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Mary Pearson — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Sumter, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Mary Pearson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sumter, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 5
b. ~1925
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Sumter, South Carolina |
| Surname | Pearson |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Sumter Township |
| 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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Pearson | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Eva Pearson | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Gracie Pearson | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Tom Pearson | Head | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| Sultan Pearson | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Mark Pearson | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Le Pearson | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Joseph Pearson | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Woodrow Pearson | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Ada Pearson | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1883 |
Census Appearances
1930
Sumter, South …
Daughter, age 5
Sumter, South Carolina · implied b. ~1925 — 10 household members
| Surname | Pearson |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Sumter-County, South …
Daughter, age 13
Sumter-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1927 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Pierson |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sumter |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 Pearson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mary Pearson
Daughter · 1930 · age 5 · b. ~1925 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Mark Pearson
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Woodrow Pearson
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Le Pearson
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Pearson
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gracie Pearson
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eva Pearson
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sultan Pearson
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
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 — Sumter, South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Sumter, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2214unit:0406)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Herbert G Follin | 51 | Head | Florist-Farmer | South Carolina |
| 2 | Herbert G Jr Follin | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | John E Follin | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Eulalie Foster | 36 | Servant | Servant | South Carolina |
| 5 | John Owens | 53 | Head | Farmer | North Ireland |
| 6 | Dallie Samuel | 42 | Servant | Servant | South Carolina |
| 7 | Mary Samuel | 10 | Lodger | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Hallie Nesbitt | 23 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Jamie Nesbitt | 21 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Riley A Bradham | 42 | Head | Insurance Mgr | South Carolina |
| 11 | Mabel B Bradham | 38 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Amelia Bradham | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Riley A Jr Bradham | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Randolph Bradham | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Annie Robinson | 18 | Servant | Servant | South Carolina |
| 16 | Caroline Upshur | 48 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Donald A Upshur | 19 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Dorothy Upshur | 18 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Thomas J Upshur | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Robt Upshur | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Sarah Merriman | 24 | Servant | Servant | South Carolina |
| 22 | John B Mathis | 50 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 23 | Annie W Mathis | 48 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Rosa Nelson | 26 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 25 | Gertrude Nelson | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | William E Nelson | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Maggie Nelson | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Tom Pearson | 50 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 29 | Ada Pearson | 47 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Gracie Pearson | 18 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Woodrow Pearson | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Sultan Pearson | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Mark Pearson | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Le Roy Pearson | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Eva Pearson | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Mary Pearson THIS PERSON | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Joseph Pearson | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Francis M Cain | 37 | Head | Asst Cashier | South Carolina |
| 39 | Bertha S Cain | 35 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Francis M Jr Cain | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 41 | Anthony Farmer | 25 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 42 | Brasilia Farmer | 24 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | David Hill Farmer | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | John Weston | 30 | Head | Section Hand | South Carolina |
| 45 | Jane Weston | 28 | Wife | Cook | South Carolina |
| 46 | Robt Jr Weston | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | August Jones | 33 | Head | Fireman | South Carolina |
| 48 | Ella R Jones | 22 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | Willie Watson | 51 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 50 | Rebecca Watson | 41 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
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)