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Mary Pugh — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Shelby, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Mary Pugh across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Shelby, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1920), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1920
Female
Daughter
Born: Tennessee
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Shelby, Tennessee |
| Surname | Pugh |
| Given Name | Mary A. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | Memphis City |
| 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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haywood Pugh | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| James Pugh | Head | — | 48 | ~1882 |
| Velma Pugh | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Thelma Pugh | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Mary Pugh | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| William Holloway | Other | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| Gertrude Pugh | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Sylvester Pugh | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| William Pugh | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Robert Pugh | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| James Pugh | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Annie Pugh | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1895 |
| Vessal Pugh | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1920
Shelby, Tennessee
Daughter, age
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1920 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Pugh |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Shelby, Tennessee
Daughter, age 10
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1920 — 13 household members
| Surname | Pugh |
| Given Name | Mary A. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| 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 Pugh across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Shelby, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mary Pugh
Daughter · 1930 · age 10 · b. ~1920 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Robert Pugh
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Pugh
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vessal Pugh
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gertrude Pugh
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Velma Pugh
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Pugh
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thelma Pugh
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Haywood Pugh
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sylvester Pugh
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
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 — Shelby, Tennessee
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1930 US Federal Census — Shelby, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2278unit:0110)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nina Lawrence | 65 | Head | Laundress | Mississippi |
| 2 | Myril Taylor | 32 | Daughter | Cook | Mississippi |
| 3 | Catharine Taylor | 18 | Granddaughter | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | James Taylor | 19 | Grandson | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 5 | Mattie Young | 65 | Head | Laundress | Mississippi |
| 6 | Bob Cummings | 44 | Head | Carpenter | Mississippi |
| 7 | Hattie Cummings | 35 | Wife | Laundress | Mississippi |
| 8 | Mary Elma Warren | 14 | Roomer | Laundress | Louisiana |
| 9 | John D. Lake | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | Willie Miles | 30 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 11 | Rosa Miles | 30 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | George Munn | 38 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 13 | Lucille Munn | 40 | Wife | Maid | Mississippi |
| 14 | Ivory Munn | 17 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | Floyd Munn | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | Marfa Boyce | 77 | Mother-in-law | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | John Person | 66 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 18 | Amanda Person | 53 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | Lawrence Person | 3 | Adopted son | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Chas Holmes | 38 | Head | Chauffeur | Louisiana |
| 21 | Mamie Holmes | 22 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | Lora James | 31 | Sister | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Lillian Land | 35 | Head | Teacher | Tennessee |
| 24 | James H. Pugh | 48 | Head | Minister | Alabama |
| 25 | Annie W. Pugh | 35 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 26 | Vessal O. Pugh | 18 | Son | Waiter | Tennessee |
| 27 | James Jr. Pugh | 17 | Son | Cook | Tennessee |
| 28 | William R. Pugh | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Haywood L. Pugh | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Mary A. Pugh THIS PERSON | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Sylvester E. Pugh | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | Robert George Pugh | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Gertrude N. Pugh | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Velma E. Pugh | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Thelma C. Pugh | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | William Holloway | 25 | Brother | Baker | Alabama |
| 37 | Leila Davis | 30 | Head | Cook | Mississippi |
| 38 | Katie Davis | 52 | Mother | Laundress | Mississippi |
| 39 | Ruby Davis | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | Lou Horder | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 41 | — | None | — | — | — |
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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)