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Mary Jenkins — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Spartanburg, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Mary Jenkins across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Spartanburg, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1915), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1915
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Spartanburg, South Carolina |
| Surname | Jenkins |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Spartanburg City |
| 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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Jenkins | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Mary Jenkins | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Ruth Jenkins | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Iberia Jenkins | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Mattie Jenkins | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Alma Jenkins | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Hazel Jenkins | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Herbert Jenkins | Head | — | 39 | ~1891 |
| Fannie Jenkins | Other | — | 37 | ~1893 |
| Hugh Jenkins | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Leroy Jenkins | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1920
Spartanburg, South …
Daughter, age 4
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1916 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jenkins |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Spartanburg, South …
Daughter, age 15
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 11 household members
| Surname | Jenkins |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 Jenkins across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Spartanburg, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mary Jenkins
Daughter · 1930 · age 15 · b. ~1915 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Alma Jenkins
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hazel Jenkins
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Iberia Jenkins
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leroy Jenkins
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Jenkins
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mattie Jenkins
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fred Jenkins
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hugh Jenkins
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 — Spartanburg, South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Spartanburg, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2213unit:0800)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Herbert Jenkins | 39 | Head | Chauffeur | South Carolina |
| 2 | Fannie Jenkins | 37 | Wife-H | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 3 | Iberia Jenkins | 19 | Daughter | Cook | South Carolina |
| 4 | Mattie L Jenkins | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Mary Jenkins THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Alma Jenkins | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Hugh Jenkins | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Leroy Jenkins | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Ruth Jenkins | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Hazel Jenkins | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Fred Jenkins | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Robert Jenkins | 21 | Head | Shoemaker | South Carolina |
| 13 | Eugenia Jenkins | 20 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Moses Jenkins | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Robert B Jenkins | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Nina Scott | 60 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Leroy R Elliott | 38 | Head | Dyer | South Carolina |
| 18 | Mattie S Elliott | 29 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Bryan J Jones | 30 | Head | Mechanic | South Carolina |
| 20 | Tully Jones | 23 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Robert Jones | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Joyce Jones | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Horace Turner | 32 | Head | Molder | South Carolina |
| 24 | Pearl V Turner | 23 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Everet Whisnant | 27 | Head | Molder | South Carolina |
| 26 | Annie Whisnant | 26 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Richard P Ferguson | 20 | Head | Molder | South Carolina |
| 28 | Sarah E Ferguson | 18 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Margret Ferguson | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Sonna Atkins | 21 | Head | Waiter | South Carolina |
| 31 | Lillie Atkins | 27 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Walter T Wright | 27 | Head | Lineman | South Carolina |
| 33 | Allie B Wright | 24 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Walter T Wright | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Edward B Wright | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Berta Daniels | 27 | Head | Bookkeeper | South Carolina |
| 37 | Roscoe S Parnell | 52 | Head | Mail Carrier | South Carolina |
| 38 | Corrie A Parnell | 48 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Cecil L Parnell | 27 | Son | Teacher | South Carolina |
| 40 | Boy A Parnell | 21 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 41 | Minnie L Parnell | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 42 | Corine Mcmullan | 23 | Neice | Operator | South Carolina |
| 43 | Martin L Cardwell | 42 | Head | Mail Carrier | South Carolina |
| 44 | Ruth S Cardwell | 36 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Luther S Cardwell | 17 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | Bernard Cardwell | 16 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | Virginia Cardwell | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | Dorothy Cardwell | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | Nancy Cardwell | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | Gertrude Sims | 54 | Head | — | Georgia |
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)