Jesse L. Nahm | 27 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 77 | James A. Strosnider | 44 | Head | Trackman | Virginia |
| 78 | Virginia Strosnider | 41 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Virginia Strosnider | 20 | Daughter | Domestic | Virginia |
| 80 | George H. Strosnider | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 81 | Sarah C. Strosnider | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 82 | James A. Jr. Strosnider | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 83 | Charles M. Hoover | 57 | Head | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 84 | Mary B. Hoover THIS PERSON | 49 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 85 | Franklin B. Hoover | 23 | Son | Clerk | Virginia |
| 86 | William J. Hoover | 18 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 87 | Virginia E. Hoover | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 88 | Fred E. Hoover | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 89 | Robert H. Hoover | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 90 | Lelia Hoover | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 91 | William Robinson | 47 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 92 | Harvey Racey | 38 | Boarder | Laborer | Virginia |
| 93 | Eugene Strosnider | 44 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 94 | Matthew Jones | 26 | Head | Servant | Virginia |
| 95 | Betty Jones | 22 | Wife | Servant | Virginia |
| 96 | Violet Jones | 23 | Relative | Servant | Virginia |
| 97 | William Jones | 17 | Relative | Servant | Virginia |
| 98 | Carl Jones | 13 | Relative | — | Virginia |
| 99 | Monroe Jones | 4 | Relative | — | Virginia |
| 100 | James P. Racey | 52 | Head | Trackman | 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)