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Mary Potter — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Mary Potter across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Kent, Rhode Island (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ruth & William — first a spouse (b.~1870), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 60
b. ~1870
Female
Spouse
Born: Rhode Island
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Kent, Rhode Island |
| Surname | Potter |
| Given Name | Mary B M |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Mother's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Part Coventry Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1870 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Potter | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Ernest Potter | Head | — | 67 | ~1863 |
| Ernest Potter | Son | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| Mary Potter | Spouse | — | 60 | ~1870 |
Census Appearances
1900
Providence, Rhode …
Daughter, age 30
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1870 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Potter |
| Given Name | May |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1870 |
| Father's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Mother's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1910
Providence, Rhode …
Spouse, age 39
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1871 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Potter |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Years Married | 19 |
| Children Born | 5 |
| Children Living | 3 |
| Father's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Mother's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Industry | Electrical |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1920
Providence, Rhode …
Spouse, age 50
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1870 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Potter |
| Given Name | Mary A |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Mother's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1930
Kent, Rhode …
Spouse, age 60
Kent, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1870 — 4 household members
| Surname | Potter |
| Given Name | Mary B M |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Mother's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
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 Potter across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Ruth Potter (~0.92 confidence) and father William Potter (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Ruth Potter
b. ~1849
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Potter
b. ~1851
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mary Potter
Spouse · 1930 · age 60 · b. ~1870 · Rhode Island
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Kent, Rhode Island
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1930 US Federal Census — Kent, Rhode Island
Page Contents
47 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2168unit:0558)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Howard Goulet | 15 | Son | Construction | Rhode Island |
| 2 | Eva Goulet | 14 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 3 | Alice Goulet | 11 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 4 | Doris Goulet | 8 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 5 | Roland Goulet | 5 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 6 | Stephen R Capron | 45 | Head | Farmer | Rhode Island |
| 7 | Mabel Capron | 43 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 8 | George Capron | 21 | Son | Laborer | Connecticut |
| 9 | William Capron | 17 | Son | — | Connecticut |
| 10 | Mary Capron | 13 | Daughter | — | Connecticut |
| 11 | Alice Capron | 11 | Daughter | — | Connecticut |
| 12 | Francis Capron | 10 | Son | — | Maine |
| 13 | Lillian Capron | 8 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 14 | Dorothy Capron | 6 | Daughter | — | Connecticut |
| 15 | Stephen Capron | 22 | Son | Ice Man | Connecticut |
| 16 | Joseph Capron | 20 | Son | Laborer | Connecticut |
| 17 | Lillian Capron | 4 | Daughter | — | Connecticut |
| 18 | Robert Capron | 2 | Son | — | New York |
| 19 | William Gould | 24 | Head | Painter | England |
| 20 | Irene Gould | 31 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 21 | William Gould | 3 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 22 | Alice Gould | 0 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 23 | Thomas Taverne | 41 | Head | Foreman | Italy |
| 24 | Emma Taverne | 35 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 25 | Wilfred Taverne | 14 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 26 | Thomas Taverne | 12 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 27 | Thomas Taverne | 10 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 28 | Emma Taverne | 9 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 29 | Alice Taverne | 7 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 30 | Raymond Taverne | 2 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 31 | Albert Cady | 44 | Head | Truck Driver | Canada |
| 32 | Angeline Cady | 41 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 33 | Milton E Cady | 21 | Son | Cone Winder | Rhode Island |
| 34 | Alice Cady | 19 | Daughter | Laborer | Rhode Island |
| 35 | Wilfred Cady | 14 | Son | Laborer | Connecticut |
| 36 | Angeline Cady | 12 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 37 | Beatrice Cady | 11 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 38 | William Cady | 5 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 39 | Peter Ludwick Cady | 22 | Boarder | Quiller | Rhode Island |
| 40 | Mary Cady | 21 | Boarder | — | Rhode Island |
| 41 | Doris Cady | 11 | Boarder | — | Rhode Island |
| 42 | David Bennie | 34 | Head | Laborer | Scotland |
| 43 | Mary F Bennie | 41 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 44 | Ernest B Potter | 67 | Head | Farmer | Rhode Island |
| 45 | Mary B M Potter THIS PERSON | 60 | Wife | Farmer | Rhode Island |
| 46 | Ernest B Jr Potter | 27 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 47 | Alice Potter | 22 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Rhode Island |
Pedigree Summary
Mary
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
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)