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Mary Howard — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Mary Howard across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Russell, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Moses & Mary — first a daughter (b.~1918), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1918
Female
Daughter
Born: Alabama
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Russell, Alabama |
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Mary |
| 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 | Phenix 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.
6 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 |
| Moses Thompson | Head | — | 70 | ~1860 |
| Mary Howard | Other | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Alberta Howard | Other | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| George Howard | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Mary Thompson | Spouse | — | 65 | ~1865 |
Census Appearances
1920
Russell, Alabama
Daughter, age 2
Russell, Alabama · implied b. ~1918 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Russell, Alabama
Daughter, age 12
Russell, Alabama · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Mary |
| 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
Russell-County, Alabama
Spouse, age 20
Russell-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1920 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Marie |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Russell |
| Occupation | washer |
| Industry | at Home |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 675 |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 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 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Moses Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and father Henry Howard (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Howard (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Moses Thompson
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Thompson
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Henry Howard
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Howard
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mary Howard
Daughter · 1930 · age 12 · b. ~1918 · Alabama
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Sibling
George Howard
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
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 — Russell, Alabama
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1930 US Federal Census — Russell, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus47usce:0690)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Willie Lee Edmunds | 17 | Granddaughter | Laundress | Alabama |
| 52 | Lula Edwards | 49 | Head | Laundress | Alabama |
| 53 | Cora Dozier | 23 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 54 | Mary Payne | 18 | Daughter | Cook | Alabama |
| 55 | Sarah Lane | 26 | Head | Laundress | Alabama |
| 56 | Zela Rutledge | 40 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 57 | Lula Reynolds | 18 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 58 | Lula Rutledge | 16 | Daughter | Laundress | Alabama |
| 59 | Ernest Rutledge | 14 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 60 | Jacqueline Reynolds | 1 | Granddaughter | — | Alabama |
| 61 | William Reynolds | 0 | Grandson | — | Alabama |
| 62 | Hattie Lawrence | 67 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 63 | Ed Lawrence | 70 | Husband | — | Alabama |
| 64 | Charlie Abercrombie | 6 | Boarder | — | Alabama |
| 65 | Will Cook | 44 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 66 | Eva Cook | 40 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 67 | Dorothy Cook | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 68 | Henry Cook | 11 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 69 | Marcus Cook | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 70 | Robert Cook | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 71 | Lula Cook | 16 | Daughter | Laundress | Alabama |
| 72 | Robert Anderson | 47 | Head | Blacksmith | Alabama |
| 73 | Corine Anderson | 44 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 74 | Maxwell Miller | 22 | Son | Truck Driver | Alabama |
| 75 | Albert Miller | 27 | Son | Truck Driver | Alabama |
| 76 | Martha Miller | 20 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 77 | Corine Miller | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 78 | John Frost | 50 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 79 | Lilla Frost | 40 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 80 | Allen Sumper | 41 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 81 | Maggie Sumper | 38 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 82 | Robert Sumper | 24 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 83 | Nancy Fuller | 40 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 84 | Lula Fuller | 20 | Daughter | Laundress | Alabama |
| 85 | Alfred Fuller | 22 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 86 | Ella Jackson | 11 | Granddaughter | — | Alabama |
| 87 | Matt Jackson | 11 | Grandson | — | Alabama |
| 88 | Mary Jackson | 11 | Granddaughter | — | Alabama |
| 89 | Moses Thompson | 70 | Head | Carpenter | Alabama |
| 90 | Mary Thompson | 65 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 91 | George Howard | 20 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 92 | Mary Howard THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 93 | Alberta Howard | 4 | Granddaughter | — | Ohio |
| 94 | Mary Howard | 3 | Granddaughter | — | Ohio |
| 95 | Margaret Owen | 52 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 96 | Nellie Owen | 29 | Daughter | Servant | Alabama |
| 97 | Ella Troutman | 22 | Head | Laundress | Alabama |
| 98 | Lindy Davis | 25 | Daughter | Sweeper | Alabama |
| 99 | Manuel James | 32 | Head | Road Work | Alabama |
| 100 | Ophelia James | 45 | Wife | — | Alabama |
Pedigree Summary
Mary + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 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)