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Mary Saunders — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Culpeper, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Mary Saunders across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Culpeper, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1911), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1911
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Culpeper, Virginia |
| Surname | Saunders |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Catalpa District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jessie Saunders | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1877 |
| Charlie Saunders | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Gertrude Saunders | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Ashley Saunders | Son | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Lester Saunders | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Virginia Saunders | Head | — | 66 | ~1864 |
| Mary Saunders | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Katherine Saunders | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Culpeper, Virginia
Daughter, age 8
Culpeper, Virginia · implied b. ~1912 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Saunders |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Culpeper, Virginia
Daughter, age 19
Culpeper, Virginia · implied b. ~1911 — 8 household members
| Surname | Saunders |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| 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 (1920 and 1930) in Culpeper, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mary Saunders
Daughter · 1930 · age 19 · b. ~1911 · Virginia
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Sibling
Ashley Saunders
Sibling · 1930 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Katherine Saunders
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charlie Saunders
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gertrude Saunders
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lester Saunders
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
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 — Culpeper, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Culpeper, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2440unit:0722)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Virginia S Saunders | 66 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 2 | Jessie W Saunders | 53 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Ashley S Saunders | 23 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 4 | Mary Saunders THIS PERSON | 19 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Gertrude Saunders | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Charlie Saunders | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Katherine Saunders | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Lester Saunders | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 9 | John L Lillard | 58 | Head | Section Hand | Virginia |
| 10 | Mary Lillard | 51 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Mabel Lillard | 21 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Arthur Lillard | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Virginia Lillard | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Rufus Lillard | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Charles Neal | 41 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 16 | Georgia Neal | 38 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Walter Neal | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Alice Neal | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Helen Neal | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 20 | India Neal | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Warren Neal | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Willie Neal | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Olive M Neal | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 24 | James P Dickerson | 56 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 25 | Nora Dickerson | 54 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Mildred Dickerson | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Jane E Dickerson | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Laura P Blankenbaker | 54 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Edith F Blankenbaker | 46 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Lee Blankenbaker | 21 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Emma L Blankenbaker | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 32 | William R Blankenbaker | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Irma L Blankenbaker | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Kenneth Mitchell | 72 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 35 | Daisy Mitchell | 32 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Louise Mitchell | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Louise Mitchell | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Dorothy Mitchell | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Jesse Clark | 27 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 40 | Alice Clark | 23 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 41 | Stella Clark | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 42 | William Clark | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Nellie Clark | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Eugene Clark | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Jack Lee Clark | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Paul G Nicholson | 39 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 47 | Rosa M Nicholson | 37 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Anna P Nicholson | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Phyllis Nicholson | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Paul Nicholson | 3 | Son | — | 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)