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Mary Sears — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Columbus, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Mary Sears across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Columbus, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1917), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1917
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Columbus, North Carolina |
| Surname | Sears |
| Given Name | Mary A. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Whiteville Township Part |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S Smith | Other | — | 82 | ~1848 |
| Bion Sears | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Mary Sears | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Pat Sears | Head | — | 59 | ~1871 |
| Margret Sears | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Eugene Sears | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Maggie Sears | Other | — | 52 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1920
Columbus, North …
Daughter, age 3
Columbus, North Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sears |
| Given Name | Maryanna |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Columbus, North …
Daughter, age 13
Columbus, North Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 7 household members
| Surname | Sears |
| Given Name | Mary A. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Sears across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Columbus, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mary Sears
Daughter · 1930 · age 13 · b. ~1917 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Bion Sears
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eugene Sears
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margret Sears
Sibling · 1930 · age 22
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 — Columbus, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Columbus, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1683unit:0450)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Catherine Warner | 10 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 52 | Pat H. Sears | 59 | Head | Agent | Virginia |
| 53 | Maggie Sears | 52 | Wife-H | None | North Carolina |
| 54 | Margret Sears | 22 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 55 | Bion Sears | 19 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 56 | Eugene Sears | 16 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 57 | Mary A. Sears THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 58 | S. A. Smith | 82 | Aunt | None | North Carolina |
| 59 | Otto Hill | 34 | Head | Buyer | North Carolina |
| 60 | Alatha Hill | 28 | Wife-H | None | North Carolina |
| 61 | Dewy L. Hill | 4 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 62 | Almira Hill | 0 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 63 | John B. Newsom | 55 | Head | Manager | North Carolina |
| 64 | Mae Newsom | 37 | Wife-H | None | North Carolina |
| 65 | Clifford Newsom | 13 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 66 | Leslie Newsom | 11 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 67 | Mamie Newsom | 10 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 68 | Roy Stephens | 24 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 69 | Clara Stephens | 19 | Wife-H | None | South Carolina |
| 70 | Wade Stephens | 2 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 71 | Marion Townsend | 28 | Head | Patrolman | North Carolina |
| 72 | Mattie Townsend | 25 | Wife-H | None | North Carolina |
| 73 | Margret Townsend | 4 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 74 | Louise Townsend | 3 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 75 | Mildred Townsend | 1 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 76 | John Griffin | 38 | Head | Mechanic | North Carolina |
| 77 | Clara Griffin | 32 | Wife-H | None | North Carolina |
| 78 | John Griffin | 12 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 79 | Wayne L. Griffin | 9 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 80 | Nell Griffin | 7 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 81 | Joe Griffin | 4 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 82 | John W. Worthington | 56 | Head | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 83 | Bessie Worthington | 57 | Wife-H | None | North Carolina |
| 84 | James Worthington | 21 | Son | Bookkeeper | North Carolina |
| 85 | Carrie Millican | 56 | Head | None | North Carolina |
| 86 | Jim Pauch | 46 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 87 | Molly Pauch | 43 | Wife-H | None | South Carolina |
| 88 | Elroy Pauch | 18 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 89 | Grace Pauch | 13 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 90 | Charles Pauch | 10 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 91 | May Pauch | 5 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 92 | John F. Kelley | 39 | Head | None | North Carolina |
| 93 | Ray Kelley | 35 | Wife-H | None | North Carolina |
| 94 | James Kelley | 7 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 95 | Ray Kelley | 3 | Son | None | Michigan |
| 96 | Max G. Kelley | 1 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 97 | Jerry E. Mills | 34 | Head | None | South Carolina |
| 98 | Sadie D. Mills | 34 | Wife-H | None | North Carolina |
| 99 | Gloria Mills | 9 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 100 | Francis Mills | 8 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
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)