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Mary Lawson — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Talladega, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Mary Lawson across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Talladega, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1870), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 60
b. ~1870
Female
Spouse
Born: Alabama
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Talladega, Alabama |
| Surname | Lawson |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Age at First Marriage | 34 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 5 Talladega Pt |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1870 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Lawson | Head | — | 36 | ~1894 |
| John Martin | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Mary Lawson | Spouse | — | 60 | ~1870 |
Census Appearances
1910
Talladega, Alabama
Spouse, age 44
Talladega, Alabama · implied b. ~1866 — 7 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lawson |
| Given Name | Mary E |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Years Married | 15 |
| Children Born | 7 |
| Children Living | 7 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Talladega, Alabama
Spouse, age 54
Talladega, Alabama · implied b. ~1866 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lawson |
| Given Name | Maria |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Talladega, Alabama
Spouse, age 60
Talladega, Alabama · implied b. ~1870 — 3 household members
| Surname | Lawson |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Age at First Marriage | 34 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Talladega-County, Alabama
Spouse, age 65
Talladega-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1875 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lawson |
| Given Name | Maude |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 65 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Township 19S |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Talladega |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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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 Lawson across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Lawson
Spouse · 1930 · age 60 · b. ~1870 · Alabama
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1930 US Federal Census — Talladega, Alabama
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1930 US Federal Census — Talladega, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus49usce:0880)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Martha Davis | 65 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 52 | Boise Keith | 26 | Head | Truck Driver | Alabama |
| 53 | Harry C Davis | 69 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 54 | Georgia A Davis | 60 | Wife | Cook | Alabama |
| 55 | E. D. M Wilson | 64 | Head | Day Laborer | Alabama |
| 56 | Willie Oden | 61 | Sister H | — | Alabama |
| 57 | Katherine Wilson | 71 | Aunt | — | Alabama |
| 58 | A. B Hawkins | 30 | Head | Deliveryman | Alabama |
| 59 | Effie Hawkins | 24 | Wife | Ironer | Alabama |
| 60 | Thelma Hawkins | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 61 | Young Scott | 64 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 62 | Daniel Scott | 21 | Son | Porter | Alabama |
| 63 | Sarah Scott | 19 | Daughter | Washerwoman | Alabama |
| 64 | Aubrey Scott | 14 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 65 | Homer Wallace | 48 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 66 | Lula Wallace | 48 | Wife | Housework | Georgia |
| 67 | Earnest Wallace | 28 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 68 | Leslie H Wallace | 23 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 69 | Elgin Wallace | 21 | Son | Orderly | Alabama |
| 70 | John Wallace | 19 | Son | Servant | Alabama |
| 71 | Leona Wallace | 16 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 72 | Pinkie Wallace | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 73 | Lula Wallace | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 74 | Louise Wallace | 10 | Granddaughter | — | Alabama |
| 75 | Earnest Jr Wallace | 6 | Grandson | — | Alabama |
| 76 | Ike F Wallace | 5 | Grandson | — | Alabama |
| 77 | Alice S Wallace | 5 | Granddaughter | — | Alabama |
| 78 | Mary Ella Wallace | 4 | Granddaughter | — | Alabama |
| 79 | Carson Wallace | 1 | Grandson | — | Alabama |
| 80 | Wilber Wallace | 33 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 81 | Georgia A Wallace | 32 | Wife | Housework | Alabama |
| 82 | William A Wallace | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 83 | Willie H Wallace | 9 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 84 | Warren G Wallace | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 85 | Mary L Wallace | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 86 | James S Wallace | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 87 | Howard J Wallace | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 88 | Mittie Wallace | 50 | Grandmother | Cook | Alabama |
| 89 | E. J Johnson | 52 | Head | Pastor | Alabama |
| 90 | Elizabeth Johnson | 32 | Wife | Teaching | Alabama |
| 91 | Ella Brooks | 52 | Mother-in-law | Housekeeping | Alabama |
| 92 | Timothy Little | 49 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 93 | Leola Little | 49 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 94 | Mattie Little | 17 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 95 | Joe Lawson | 36 | Head | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 96 | Mary Lawson THIS PERSON | 60 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 97 | John Martin | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 98 | Sam Rutherford | 52 | Head | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 99 | Steve Anderson | 22 | Head | Day Laborer | Alabama |
| 100 | Addie Anderson | 28 | Wife | Laborer | Alabama |
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)