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Mary Morton — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Sunflower, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Mary Morton across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sunflower, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 1
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: Mississippi
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Sunflower, Mississippi |
| Surname | Morton |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| 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 | ~1929 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Morton | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Elma Morton | Other | — | 33 | ~1897 |
| Willie Morton | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Lillie Morton | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Lee Morton | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Eddie Morton | Head | — | 45 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1930
Sunflower, Mississippi
Daughter, age 1
Sunflower, Mississippi · implied b. ~1929 — 6 household members
| Surname | Morton |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Sunflower-County, Mississippi
Daughter, age 11
Sunflower-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1929 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sunflower |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| 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 Morton across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mary Morton
Daughter · 1930 · age 1 · b. ~1929 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Lee Morton
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillie Morton
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Morton
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
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 — Sunflower, Mississippi
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1930 US Federal Census — Sunflower, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1166unit:0044)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clara Lou Rushen | 8 | gon-child | — | Mississippi |
| 2 | Jack Rushen | 6 | gon-child | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Viola Wilson | 50 | head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 4 | Lottie Wilson | 45 | wife-h | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 5 | Frank Mccranie | 52 | head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 6 | Lucendy Mccranie | 42 | wife-h | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 7 | Anna L. Mccranie | 19 | daughter | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 8 | Frankie Mccranie | 16 | daughter | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 9 | Mary Mccranie | 14 | daughter | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 10 | Mose A. Mccranie | 14 | son | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 11 | John Allen Mccranie | 11 | son | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 12 | Lucy Mccranie | 9 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Robert M. Mccranie | 7 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | Henry A. Mccranie | 5 | son | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | Frank A. Mccranie | 3 | son | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | Alphonse Bons | 33 | head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 17 | Consaloue Bons | 19 | wife-h | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 18 | Walter Bons | 12 | son | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 19 | Mary Burden | 48 | mo-in-law | Farming | Mississippi |
| 20 | Eddie Morton | 45 | head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 21 | Elma Morton | 33 | wife-h | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 22 | Lillie B. Morton | 13 | daughter | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 23 | Lee Bertha Morton | 8 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | Willie Morton | 5 | son | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | Mary Morton THIS PERSON | 1 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | Elder Watkins | 38 | head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 27 | Gertrue Watkins | 37 | wife-h | Farm Labor | Tennessee |
| 28 | Larine Watkins | 9 | son | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | Carrie D. Watkins | 7 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | L. B. Watkins | 4 | son | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | Howard Watkins | 2 | son | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | John Chapman | 25 | head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 33 | Lula M. Chapman | 20 | wife-h | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 34 | Elijah Pullum | 32 | head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 35 | Minnie Pullum | 44 | wife-h | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 36 | Charles W. Cooper | 6 | step-son | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | Nate O. Strong | 60 | head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 38 | Carine Strong | 45 | wife-h | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 39 | Algene Strong | 46 | head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 40 | Elvira Strong | 45 | wife-h | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 41 | A. H. Brown | 40 | head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 42 | T. E. Mrs. Brown | 80 | mother-h | — | Alabama |
| 43 | Will M. Haley | 57 | head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 44 | Alice Haley | 41 | wife-h | Farm Labor | Louisiana |
| 45 | William Haley | 16 | son | Farm Labor | Louisiana |
| 46 | Thelma Haley | 14 | daughter | Farm Labor | Louisiana |
| 47 | George R. Haley | 11 | son | Farm Labor | Louisiana |
| 48 | Courtney Haley | 9 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 49 | Lilla P. Haley | 6 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 50 | Lee Johnson | 65 | head | Farming | 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)