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Mary Lowe — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Buchanan, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Mary Lowe across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Buchanan, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1892), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1892
Female
Spouse
Born: Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Buchanan, Virginia |
| Surname | Lowe |
| Given Name | Mary C. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Grundy District Pt Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1892 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ola Lowe | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Lillie Lowe | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Lydia Lowe | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Hassie Lowe | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Bessie Lowe | Daughter | — | ~1930 | |
| Myrtle Lowe | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Celia Lowe | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| L Lowe | Head | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| Ernest Lowe | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Mary Lowe | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1920
Buchanan, Virginia
Spouse, age 26
Buchanan, Virginia · implied b. ~1894 — 5 household members
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Household
| Surname | Lowe |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Buchanan, Virginia
Spouse, age 38
Buchanan, Virginia · implied b. ~1892 — 10 household members
| Surname | Lowe |
| Given Name | Mary C. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Lowe across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Buchanan, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Lowe
Spouse · 1930 · age 38 · b. ~1892 · Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Buchanan, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Buchanan, Virginia
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2438unit:0129)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Stacy Rowe | 46 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Mitchell Rowe | 20 | Belva | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Stacy Rowe | 7 | Lois | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Murphy Rowe | 11 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 55 | W. D. Smith | 40 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 56 | Mady Smith | 44 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Gertie Smith | 21 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Laura Smith | 19 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Lena Smith | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Jesse Smith | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Bessie Smith | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Hester Smith | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Helen Smith | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Vessie Smith | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Oscar Rife | 32 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 66 | Lavina Rife | 24 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Mildred Rife | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Arlin Rife | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Mabel Rife | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Sarah Rife | 74 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 71 | L. J. Lowe | 38 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 72 | Mary C. Lowe THIS PERSON | 38 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Celia A. Lowe | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Myrtle A. Lowe | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Ola J. Lowe | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Lillie E. Lowe | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Ernest V. Lowe | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Lydia Lowe | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Hassie A. Lowe | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Bessie C. Lowe | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 81 | Lawson Matney | 25 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 82 | Lona Matney | 23 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 83 | Marie M. Matney | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 84 | Raymond R. Matney | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 85 | James H. Matney | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 86 | Howard Osborne | 26 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 87 | Vernie Osborne | 25 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 88 | Ida Osborne | 19 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 89 | Burl Rife | 28 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 90 | Lottie Rife | 23 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 91 | Cornelius Rife | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 92 | Ellis D. Rife | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 93 | Lee A. Davis | 57 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 94 | Mary S. Davis | 46 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 95 | Madlyn Davis | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 96 | Elda Davis | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 97 | Victoria Davis | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 98 | Noah Davis | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 99 | Reese Davis | 7 | Son | — | 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)