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Mary Sellers — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Jefferson, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Mary Sellers across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Jefferson, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1892), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1892
Female
Spouse
Born: Tennessee
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Jefferson, Kentucky |
| Surname | Sellers |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | Louisville Ky |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1892 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Sellers | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| Clara Sellers | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Rosa Sellers | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Ida Sellers | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Oliver Sellers | Head | — | 42 | ~1888 |
| Mandy Sellers | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| George Sellers | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Alice Sellers | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Jefferson, Kentucky
Spouse, age 28
Jefferson, Kentucky · implied b. ~1892 — 5 household members
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Household
| Surname | Sellers |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Jefferson, Kentucky
Spouse, age 38
Jefferson, Kentucky · implied b. ~1892 — 8 household members
| Surname | Sellers |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Sellers across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Jefferson, Kentucky, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Sellers
Spouse · 1930 · age 38 · b. ~1892 · Kentucky
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1930 US Federal Census — Jefferson, Kentucky
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1930 US Federal Census — Jefferson, Kentucky
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:kentuckycensus00reel758:0708)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dora Walker | 38 | Head | Cook | Kentucky |
| 2 | George Walker | 19 | Son | Chauffeur | Kentucky |
| 3 | Lillian Walker | 17 | Daughter-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 4 | Lottie Walker | 17 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 5 | William J. C. Walker | 16 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 6 | Dora Walker | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 7 | Claude Walker | 35 | Roomer | Chauffeur | Kentucky |
| 8 | Claude Jr. Walker | 19 | Roomer | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 9 | William Walker | 19 | Roomer | Porter | Kentucky |
| 10 | Elizabeth Walker | 17 | Roomer | Teacher | Kentucky |
| 11 | Agnes Crosier | 31 | Head | Commercial | Kentucky |
| 12 | Enoch Deather | 27 | Head | Porter | Kentucky |
| 13 | Maxine Deather | 21 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 14 | Charles Jr. Deather | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 15 | Jerry Lacey | 78 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 16 | Catherine Lacey | 50 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | Edward Bridges | 46 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 18 | Beulah Bolin | 42 | Head | Librarian | Kentucky |
| 19 | Edward Bolin | 15 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | Lucy Bolin | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | John Ransom | 45 | Head | Truck Driver | Tennessee |
| 22 | Katie Ransom | 47 | Wife | Maid | Tennessee |
| 23 | George Brown | 62 | Head | Cook | Tennessee |
| 24 | Martha Brown | 62 | Wife | Cook | Tennessee |
| 25 | Louis Colbert | 50 | Head | Carpenter | Kentucky |
| 26 | Sallie Colbert | 50 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | Gilbert Colbert | 26 | Son | Carpenter | Kentucky |
| 28 | Naomi Davis | 40 | Roomer | Cook | Kentucky |
| 29 | Charles H. Allison | 35 | Head | Letter Carrier | Tennessee |
| 30 | Lillian G. Allison | 27 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 31 | Arthur D. Porter | 52 | Head | Undertaker | Kentucky |
| 32 | Imogene Porter | 31 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | Arthur D. Jr. Porter | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | Ida L. Porter | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 35 | Arthur D. Sr. Porter | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 36 | Alice J. Porter | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | Lucy C. Beech | 61 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | Clara S. Beech | 57 | Sister | — | Massachusetts |
| 39 | Annie R. Beech | 50 | Sister | Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 40 | Dewman Tillman | 53 | Head | Janitor | Kentucky |
| 41 | Bettie Tillman | 50 | Wife | Presser | Kentucky |
| 42 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 43 | Oliver C. Sellers | 42 | Head | Teamster | Tennessee |
| 44 | Mary Sellers THIS PERSON | 38 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | Ida M. Sellers | 18 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | Alice B. Sellers | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 47 | Mandy R. Sellers | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | Rosa Lee Sellers | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | Clara G. Sellers | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 50 | George A. Sellers | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
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)