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Mary Pope — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Southampton, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Mary Pope across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Southampton, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Richmond & James — first a daughter (b.~1920), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1920
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Southampton, Virginia |
| Surname | Pope |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Capron Magisterial District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Pope | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| James Pope | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Cora Pope | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Spencer Pope | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Emma Pope | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| James Pope | Head | — | 41 | ~1889 |
| Ernest Pope | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Ida Pope | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1900 |
| Eva Pope | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Ben Pope | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Clarence Pope | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1920
Southampton, Virginia
Daughter, age 2
Southampton, Virginia · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Pope |
| Given Name | Mary Lee |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Southampton, Virginia
Daughter, age 10
Southampton, Virginia · implied b. ~1920 — 11 household members
| Surname | Pope |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Southampton-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 19
Southampton-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1921 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Pope |
| Given Name | Mildred |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Newsoms District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Southampton |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Pope across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Richmond Pope (~0.92 confidence) and father James Pope (~0.92 confidence) and mother Pope Pope (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Pope (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ada Pope (~0.50 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.84
Father
Richmond Pope
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Pope
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Pope Pope
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Pope
b. ~1900
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ada Pope
b. ~1928
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.5
This person
Anchor record
Mary Pope
Daughter · 1930 · age 10 · b. ~1920 · Virginia
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Sibling
Ben Pope
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clarence Pope
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cora Pope
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Pope
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Emma Pope
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eva Pope
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Spencer Pope
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ernest Pope
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 — Southampton, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Southampton, Virginia
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2462unit:0232)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ettie | 7 | — | — | Virginia |
| 3 | John H Britt | 73 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 4 | Rebecca Britt | 74 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Britt | 14 | Grand-daughter | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Josephine Graham | 56 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Pete Graham | 20 | Grand-son | — | Virginia |
| 8 | B Frank Mason | 61 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 9 | Mason | 51 | Wife | Housework | Virginia |
| 10 | Howard Mason | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 11 | William Mason | 31 | Boarder | — | Virginia |
| 12 | James Mason | 22 | Boarder | — | Virginia |
| 13 | James H Pope | 41 | Head | Worker | Virginia |
| 14 | Ida Pope | 30 | Wife | Farmer | Virginia |
| 15 | Ben Pope | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Eva Pope | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Clarence Pope | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Pope | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Cora Pope | 16 | Daughter | Farmer | Virginia |
| 20 | Ernest Pope | 12 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 21 | Mary Pope THIS PERSON | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Emma Pope | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 23 | James Pope | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Spencer Pope | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Barret | 21 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 26 | William Epps | 24 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 27 | Hattie Epps | 21 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Epps | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Epps | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Ruffin | 30 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Ruffin | 28 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Ruffin | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Ruffin | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Ruffin | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 35 | George Ruffin | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Ruffin | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Joe Smith | 23 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Smith | 20 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Smith | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Ethel Smith | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 41 | John White | 50 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 42 | Annie White | 33 | Wife | Farmer | Virginia |
| 43 | James White | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Marie White | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 45 | White | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Pruitt | 40 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Pruitt | 38 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Pruitt | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Pruitt | 40 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Fred Pruitt | 40 | Head | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Mary + 8 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.84
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)