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Mary Meadows — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Mercer, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Mary Meadows across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Mercer, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1878), then head of a 14-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1878
Female
Spouse
Born: West Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Mercer, West Virginia |
| Surname | Meadows |
| Given Name | Mary E |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Rock Magisterial District Pt 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1878 |
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.
14 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Myrtle Meadows | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| Edgar Meadows | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Connie Meadows | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Ola Meadows | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Thelma Meadows | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Elliott Meadows | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Dennis Meadows | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Lacie Meadows | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Audrie Meadows | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Mary Meadows | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1878 |
| Dora Meadows | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Bertha Meadows | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Alpheus Meadows | Head | — | 53 | ~1877 |
| James Meadows | Son | — | 27 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1920
Mercer, West …
Spouse, age 43
Mercer, West Virginia · implied b. ~1877 — 15 household members
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| Surname | Meadows |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Mercer, West …
Spouse, age 52
Mercer, West Virginia · implied b. ~1878 — 14 household members
| Surname | Meadows |
| Given Name | Mary E |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Meadows across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Mercer, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Meadows
Spouse · 1930 · age 52 · b. ~1878 · West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Mercer, West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Mercer, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2545unit:0728)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Quinn | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 2 | Virginia | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 3 | Son | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 4 | Ova Stovall | 54 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 5 | Vester Stovall | 24 | Son | Mail Carrier | West Virginia |
| 6 | Basil Stovall | 20 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 7 | John Stovall | 18 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | Campbell Bowling | 37 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 9 | Chloe Bowling | 34 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 10 | Curtis Bowling | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 11 | Dorris Bowling | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | Carl Bowling | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | Cora E Bowling | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 14 | Campbell Jr Bowling | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 15 | Luther W Moye | 17 | Cousin | — | West Virginia |
| 16 | George Miller | 49 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 17 | Lindy Miller | 39 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | Matt Miller | 22 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | Foster Miller | 20 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | Ruby Miller | 17 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 21 | Dortha Miller | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 22 | Gladis Miller | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | Hazel Miller | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | Alvis Miller | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 25 | Willie Miller | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 26 | Howard Miller | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 27 | Margie Miller | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 28 | Willard Hodge | 18 | Nephew | — | West Virginia |
| 29 | Lawrence Thomas | 40 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 30 | Florence Thomas | 38 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 31 | Alice Thomas | 17 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | Nathan Thomas | 15 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 33 | Irene Thomas | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 34 | Etta Thomas | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | Earl Thomas | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 36 | Ethelene Thomas | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 37 | Alpheus Meadows | 53 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 38 | Mary E Meadows THIS PERSON | 52 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | James D Meadows | 27 | Son | Miner | West Virginia |
| 40 | Elliott O Meadows | 21 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 41 | Myrtle E Meadows | 27 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 42 | Audrie Meadows | 24 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 43 | Connie Meadows | 21 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 44 | Thelma L Meadows | 22 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 45 | Edgar Meadows | 21 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 46 | Lacie Meadows | 20 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 47 | Ola Meadows | 19 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 48 | Dora O Meadows | 17 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 49 | Dennis Meadows | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 50 | Bertha M Meadows | 14 | Daughter | — | West 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)