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Mary Potter — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Giles, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Mary Potter across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Giles, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1910), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1910
Female
Daughter
Born: Tennessee
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Giles, Tennessee |
| Surname | Potter |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Seventh Civil District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Potter | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Lee Potter | Head | — | 57 | ~1873 |
| Luna Potter | Other | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Henry Potter | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Earl Potter | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Elridge Potter | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Major Potter | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Andrew Potter | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1920
Giles, Tennessee
Daughter, age 8
Giles, Tennessee · implied b. ~1912 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Potter |
| Given Name | Mary C. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Giles, Tennessee
Daughter, age 20
Giles, Tennessee · implied b. ~1910 — 8 household members
| Surname | Potter |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Giles, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mary Potter
Daughter · 1930 · age 20 · b. ~1910 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Elridge Potter
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Major Potter
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Henry Potter
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Andrew Potter
Sibling · 1930 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Earl Potter
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 — Giles, Tennessee
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1930 US Federal Census — Giles, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2248unit:0773)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Mary G Tarpley | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 52 | David B Tarpley | 0 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 53 | Dave Johnson | 36 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 54 | Ella Johnson | 33 | Wife-H | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 55 | William Johnson | 13 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 56 | Robert Johnson | 10 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 57 | Luella Johnson | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | Mary E Johnson | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 59 | David G Johnson | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 60 | Lee Potter | 57 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 61 | Luna M Potter | 40 | Wife-H | Laundress | Tennessee |
| 62 | Andrew Potter | 22 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 63 | Mary Potter THIS PERSON | 20 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 64 | Major Potter | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 65 | Henry Potter | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 66 | Earl Potter | 12 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 67 | Elridge Potter | 10 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 68 | Maples Loney | 38 | Head | Constable | Tennessee |
| 69 | Mary Loney | 28 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 70 | Mahlon Jr Loney | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 71 | Mary W Loney | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | Minnie W Sumpter | 64 | Mother-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | Andrew Dickerson | 55 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 74 | Salonia Dickerson | 45 | Wife-H | Housemaid | Tennessee |
| 75 | Laura Dickerson | 23 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 76 | Andrew J Dickerson | 21 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 77 | Melindy Dickerson | 18 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | Delia Dickerson | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 79 | Alberta Dickerson | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 80 | Ruby Dickerson | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 81 | Estel Dickerson | 16 | Daughter-in-law | House Maid | Tennessee |
| 82 | Joe Dickerson | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 83 | Catherine Dickerson | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 84 | Samuel Anthony | 40 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 85 | Mabel Anthony | 38 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 86 | William Anthony | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 87 | Harold Anthony | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 88 | Harold Anthony | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 89 | Richard Anthony | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 90 | George L Anthony | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 91 | Will Puryear | 49 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 92 | Ella Puryear | 47 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 93 | Mary Puryear | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 94 | John L Puryear | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 95 | Luther Puryear | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 96 | Eva L Puryear | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 97 | Daisy Puryear | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 98 | Christine Puryear | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 99 | Will Jr Puryear | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 100 | David Haney | 38 | Head | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
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)