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Mary Link — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Dubuque, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Mary Link across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Dubuque, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1916), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1916
Female
Daughter
Born: Iowa
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Dubuque, Iowa |
| Surname | Link |
| Given Name | Mary E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Concord Township Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Link | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Katherine Link | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Mary Link | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Alvin Link | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Lucille Link | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Katherine Link | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1885 |
| Annette Link | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Francis Link | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Frank Link | Head | — | 53 | ~1877 |
Census Appearances
1920
Dubuque, Iowa
Daughter, age 4
Dubuque, Iowa · implied b. ~1916 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Link |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Dubuque, Iowa
Daughter, age 14
Dubuque, Iowa · implied b. ~1916 — 9 household members
| Surname | Link |
| Given Name | Mary E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 Link across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Dubuque, Iowa, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mary Link
Daughter · 1930 · age 14 · b. ~1916 · Iowa
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Sibling
Lucille Link
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Francis Link
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Katherine Link
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Link
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alvin Link
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annette Link
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
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 — Dubuque, Iowa
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1930 US Federal Census — Dubuque, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:iowacensus00reel653:0635)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George J Meyer | 37 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 2 | Emily M Meyer | 35 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 3 | Paul P Meyer | 12 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 4 | Dorothy P Meyer | 10 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 5 | Irene A Meyer | 7 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 6 | Melvin E Meyer | 5 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 7 | Arnold E Meyer | 3 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 8 | Matty G Jager | 21 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 9 | Florence M Jager | 21 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 10 | Frank A Link | 53 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 11 | Katherine M Link | 45 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 12 | Lucille M Link | 19 | Daughter | House Work | Iowa |
| 13 | Alvin W Link | 17 | Son | Farmer | Iowa |
| 14 | Mary E Link THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 15 | Katherine L Link | 10 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 16 | Francis J Link | 7 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 17 | Helen M Link | 4 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 18 | Annette M Link | 1 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 19 | Aloysius J Link | 38 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 20 | Elizabeth M Link | 35 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 21 | Ambrose J Link | 5 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 22 | Edward E Fitzgerald | 34 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 23 | Patrick J Fitzgerald | 66 | Father | — | New York |
| 24 | Jane Fitzgerald | 66 | Mother | — | Iowa |
| 25 | Frank A Link | 43 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 26 | Mary A Link | 40 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 27 | Sylvia H Link | 19 | Daughter | House Work | Iowa |
| 28 | Arnold M Link | 17 | Son | Farmer | Iowa |
| 29 | Victor J Link | 13 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 30 | Dolores S Link | 10 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 31 | Adella S Link | 5 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 32 | John M Link | 45 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 33 | Anna C Link | 39 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 34 | Arnold J Link | 18 | Son | Farmer | Iowa |
| 35 | Marcellus M Link | 14 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 36 | Leona M Link | 11 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 37 | John P Digman | 41 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 38 | Anna B Digman | 38 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 39 | Raymond J Digman | 15 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 40 | Annetta M Digman | 13 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 41 | Dorothy J Digman | 11 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 42 | Werner J Digman | 9 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 43 | Rose M Digman | 5 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 44 | Celestine A Digman | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 45 | Mavrine A Digman | 0 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 46 | Matt M Jager | 54 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 47 | Regena Jager | 51 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 48 | Frank M Jager | 28 | Son | Farmer | Iowa |
| 49 | Albert J Jager | 25 | Son | Farmer | Iowa |
| 50 | Anastasia M Jager | 19 | Daughter | House Work | Iowa |
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)