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Mary Link — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Rockbridge, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Mary Link across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rockbridge, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1924), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 6
b. ~1924
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Rockbridge, Virginia |
| Surname | Link |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Natural Bridge Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Link | Head | — | 34 | ~1896 |
| Gladys Loughorn | Other | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Robert Link | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Goldie Link | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Mary Link | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1900 |
| Emily Link | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Mary Link | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1930
Rockbridge, Virginia
Daughter, age 6
Rockbridge, Virginia · implied b. ~1924 — 7 household members
| Surname | Link |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Rockbridge-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 15
Rockbridge-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1925 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Link |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rockbridge |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rockbridge |
| Occupation | House worker |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 3 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| 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 Link across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mary Link
Daughter · 1930 · age 6 · b. ~1924 · Virginia
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Sibling
Emily Link
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Link
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Goldie Link
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
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 — Rockbridge, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Rockbridge, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2458unit:0727)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Archie Simpkins | 40 | Head | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 52 | Sallie Simpkins | 36 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Ralph Simpkins | 20 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Rodger Simpkins | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Audrey Simpkins | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Mildred Simpkins | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Charles Simpkins | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Virginia Simpkins | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Thomas Simpkins | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Samuel Simpkins | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Mary Simpkins | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 62 | John Link | 34 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 63 | Mary Link | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Robert Link | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Goldie Link | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Mary Link THIS PERSON | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Emily Link | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Gladys Loughorn | 15 | Niece | — | Virginia |
| 69 | William G. Savoy | 40 | Head | Mechanic | Virginia |
| 70 | Sallie Savoy | 36 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 71 | David Savoy | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Margaret Savoy | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Shirley Savoy | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Morgan Bedford | 56 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 75 | Blanche Bedford | 44 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Morgan Bedford | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 77 | John Woodie | 38 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 78 | Margaret Woodie | 36 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 79 | George Woodie | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 80 | James Pruitt | 33 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 81 | Linnie Pruitt | 27 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 82 | Leon Pruitt | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 83 | Nate Pugh | 36 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 84 | Emily Pugh | 38 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 85 | Martha Pugh | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 86 | Nellie Pugh | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 87 | Raymond Pugh | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 88 | Annie Pugh | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 89 | James Pugh | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 90 | Thomas Pruitt | 59 | Head | Waiter | Virginia |
| 91 | Agnes Pruitt | 37 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 92 | George Pruitt | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 93 | Everett Pruitt | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 94 | Linnie Pruitt | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 95 | Nellie Pruitt | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 96 | Thomas Pruitt | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 97 | Philip Pruitt | 23 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 98 | Robert Pruitt | 25 | Brother | Laborer | Virginia |
| 99 | Arthur Pruitt | 21 | Brother | Laborer | Virginia |
| 100 | John Pruitt | 22 | Brother | Laborer | 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)