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Mary Lyon — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Granville, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Mary Lyon across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Granville, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Gollie & Nathan — first a daughter (b.~1914), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1914
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Granville, North Carolina |
| Surname | Lyon |
| Given Name | Mary M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Walnut Grove Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathan Lyon | Head | — | 54 | ~1876 |
| Lola Lyon | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Eulia Bullock | Other | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Lianna Lyon | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Mary Lyon | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Rosana Lyon | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1920
Granville, North …
Daughter, age 4
Granville, North Carolina · implied b. ~1916 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lyon |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Granville, North …
Daughter, age 16
Granville, North Carolina · implied b. ~1914 — 6 household members
| Surname | Lyon |
| Given Name | Mary M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Granville-County, North …
Spouse, age 27
Granville-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1913 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lyon |
| Given Name | Marjorie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dutchville township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Granville |
| Occupation | House wife |
| Industry | At home |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| 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 Lyon across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Gollie Lyon (~0.92 confidence) and father Nathan Lyon (~0.92 confidence) and mother Antoinette Lyon (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Gollie Lyon
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Nathan Lyon
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Antoinette Lyon
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mary Lyon
Daughter · 1930 · age 16 · b. ~1914 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Rosana Lyon
Sibling · 1930 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lola Lyon
Sibling · 1930 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lianna Lyon
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
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 — Granville, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Granville, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1693unit:0929)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sallie M Peake | 42 | Sister-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Nancy Thorp | 31 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 3 | Lillie M Thorp | 18 | Daughter | Servant | North Carolina |
| 4 | Lillian Thorp | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Maggie M Thorp | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Isabel Thorp | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Rosa L Thorp | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Bettie M Thorp | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Willie M Thorp | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Nathan Lee A Lyon | 54 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 11 | Lola A Lyon | 23 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 12 | Rosana Lyon | 21 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 13 | Lianna Lyon | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Mary M Lyon THIS PERSON | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Eulia L Bullock | 24 | Son-in-law | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 16 | Ned W Satterfield | 62 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 17 | Maranda Satterfield | 62 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | William M Satterfield | 38 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 19 | M Judge | 35 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 20 | Ida Judge | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Ida E Judge | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Daniel Satterfield | 42 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 23 | Vinnie Satterfield | 41 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Thomas Satterfield | 21 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 25 | Owen Satterfield | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Yount Satterfield | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Charlie Satterfield | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Johnie Satterfield | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Jimmie Thorp | 48 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 30 | Jennie Thorp | 48 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | James Thorp | 18 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 32 | Sylvester Thorp | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Beaty Thorp | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Sadie M Thorp | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Willie G Thorp | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Jennie Jr Thorp | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | George Thorp | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Joseph Thorp | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Virginia Thorp | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Jebedee Thorp | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | Marie Thorp | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | John L B Evans | 67 | Head | Merchant | North Carolina |
| 43 | Lula B Evans | 58 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | James Johns | 39 | Boarder | Servant | North Carolina |
| 45 | John B Elliott | 57 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 46 | Alice J Elliott | 55 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Henry G Elliott | 34 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 48 | Hugh M Elliott | 26 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 49 | Shirley G Elliott | 22 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 50 | Alice T Elliott | 20 | Daughter-in-law | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Mary + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)