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Mary Potter — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Phelps, Nebraska
Our Model Tree links this Mary Potter across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Phelps, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1883), then head of a 17-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1883
Female
Spouse
Born: Illinois
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Phelps, Nebraska |
| Surname | Potter |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Center Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1883 |
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.
17 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte Gundman | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Shirley Gustafson | Daughter | — | ~1930 | |
| Hazel Gundman | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Guy Gundman | Head | — | 42 | ~1888 |
| Louis Potter | Other | — | 53 | ~1877 |
| Henry Gustafson | Other | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| August Waleen | Other | — | 67 | ~1863 |
| Sophia Pearson | Other | — | 64 | ~1866 |
| Carl Waleen | Son | — | 36 | ~1894 |
| Guy Gundman | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Clifford Gundman | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Bruce Gustafson | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Dell Gustafson | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Olga Gustafson | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1900 |
| Helen Gundman | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1894 |
| Mary Potter | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1883 |
| Teckla Waleen | Spouse | — | 60 | ~1870 |
Census Appearances
1920
Phelps, Nebraska
Spouse, age 37
Phelps, Nebraska · implied b. ~1883 — 2 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Potter |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Phelps, Nebraska
Spouse, age 47
Phelps, Nebraska · implied b. ~1883 — 17 household members
| Surname | Potter |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Potter across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Phelps, Nebraska, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Potter
Spouse · 1930 · age 47 · b. ~1883 · Nebraska
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1930 US Federal Census — Phelps, Nebraska
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1930 US Federal Census — Phelps, Nebraska
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1289unit:0922)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Sarah Potter | 79 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 52 | Charles Potter | 41 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Ed N. Pearson | 33 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 54 | Bessie Pearson | 27 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 55 | Guy S. Gundman | 42 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 56 | Helen Gundman | 36 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 57 | Clifford Gundman | 15 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 58 | Charlotte Gundman | 10 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 59 | Guy Jr. Gundman | 8 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 60 | Hazel Gundman | 4 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 61 | August Waleen | 67 | O | Farmer | Sweden |
| 62 | Teckla Waleen | 60 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Carl Waleen | 36 | Son | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 64 | Henry Gustafson | 38 | O | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 65 | Olga Gustafson | 30 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 66 | Dell Gustafson | 5 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 67 | Bruce Gustafson | 2 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 68 | Shirley Gustafson | 0 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 69 | Sophia Pearson | 64 | — | — | Sweden |
| 70 | Louis Potter | 53 | R | Farmer | Illinois |
| 71 | Mary Potter THIS PERSON | 47 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 72 | George Dierwith | None | Head | — | — |
| 73 | Agameta Dierwith | 51 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 74 | Glen Dierwith | 25 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 75 | Hazel Dierwith | 16 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 76 | R. Getty | 31 | O | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 77 | Emma Getty | 28 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 78 | B. Edward Getty | 8 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 79 | Mains Jean Getty | 6 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 80 | Nadine June Getty | 1 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 81 | Philip J. Erickson | 25 | R | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 82 | Jennie Erickson | 23 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 83 | Stanley Erickson | 0 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 84 | Albert Erickson | 47 | Brother | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 85 | August Billiter | None | Head | — | — |
| 86 | Lulu Billiter | 42 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 87 | Ralph Billiter | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | Nebraska |
| 88 | Beulah Billiter | 17 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 89 | Russell Billiter | 13 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 90 | Bernice Billiter | 10 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 91 | Ronald Billiter | 2 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 92 | O. N. Verbeck | None | Head | — | — |
| 93 | Malinda Verbeck | 73 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Elmer Verbeck | 37 | Brother | Farm Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Charles Verbeck | 29 | Brother | Farm Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Elsie Verbeck | 25 | Sister-in-law | — | Nebraska |
| 97 | Frank Krohn | 46 | O | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 98 | Eunice Krohn | 41 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 99 | Virgil Krohn | 8 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 100 | Paul Ostgren | 22 | Boarder | Farm Laborer | Nebraska |
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)