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Mary Parsons — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Berks, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Mary Parsons across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Berks, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1874), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 56
b. ~1874
Female
Spouse
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Berks, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Parsons |
| Given Name | Mary A |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Reading City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1874 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Parsons | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1874 |
| Frederick Markel | Son | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| Herbert Parsons | Son | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Charles Parsons | Other | — | 58 | ~1872 |
| Norman Parsons | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Anna Parsons | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| William Cook | Other | — | 61 | ~1869 |
| S Markel | Head | — | 66 | ~1864 |
Census Appearances
1920
Berks, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 45
Berks, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1875 — 5 household members
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Household
| Surname | Parsons |
| Given Name | Mary A |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Berks, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 56
Berks, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1874 — 8 household members
| Surname | Parsons |
| Given Name | Mary A |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Parsons across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Berks, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Parsons
Spouse · 1930 · age 56 · b. ~1874 · Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Berks, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Berks, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2001:0340)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hattie G Turner | 46 | Head | Domestic | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Walter G Brown | 44 | Boarder | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Emma G Nolan | 66 | Head | Housework | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Susan C Stoudt | 77 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Galen J Stoudt | 53 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | John H Green | 53 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 7 | Florence E Green | 49 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 8 | John H Green | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Dorothy F Green | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Howard C Dorsey | 54 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 11 | Emma Dorsey | 61 | Wife | Domestic | Maryland |
| 12 | Louise M Sommers | 24 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 13 | Howard F Sommers | 7 | Grandson | — | Maryland |
| 14 | Calvin B Sommers | 5 | Grandson | — | Maryland |
| 15 | S Rose Markel | 66 | Head | Proprietor | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Frederick J Markel | 25 | Son | Machine Hand | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | William Cook | 61 | Roomer | Electrician | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Charles S Parsons | 58 | Post Office Dept | Letter Carrier | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Mary A Parsons THIS PERSON | 56 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Herbert L Parsons | 24 | Son | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Norman E Parsons | 20 | Son | Knitter | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Anna E Parsons | 18 | Daughter | Assistant | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Ida D Fischer | 64 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Marian I Burns | 33 | Roomer | Saleslady | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Nelson W Dickinson | 57 | Head | Constable | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Dora S Dickinson | 47 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 27 | Walter Dickinson | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Dorothy D Dickinson | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Willis A Witman | 48 | Head | Blacksmith | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Amanda R Witman | 39 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | George S Dickinson | 23 | Head | Agent | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Ruth E Dickinson | 27 | Wife | Saleslady | New Jersey |
| 33 | Sarah E Garman | 56 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Herbert B Yerger | 19 | Head | Knitter | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Esther C Yerger | 20 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Marian C Yerger | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Mary J Rigg | 70 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Anna M Rigg | 44 | Daughter | Buyer | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Louis Hoenig | 60 | Brother | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Elizabeth A Showalter | 53 | Head | Secretary | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Mary F Showalter | 73 | Mother | Cook | Missouri |
| 42 | Wilson M Summons | 69 | Head | Merchant | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Anna M Summons | 61 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Edward R Deem | 50 | Head | Register Of Wills | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Bessie F Deem | 49 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Catherine E Deem | 24 | Daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | George W Dorsey | 70 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Rebecca J Dorsey | 63 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Estella M Dorsey | 37 | Daughter | Domestic | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Clifford N Young | 53 | Head | Stationary Engineer | Ohio |
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)