MM
Mary Mcpherson — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Lafayette, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Mary Mcpherson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lafayette, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 5
b. ~1925
Female
Daughter
Born: Mississippi
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Lafayette, Mississippi |
| Surname | McPherson |
| Given Name | Mary C. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 1 Pt |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lilly Mcpherson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Maggie Mcpherson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Pearlie Mcpherson | Other | — | 35 | ~1895 |
| Nannie Mcpherson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| James Mcpherson | Head | — | 45 | ~1885 |
| John Bobo | Other | — | 36 | ~1894 |
| Hattie Mcpherson | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Mary Mcpherson | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1930
Lafayette, Mississippi
Daughter, age 5
Lafayette, Mississippi · implied b. ~1925 — 8 household members
| Surname | McPherson |
| Given Name | Mary C. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Lafayette-County, Mississippi
Daughter, age 13
Lafayette-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1927 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McPherson |
| Given Name | Marvel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lafayette |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 Mcpherson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
Show:
This person
Anchor record
Mary Mcpherson
Daughter · 1930 · age 5 · b. ~1925 · Mississippi
★ You are viewing this record
Sibling
Hattie Mcpherson
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Maggie Mcpherson
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lilly Mcpherson
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nannie Mcpherson
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
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 — Lafayette, Mississippi
Open full size
1930 US Federal Census — Lafayette, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1152unit:0526)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Ronetta Parham | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 52 | Elizabeth Parham | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 53 | Neal Parham | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 54 | Alex Cook | 54 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 55 | Mary J. Cook | 55 | Wife-H | — | Mississippi |
| 56 | Ray Cook | 25 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 57 | Ruby Cook | 18 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | Mary Ester Milner | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | Tom Rayburn | 71 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 60 | Sarah Rayburn | 57 | Wife-H | — | Mississippi |
| 61 | Yancy Oxley | 45 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 62 | Ethel Oxley | 34 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 63 | James Oxley | 15 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 64 | Yancy Jr. Oxley | 14 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 65 | Ruth Oxley | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 66 | Elizabeth Oxley | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | Amelia Ragsdale | 64 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 68 | Gordon Rosie Ragsdale | 28 | Daughter | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 69 | Victoria Ragsdale | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Mississippi |
| 70 | James Ragsdale | 1 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 71 | Amelia Ragsdale | 0 | Granddaughter | — | Mississippi |
| 72 | James Mcpherson | 45 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 73 | Pearlie Mcpherson | 35 | Wife-H | — | Mississippi |
| 74 | Nannie B. Mcpherson | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | Maggie L. Mcpherson | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 76 | Lilly Mae Mcpherson | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 77 | Hattie Mcpherson | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 78 | Mary C. Mcpherson THIS PERSON | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 79 | John Bobo | 36 | Brother-in-law | — | Mississippi |
| 80 | Ed Holladay | 40 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 81 | Annie Holladay | 35 | Wife-H | — | Mississippi |
| 82 | Robt Holladay | 13 | Daughter | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 83 | John Holladay | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 84 | Luella Holladay | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 85 | Annie M. Holladay | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 86 | Sarah M. Holladay | 0 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 87 | Sam Greene | 35 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 88 | Emma Greene | 27 | Wife-H | — | Mississippi |
| 89 | Bill Braman | 65 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
| 90 | Henry Campbell | 56 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 91 | Dora Campbell | 57 | Wife-H | — | Mississippi |
| 92 | Mattie Campbell | 21 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 93 | Mary Campbell | 19 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 94 | John B. Campbell | 15 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 95 | Joe Frierson | 50 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 96 | Ella Frierson | 48 | Wife-H | — | Mississippi |
| 97 | Nancy Frierson | 16 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 98 | Zelma Frierson | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 99 | Zola Frierson | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 100 | Onatie Frierson | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
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)