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Mary Link — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Rowan, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Mary Link across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Rowan, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1908), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1908
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Rowan, North Carolina |
| Surname | Link |
| Given Name | Mary A. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Weaver |
| Industry | Cotton Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Weaver |
| Township / Ward | Salisbury City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Davis | Other | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Helen Link | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Addie Link | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Joseph Davis | Other | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| Mary Link | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Edith Link | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Sarah Davis | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Hubert Link | Head | — | 51 | ~1879 |
Census Appearances
1920
Rowan, North …
Other, age 12
Rowan, North Carolina · implied b. ~1908 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Link |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Dgt |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | attending |
| Industry | School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Rowan, North …
Daughter, age 22
Rowan, North Carolina · implied b. ~1908 — 8 household members
| Surname | Link |
| Given Name | Mary A. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Weaver |
| Industry | Cotton Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north 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 Link across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Rowan, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mary Link
Daughter · 1930 · age 22 · b. ~1908 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Addie Link
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sarah Davis
Sibling · 1930 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Link
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edith Link
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
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 — Rowan, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Rowan, North Carolina
Page Contents
19 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1718unit:1116)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Katie E. Smith | 56 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Lucille Smith | 20 | Daughter | Spinning | North Carolina |
| 3 | Mary Smith | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Mamie G. Smith | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | James Redwine | 65 | Head | Machinist | North Carolina |
| 6 | Maggie Redwine | 62 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Hubert W. Link | 51 | Head | Room Fixer | North Carolina |
| 8 | Mary A. Link THIS PERSON | 22 | Daughter | Weaver | North Carolina |
| 9 | Addie B. Link | 20 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Helen E. Link | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Edith M. Link | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Joseph J. Davis | 27 | Son-in-law | Lineman | North Carolina |
| 13 | Sarah E. Davis | 23 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Joseph J. Jr. Davis | 2 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | C. B. Bell | 31 | Head | Weaver | North Carolina |
| 16 | Ione M. Bell | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Dorothy Bell | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Rebecca Bell | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Maggie M. Coyle | 53 | Mother-in-law | — | North Carolina |
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)