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Mary Sellers — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Mary Sellers across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Tuscaloosa, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1921), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 9
b. ~1921
Female
Daughter
Born: Alabama
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Tuscaloosa, Alabama |
| Surname | Sellers |
| Given Name | Mary L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Akers Beat Precinct 5 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1921 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martha Sellers | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Will Sellers | Son | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| Edward Sellers | Son | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Palmer Sellers | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Mary Sellers | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| James Sellers | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Samuel Sellers | Head | — | 47 | ~1883 |
| Hazel Sellers | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Amanda Sellers | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1883 |
| Edgar Sellers | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Eugene Sellers | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1930
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Daughter, age 9
Tuscaloosa, Alabama · implied b. ~1921 — 11 household members
| Surname | Sellers |
| Given Name | Mary L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Tuscaloosa-County, Alabama
Other, age 19
Tuscaloosa-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1921 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sellers |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Maid |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Tuscaloosa City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tuscaloosa |
| Occupation | Maid |
| Industry | Private Family |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 28 |
| Income (1939) | 200 |
| Highest Grade | G 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 Sellers across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mary Sellers
Daughter · 1930 · age 9 · b. ~1921 · Alabama
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Sibling
Palmer Sellers
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Martha Sellers
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eugene Sellers
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Sellers
Sibling · 1930 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hazel Sellers
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Will Sellers
Sibling · 1930 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Sellers
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edgar Sellers
Sibling · 1930 · age 21
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 — Tuscaloosa, Alabama
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1930 US Federal Census — Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus51usce:0091)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L. V. Barger | 3 | Son | None | Alabama |
| 2 | Anna B. Barger | 1 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 3 | James D. Hyche | 69 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 4 | Lizzie Hyche | 49 | Wife | None | Alabama |
| 5 | Ruby Hyche | 15 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 6 | Preston Hyche | 9 | Son | None | Alabama |
| 7 | William Hyche | 7 | Son | None | Alabama |
| 8 | Melissa Loggins | 40 | Head | Co. Maid | Alabama |
| 9 | Theodore Loggins | 21 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 10 | Homer Loggins | 19 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 11 | Edgar L. Loggins | 17 | Son | Ex. Worker | Alabama |
| 12 | Arnold Loggins | 9 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 13 | John P. Sellers | 36 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 14 | Emma Sellers | 37 | Wife | None | Alabama |
| 15 | Flora M. Sellers | 13 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 16 | Robert P. Sellers | 8 | Son | None | Alabama |
| 17 | Virginia Sellers | 6 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 18 | Catherine Lyons | 72 | Mother-in-law | None | Alabama |
| 19 | Frankie Sellers | 27 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 20 | Bertie Sellers | 20 | Wife | None | Alabama |
| 21 | Mary L. Sellers | 7 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 22 | Frank N. Sellers | 3 | Son | None | Alabama |
| 23 | William L. Sellers | 1 | Son | None | Alabama |
| 24 | Herman Loggins | 14 | Boarder | None | Alabama |
| 25 | Bedford Loggins | 21 | Boarder | Coal Loader | Alabama |
| 26 | Lela Sellers | 70 | Head | None | Alabama |
| 27 | Samuel Sellers | 47 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 28 | Amanda Sellers | 47 | Wife | None | Alabama |
| 29 | Will Sellers | 25 | Son | Coal Loader | Alabama |
| 30 | Edward Sellers | 23 | Son | Coal Loader | Alabama |
| 31 | Edgar Sellers | 21 | Son | Coal Loader | Alabama |
| 32 | Palmer Sellers | 19 | Son | Coal Loader | Alabama |
| 33 | Eugene Sellers | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 34 | James Sellers | 14 | Son | None | Alabama |
| 35 | Mary L. Sellers THIS PERSON | 9 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 36 | Martha Sellers | 6 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 37 | Hazel Sellers | 3 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 38 | Walter S. Sellers | 39 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 39 | Minnie Sellers | 37 | Wife | None | Alabama |
| 40 | Cora L. Sellers | 17 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 41 | Melvin Sellers | 13 | Son | None | Alabama |
| 42 | Conner R. Sellers | 8 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 43 | Evelyn Sellers | 6 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 44 | Ellen Sellers | 4 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 45 | Lawrence L. Sellers | 2 | Son | None | Alabama |
| 46 | Susan Sellers | 60 | Mother | None | Alabama |
| 47 | J. Wiley Humphreys | 47 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 48 | Dovie Humphreys | 30 | Wife | None | Alabama |
| 49 | Ruby Humphreys | 11 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 50 | Ethel Humphreys | 5 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
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)