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Mary Potter — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Pike, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Mary Potter across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Pike, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1866), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 64
b. ~1866
Female
Spouse
Born: Illinois
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Pike, Illinois |
| Surname | Potter |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 32 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Derry Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1866 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Potter | Head | — | 60 | ~1870 |
| Orland Potter | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Frederick Potter | Son | — | 29 | ~1901 |
| Robert Potter | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| John Potter | Son | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Lydia Potter | Spouse | — | 65 | ~1865 |
| Mary Potter | Spouse | — | 64 | ~1866 |
Census Appearances
1920
Pike, Illinois
Spouse, age 54
Pike, Illinois · implied b. ~1866 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Potter |
| Given Name | Mary A. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Pike, Illinois
Spouse, age 64
Pike, Illinois · implied b. ~1866 — 7 household members
| Surname | Potter |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 32 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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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 Potter across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Pike, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Potter
Spouse · 1930 · age 64 · b. ~1866 · Illinois
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1930 US Federal Census — Pike, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Pike, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel551:0077)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | John Hinchey | 22 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 52 | Belle Hinchey | 64 | Mother | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Joseph Dertut | 66 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 54 | Carrie B. Dertut | 64 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 55 | Rudolph B. Dertut | 37 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 56 | Alice May Dertut | 35 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 57 | Lester Dertut | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 58 | Kenneth Dertut | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 59 | Ella Thomas | 28 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 60 | Hazel Thomas | 20 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 61 | Harvey Schultz | 42 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 62 | Lucy Schultz | 37 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Caroline Schultz | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 64 | Rosemary Schultz | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 65 | Gladys Schultz | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 66 | Harold Marshall | 32 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 67 | Ella Marshall | 25 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Fred Schultz | 30 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 69 | Lloyd Schultz | 26 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 70 | Emma Schultz | 26 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 71 | Carrie Schultz | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 72 | Albert Schultz | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 73 | Conrad Schultz | 58 | Father | Laborer | Germany |
| 74 | George Venable | 27 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 75 | George Venable | 34 | Brother | Farmer | Illinois |
| 76 | Mary Venable | 67 | Mother | — | Kentucky |
| 77 | Alta Harlow | 27 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Evelyn Harlow | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 79 | Elmer E. Boulware | 49 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 80 | Ethel Boulware | 71 | Sister | — | Illinois |
| 81 | Ethel Boulware | 52 | Mother | — | Illinois |
| 82 | Irene Hinch | 30 | Servant | Servant | Illinois |
| 83 | Robert Hinch | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 84 | John Potter | 60 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Lydia Potter | 65 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 86 | John Potter | 23 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 87 | Mary E. Potter THIS PERSON | 64 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 88 | Frederick Potter | 29 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 89 | Robert Potter | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 90 | Orland Potter | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 91 | Richard Potter | 25 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 92 | Lula Potter | 15 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 93 | Adam Schmidt | 74 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 94 | Eliza Schmidt | 71 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 95 | Fred Schmidt | 38 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 96 | Carrie Schmidt | 33 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 97 | Dora Schmidt | 31 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 98 | Clint Schmidt | 26 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 99 | Theodore Campbell | 56 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 100 | Gertrude Campbell | 29 | Wife | — | Missouri |
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)