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Mary Saunders — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Pittsylvania, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Mary Saunders across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pittsylvania, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 4
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Pittsylvania, Virginia |
| Surname | Saunders |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Magisterial Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Saunders | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Mary Saunders | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Mamie Saunders | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1896 |
| Shirley Saunders | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Linsey Saunders | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Mamie Saunders | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Wade Saunders | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Wade Saunders | Head | — | 51 | ~1879 |
| James Saunders | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1930
Pittsylvania, Virginia
Daughter, age 4
Pittsylvania, Virginia · implied b. ~1926 — 9 household members
| Surname | Saunders |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Pittsylvania-County, Virginia
Other, age 13
Pittsylvania-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1927 — 7 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sanders |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Step Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Halifax |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Saunders across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mary Saunders
Daughter · 1930 · age 4 · b. ~1926 · Virginia
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Sibling
Linsey Saunders
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wade Saunders
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mamie Saunders
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Saunders
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Shirley Saunders
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Saunders
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
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 — Pittsylvania, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Pittsylvania, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2438unit:0818)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ada Menson | 36 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Agness Menson | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Wade Saunders | 51 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 4 | Mamie Saunders | 34 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Wade Saunders | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 6 | James Saunders | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Shirley Saunders | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Robert Saunders | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Linsey Saunders | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Mary Saunders THIS PERSON | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Mamie Saunders | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 12 | C. E. Scott | 50 | Head | Foreman | Virginia |
| 13 | W. T. Scott | 20 | Boarder | Laborer | Virginia |
| 14 | Effie Scott | 16 | Boarder | Laborer | Virginia |
| 15 | W. R. Scott | 23 | Boarder | Laborer | Virginia |
| 16 | L. H. Scott | 23 | Boarder | Laborer | Virginia |
| 17 | L. Scott | 40 | Boarder | Laborer | Virginia |
| 18 | Henry Scott | 53 | Boarder | Laborer | Virginia |
| 19 | W. H. Scott | 48 | Boarder | Laborer | Virginia |
| 20 | W. T. Carr | 48 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 21 | Lula Carr | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Irene Carr | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 23 | J. T. Carr | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Palmena Carr | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Hassone Carr | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Joseph W. Carr | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Thomas Carr | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 28 | William More | 40 | Boarder | Laborer | Virginia |
| 29 | Thurston Holt | 28 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 30 | Gladys Holt | 27 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Sereta Holt | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Thelma Holt | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Arthur Holt | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Thomas Holt | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Florence Holt | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Gladys Holt | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Walter Holt | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Alonza Payne | 43 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 39 | Rosa Payne | 34 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 40 | H. G. Caldwell | 39 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 41 | N. J. Caldwell | 32 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Maggie Caldwell | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 43 | L. Caldwell | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Frances Caldwell | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Helen Caldwell | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 46 | William Caldwell | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Nellie Caldwell | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Thelma Caldwell | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Malinda Coleman | 37 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Johnie Coleman | 20 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
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)