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Mary Houston — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Mary Houston across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1911), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1911
Female
Daughter
Born: Scotland
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Houston |
| Given Name | Mary, J |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1913 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Houston | Son | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Mary Houston | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Edward Houston | Son | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| James Houston | Son | — | 28 | ~1902 |
| William Houston | Son | — | 32 | ~1898 |
| Owen Houston | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Thomas Houston | Head | — | 52 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1920
Genesee, Michigan
Daughter, age 9
Genesee, Michigan · implied b. ~1911 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Houston |
| Given Name | Mary M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Year of Immigration | 1913 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 19
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1911 — 7 household members
| Surname | Houston |
| Given Name | Mary, J |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1913 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
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 Houston across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Houston
Daughter · 1930 · age 19 · b. ~1911 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
John Houston
Sibling · 1930 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Owen Houston
Sibling · 1930 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Houston
Sibling · 1930 · age 32
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Houston
Sibling · 1930 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Houston
Sibling · 1930 · age 28
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 — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2140:0921)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Thomas, J Houston | 52 | Head | Mayor | Scotland |
| 52 | William Houston | 32 | Son | Machinist | Scotland |
| 53 | James Houston | 28 | Son | Shipper | Scotland |
| 54 | Edward Houston | 25 | Son | Clerk | Scotland |
| 55 | John, P Houston | 23 | Son | Utility Man | Scotland |
| 56 | Owen, B Houston | 21 | Son | Mechanic | Scotland |
| 57 | Mary, J Houston THIS PERSON | 19 | Daughter | — | Scotland |
| 58 | Charles Cutter | 42 | Head | Proprietor | Russia |
| 59 | Mary Cutter | 37 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 60 | Philip Cutter | 24 | Son | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Louis Resnick | 63 | Head | Proprietor | Russia |
| 62 | Pauline Resnick | 63 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 63 | Joseph, W Mirsky | 34 | Son-in-law | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Golda Mirsky | 32 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Leonard Mirsky | 12 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Helen Mirsky | 5 | Granddaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Francis Mackler | 33 | Head | Proprietor | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Eugene Mackler | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Marvin Mackler | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | William Moss | 28 | Boarder | Salesman | Russia |
| 71 | Rae Moss | 22 | Boarder | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Zelda Moss | 3 | Boarder | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Anna Moss | 16 | Boarder | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Molly Moss | 24 | Boarder | Typist | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Harry Burke | 30 | Head | Fireman | England |
| 76 | Rose Burke | 24 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 77 | Anna Burke | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Martin Burke | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Francis, J Shaw | 31 | Head | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Beila Shaw | 25 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Max Granbard | 33 | Head | Waiter | Poland |
| 82 | Pauline Granbard | 33 | Wife | — | New York |
| 83 | David Granbard | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | Sonia Granbard | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | William Buchald | 20 | Boarder | — | Poland |
| 86 | Meyer Buchald | 30 | Boarder | Shoe Binding | Poland |
| 87 | Sarah Buchald | 50 | Boarder | — | Poland |
| 88 | Jennie Donnelly | 40 | Head | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | John Mcnulty | 62 | Boarder | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
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)