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Mary Howard — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Jefferson, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Mary Howard across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Benjamin & Mattie — first a daughter (b.~1918), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1918
Female
Daughter
Born: Alabama
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Jefferson, Alabama |
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Mary E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Birmingham City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Howard | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Willie Charles | Head | — | 44 | ~1886 |
| Minnie Charles | Other | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| Katie Bennett | Other | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Norman Bennett | Other | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Major Bennett | Other | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| James Howard | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Thelma Howard | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Asberry Charles | Son | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| Mary Charles | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1920
Shelby, Alabama
Daughter, age 2
Shelby, Alabama · implied b. ~1918 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Mary H. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Jefferson, Alabama
Daughter, age 12
Jefferson, Alabama · implied b. ~1918 — 10 household members
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Mary E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Jefferson-County, Alabama
Daughter, age 23
Jefferson-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Marie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Birmingham City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Industry | 0 |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 Howard across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Benjamin Howard (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mattie Howard (~0.92 confidence) and father Ed Frazier (~0.92 confidence) and father Willie Charles (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Charles (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lillie Frazier (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Benjamin Howard
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mattie Howard
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ed Frazier
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Willie Charles
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Charles
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lillie Frazier
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mary Howard
Daughter · 1930 · age 12 · b. ~1918 · Alabama
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Sibling
James Howard
Sibling · 1930 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Asberry Charles
Sibling · 1930 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thelma Howard
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
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 — Jefferson, Alabama
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1930 US Federal Census — Jefferson, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus27usce:0639)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henry Hubbard | 16 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 2 | Beatrice W Hubbard | 18 | Lodger | — | Alabama |
| 3 | Bessie Hubbard | 26 | Lodger | — | Alabama |
| 4 | Clara Young | 32 | Head | Maid | Alabama |
| 5 | Lula Young | 48 | Lodger | Cook | Alabama |
| 6 | Henry Williams | 42 | Head | Track Hand | Alabama |
| 7 | Ardella Williams | 41 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 8 | John Hicks | 25 | Brother-in-law | Driller | Alabama |
| 9 | Rosa L Hicks | 20 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 10 | Ruth Williams | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 11 | Eufortia Williams | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 12 | Willie W Hicks | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 13 | Willie Charles | 44 | Head | Barber | Alabama |
| 14 | Mary Charles | 43 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 15 | Asberry H Charles | 25 | Son | Janitor | Alabama |
| 16 | Minnie Charles | 27 | Daughter-in-law | — | Alabama |
| 17 | James Howard | 22 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 18 | Thelma Howard | 15 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 19 | Mary E Howard THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 20 | Norman Bennett | 22 | Lodger | Baker | Alabama |
| 21 | Katie Bennett | 17 | Lodger | — | Alabama |
| 22 | Major Bennett | 22 | Lodger | — | Alabama |
| 23 | Tom Rogers | 44 | Head | Trucker | Mississippi |
| 24 | Rule Bessie Rogers | 26 | Sister | Maid | Mississippi |
| 25 | Lonnie Brown | 31 | Head | Blaster | Alabama |
| 26 | Dorotha Brown | 29 | Wife | Presser | Alabama |
| 27 | Lon Frazier | 30 | Lodger | Porter | Alabama |
| 28 | Julia Frazier | 24 | Lodger | — | Alabama |
| 29 | Haywood Thomas | 40 | Head | Janitor | Alabama |
| 30 | Alice Thomas | 40 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 31 | Joe Stepp | 32 | Head | Carpenter | Georgia |
| 32 | Nellover Stepp | 20 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 33 | Joe Stepp | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 34 | W. J. Palmer | 18 | Lodger | Track Man | Alabama |
| 35 | Bessie Hicks | 28 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 36 | Tucker Hicks | 29 | Lodger | Pipe Fitter | Alabama |
| 37 | Lucy Smyth | 52 | Head | Shaker | Alabama |
| 38 | Adie King | 43 | Lodger | Peddler | Georgia |
| 39 | Chas Yarbrough | 47 | Head | Handy Man | Georgia |
| 40 | Jessie Yarbrough | 45 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 41 | Willie B Yarbrough | 18 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 42 | Bessie Yarbrough | 17 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 43 | Jim Haskins | 46 | Lodger | Switchman | Virginia |
| 44 | Savannah Hopkins | 26 | Lodger | Cook | Alabama |
| 45 | Ed Grant | 50 | Lodger | Waiter | Alabama |
| 46 | Dessie Grant | 37 | Lodger | — | Georgia |
| 47 | Oscar Perry | 32 | Lodger | Waiter | North Carolina |
| 48 | Willie Foster | 26 | Lodger | Porter | Alabama |
| 49 | Thos H Gardner | 55 | Head | Track Driver | Alabama |
| 50 | Mary Gardner | 49 | Wife | — | Alabama |
Pedigree Summary
Mary + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)