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Mary Jefferson — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Bedford, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Mary Jefferson across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Bedford, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1919), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1919
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Bedford, Virginia |
| Surname | Jefferson |
| Given Name | Mary K |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Forest Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mollie Jefferson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Edith Jefferson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Morris Jefferson | Head | — | 44 | ~1886 |
| Thelma Jefferson | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Lillie Jefferson | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Julia Jefferson | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Mary Jefferson | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1896 |
| Rosa Jefferson | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Mary Jefferson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bedford, Virginia
Daughter, age 1
Bedford, Virginia · implied b. ~1919 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jefferson |
| Given Name | Mary B |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Bedford, Virginia
Daughter, age 11
Bedford, Virginia · implied b. ~1919 — 9 household members
| Surname | Jefferson |
| Given Name | Mary K |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| 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 Bedford, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mary Jefferson
Daughter · 1930 · age 11 · b. ~1919 · Virginia
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Sibling
Lillie Jefferson
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rosa Jefferson
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edith Jefferson
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thelma Jefferson
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Julia Jefferson
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mollie Jefferson
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
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 — Bedford, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Bedford, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2436unit:0792)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Charles S White | 56 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 52 | Susan V White | 54 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Mary E White | 25 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Emma J White | 22 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Sarah J White | 20 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 56 | James S White | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Charles W White | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Linwood Scott | 24 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 59 | Lillie Scott | 21 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Bertha Scott | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Linwood Jr Scott | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 62 | George Scott | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Mildred Scott | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 64 | James Scott | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Morris Jefferson | 44 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 66 | Mary Jefferson | 34 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Rosa Jefferson | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Lillie Jefferson | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Edith Jefferson | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Mollie Jefferson | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Mary K Jefferson THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Julia Jefferson | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Thelma Jefferson | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Albert Brown | 58 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 75 | Dewey Bedford | 33 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 76 | William Flood | 47 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 77 | Cornelia Flood | 45 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Paul Flood | 14 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 79 | Loyd Flood | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Dorothy Flood | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 81 | Thomas Flood | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 82 | Nancy Flood | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 83 | Julian J Kinsey | 75 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 84 | Lonie Kinsey | 62 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 85 | Eula Kinsey | 26 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 86 | Hazel Kinsey | 23 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 87 | Eunice Cofey | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 88 | Irving Phelps | 26 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 89 | Frances Phelps | 21 | Wife | Servant | Virginia |
| 90 | Clint Rucker | 32 | Head | Helper | Virginia |
| 91 | Olson F Knight | 47 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 92 | Helen Knight | 44 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 93 | Charlie Knight | 23 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 94 | Myrtle Knight | 24 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 95 | William Knight | 20 | Son | Driver | Virginia |
| 96 | Joe H Knight | 18 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 97 | Herman Knight | 16 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 98 | Lillian Knight | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 99 | Hillary B Cofey | 40 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 100 | Minnie P Cofey | 32 | Wife | — | 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)