Mary Lyons — 1930 US Census Record

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1930 United States Federal Census · Schenectady, New York

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Age 48 b. ~1882 Female Head Born: Vermont Widowed

1930 Census Record Details

Census Year	1930
Location	Schenectady, New York
Surname	Lyons
Given Name	Mary F.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	48
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Vermont
Age at First Marriage	19
Father's Birthplace	Vermont
Mother's Birthplace	Canada-French
Additional Details
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Vermont
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	vermont
Township / Ward	Schenectady City
Est. Birth Year	~1882

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.

3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Mary	Age	Birth yr
Beatrice Lyons	Daughter	—	27	~1903
Mary Lyons	Head	—	48	~1882
Randolph Lyons	Son	—	21	~1909

Census Appearances

1920

Schenectady, New …

Spouse, age 37

Schenectady, New York · implied b. ~1883 — 4 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Lyons
Given Name	Mary F.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	37
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Vermont
Father's Birthplace	Vermont
Mother's Birthplace	Canada
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Vermont
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	vermont

1930

Schenectady, New …

Head, age 48

Schenectady, New York · implied b. ~1882 — 3 household members

Surname	Lyons
Given Name	Mary F.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	48
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Vermont
Age at First Marriage	19
Father's Birthplace	Vermont
Mother's Birthplace	Canada-French
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Vermont
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	vermont

1940

Schenectady-County, New …

Spouse, age 58

Schenectady-County, New York · implied b. ~1882 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Lyons
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	58
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Vermont
1935 Residence (City)	Schenectady
1935 Residence (County)	Schenectady
Highest Grade	5
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Vermont
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	vermont

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Mary Lyons

Head · 1930 · age 48 · b. ~1882 · New York

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1930 US Federal Census — Schenectady, New York Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newyorkcensus00reel1646:0715)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
51	Mary F. Lyons THIS PERSON	48	Head	—	Vermont
52	Beatrice B. Lyons	27	Daughter	—	New York
53	Randolph J. Lyons	21	Son	—	New York
54	William G. Wilkins	63	Head	Tool Maker	New York
55	Ida G. Wilkins	63	Wife	—	New York
56	Francis F. Spangenberg	45	Head	Assistant Manager	Tennessee
57	Matilda H. Spangenberg	42	Wife	—	New York
58	Leonard R. Cunningham	20	Head	Truck Driver	New York
59	Edward G. Cunningham	17	Brother	Painter	New York
60	Clarence E. Cunningham	14	Brother	—	New York
61	Sadie M. Cunningham	47	Mother	—	Pennsylvania
62	Robert Farquhar	25	Boarder	Instructor	Massachusetts
63	Frank E. Harrison	50	Head	Meat Cutter	New York
64	Agnes S. Harrison	46	Wife	—	Scotland
65	Howard Jesse	22	Boarder	Machine Operator	New York
66	Sydney Donestel	50	Boarder	Manager	New York
67	Isaac Liscum	25	Boarder	Electrician	New York
68	Agnes Richardson	52	Head	Housekeeper	Scotland
69	Betsy Grant	86	Mother	—	Scotland
70	Carl Snyder	27	Boarder	Office Manager	Pennsylvania
71	John Connell	37	Boarder	—	Scotland
72	Ralph W. Rudge	55	Head	Bookkeeper	New York
73	Beulah R. Rudge	49	Wife	—	New York
74	William Farrell	35	Head	Salesman	New York
75	Ethel Farrell	33	Wife	—	New York
76	William M. Farrell	6	Son	—	New York
77	Helen E. Farrell	5	Daughter	—	New York
78	Mary Farrell	1	Daughter	—	New York
79	Joseph C. Thompson	47	Head	Supervisor Of Electrical	Delaware
80	Blanche E. Thompson	42	Wife	—	New York
81	H. Virginia Thompson	17	Daughter	—	New York
82	Elizabeth Thompson	11	Daughter	—	New York
83	Dorothy Thompson	9	Daughter	—	New York
84	Tony B. Serington	59	Head	Machinist	Switzerland
85	Frank Mundt	53	Head	Machinist	Germany
86	Alice Mundt	54	Wife	—	Canada-English
87	Bertha G. Bryan	13	Daughter	—	New York
88	Edgar A. Sawyer	47	Head	Conductor	New York
89	Anna V. Sawyer	40	Wife	—	New York
90	Marie A. Sawyer	14	Daughter	—	New York
91	Phyllis A. Sawyer	12	Daughter	—	New York
92	Matthew Thury	53	Head	Toolmaker	New York
93	Laura Thury	49	Wife	—	New York
94	Kenneth Thury	23	Son	Toolmaker	New York
95	Nathan Thury	20	Son	Security Clerk	New York
96	Clara Thury	15	Daughter	—	New York
97	Douglas Thury	13	Son	—	New York
98	Robert Thury	11	Son	—	New York
99	Herbert Thury	8	Son	—	New York
100	Ernest H. Sprinkle	29	Head	Engineer	Virginia

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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.

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