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Mary Pearson — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · New Castle, Delaware
Our Model Tree links this Mary Pearson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New Castle, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1873), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 57
b. ~1873
Female
Head
Born: Delaware
Widowed
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | New Castle, Delaware |
| Surname | Pearson |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | 30 |
| Veteran | R |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Township / Ward | Mill Creek Hundred |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1873 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Myrtle Pearson | Daughter | — | 29 | ~1901 |
| Mary Pearson | Head | — | 57 | ~1873 |
Census Appearances
1920
New Castle, …
Head, age 46
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1874 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Pearson |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1930
New Castle, …
Head, age 57
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1873 — 2 household members
| Surname | Pearson |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | 30 |
| Veteran | R |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1940
New-Castle-County, Delaware
Other, age 65
New-Castle-County, Delaware · implied b. ~1875 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Pierson |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Lodger |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 65 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wilmington City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New Castle |
| Highest Grade | No |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Pearson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Pearson
Head · 1930 · age 57 · b. ~1873 · Delaware
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1930 US Federal Census — New Castle, Delaware
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1930 US Federal Census — New Castle, Delaware
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus286unit:0768)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Herbert L Knotts | 20 | Son | Upholsterer | Delaware |
| 52 | Walter E Knotts | 19 | Son | Mechanic | Delaware |
| 53 | Clifton L Knotts | 17 | Son | Carpenter | Delaware |
| 54 | Philip M Benjamine | 46 | Head | Carpenter | Maryland |
| 55 | Nellie M Benjamine | 46 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Philip M Benjamine | 22 | Son | Secretary | Delaware |
| 57 | Louis Minel | 47 | Head | Clerk | Maryland |
| 58 | Irma Minel | 42 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 59 | Thomas Minel | 17 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 60 | Letetia Minel | 14 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 61 | William Ward | 38 | Head | Lineman | Maryland |
| 62 | Grace Ward | 35 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 63 | William Jr. Ward | 10 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 64 | John Ward | 9 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 65 | Vincent Ward | 2 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 66 | Harry Morris | 30 | Head | Laborer | Delaware |
| 67 | Joyce M Morris | 60 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 68 | Morgan J Hicks | 43 | Head | Carpenter | Delaware |
| 69 | Viola Hicks | 49 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 70 | Donald R Hicks | 5 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 71 | Hicks | None | — | — | — |
| 72 | Hicks | None | — | — | — |
| 73 | Emma Phipps | 46 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Mary Sproul | 72 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 75 | Elsie Fisher | 48 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 76 | Harry G Fisher | 57 | Son-in-law | Foreman | Delaware |
| 77 | Florence E Fisher | 14 | Granddaughter | — | Delaware |
| 78 | John W Smith | 44 | Head | Insulator | Connecticut |
| 79 | Christine M Smith | 43 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 80 | Thomas F Garrick | 63 | Father-in-law | Retired | Delaware |
| 81 | William D Smith | 10 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 82 | Homer W Guest | 36 | Head | Butcher | Delaware |
| 83 | Mary F Guest | 27 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | Alice F Guest | 3 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 85 | Everet H Guest | 1 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 86 | Mary Pearson THIS PERSON | 57 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 87 | Myrtle E Pearson | 29 | Daughter | Clerk | Delaware |
| 88 | Kember B Pierson | 40 | Head | Carpenter | Delaware |
| 89 | Edith S Pierson | 38 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 90 | Eudora L Pierson | 11 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 91 | Helen F Pierson | 9 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 92 | Frank Klair | 66 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 93 | Annie Klair | 61 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 94 | Norman Klair | 33 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 95 | Ethel V Klair | 26 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 96 | Edward L Springer | 48 | Head | Foreman | Delaware |
| 97 | William L Springer | 39 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 98 | James E Springer | 18 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 99 | Alice E Springer | 8 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 100 | Leonar E Muir | 36 | Head | Machinist | Delaware |
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)