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Mary Jefferson — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Nottoway, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Mary Jefferson across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Nottoway, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1915), then head of a 14-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1915
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Nottoway, Virginia |
| Surname | Jefferson |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 15 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Pt Of Bellefonte Mag District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
14 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Jefferson | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Russell Jefferson | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Edna Jefferson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Ernest Jefferson | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Annie Jefferson | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Vivian Jefferson | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| James Jefferson | Head | — | 30 | ~1900 |
| James Jefferson | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Mary Jefferson | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Dorothy Jefferson | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Woodson Jefferson | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Wyatt Jefferson | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Alice Jefferson | Daughter | — | ~1930 | |
| Julia Jefferson | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1920
Nottoway, Virginia
Daughter, age 5
Nottoway, Virginia · implied b. ~1915 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jefferson |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Nottoway, Virginia
Daughter, age 15
Nottoway, Virginia · implied b. ~1915 — 14 household members
| Surname | Jefferson |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 15 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Jefferson across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Nottoway, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Jefferson
Daughter · 1930 · age 15 · b. ~1915 · Virginia
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Sibling
Wyatt Jefferson
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Woodson Jefferson
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ernest Jefferson
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edna Jefferson
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Russell Jefferson
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Jefferson
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Jefferson
Sibling · 1930 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Julia Jefferson
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Jefferson
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Jefferson
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sarah Jefferson
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
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 — Nottoway, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Nottoway, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2453unit:0594)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brancy Banca | 20 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Mache | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 3 | James Jefferson | 30 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 4 | Vivian Jefferson | 24 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Mary Jefferson THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 6 | James E Jefferson | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Russell Jefferson | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Edna Jefferson | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Dorothy Jefferson | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Woodson Jefferson | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Wyatt Jefferson | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Sarah Jefferson | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Annie Jefferson | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Julia P Jefferson | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Ernest H Jefferson | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Alice E Jefferson | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 17 | William J Tower | 36 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 18 | Marguerite Tower | 28 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | A R Tower | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Jane H Tower | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Marguerite Tower | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Beatrice Tower | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Florence Tower | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 24 | John G Thompson | 60 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 25 | Jessie E Thompson | 51 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 26 | Hess Thompson | 25 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 27 | Thomas J Herbel | 35 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 28 | Greta Herbel | 31 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Benton S Herbel | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Mary B Herbel | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Lucille Scott | 18 | Servant | Cook | Virginia |
| 32 | P S Goodman | 34 | Head | Machinist | Virginia |
| 33 | Goodman | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Goodman | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Goodman | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Goodman | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Goodman | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | — | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Sydney Geyer | 60 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 40 | Cora S Geyer | 55 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 41 | Geyer | 20 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Geyer | 18 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Geyer | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Charles Taylor | 37 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 45 | Lucy D Taylor | 37 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Charles Taylor | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Lucia Taylor | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Martha Taylor | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Thomas Taylor | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Maria Taylor | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
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)