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Mary Sharp — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Mary Sharp across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Transylvania, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Leonie & Hue — first a daughter (b.~1904), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1904
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Transylvania, North Carolina |
| Surname | Sharp |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Cooking |
| Industry | Private Family |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Cooking |
| Township / Ward | Brevard Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eliza Sharp | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Mary Sharp | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| Irene Sharp | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Nellie Sharp | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Berth Sharp | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Elecia Sharp | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Hugh Sharp | Head | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| Hugh Sharp | Son | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| Edwin Sharp | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Jonathan Sharp | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Calrie Sharp | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1910
Transylvania, North …
Daughter, age 8
Transylvania, North Carolina · implied b. ~1902 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sharp |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Transylvania, North …
Daughter, age 18
Transylvania, North Carolina · implied b. ~1902 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sharp |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Transylvania, North …
Daughter, age 26
Transylvania, North Carolina · implied b. ~1904 — 11 household members
| Surname | Sharp |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Cooking |
| Industry | Private Family |
| Class of Worker | W |
| 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 Sharp across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Transylvania, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Leonie Sharp (~0.92 confidence) and father Hue Sharp (~0.92 confidence) and mother Essie Sharp (~0.92 confidence) and mother Calrie Sharp (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Leonie Sharp
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Hue Sharp
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Essie Sharp
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Calrie Sharp
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mary Sharp
Daughter · 1930 · age 26 · b. ~1904 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Hugh Sharp
Sibling · 1930 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elecia Sharp
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Berth Sharp
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edwin Sharp
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Irene Sharp
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jonathan Sharp
Sibling · 1930 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eliza Sharp
Sibling · 1930 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nellie Sharp
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
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 — Transylvania, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Transylvania, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1723unit:0294)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Mills | 52 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Bettie Mills | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Edith Mills | 21 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Elous Mills | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Elizabeth Mills | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Melvin Mills | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Eunice Mills | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Hugh Sharp | 50 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Calrie Sharp | 42 | Wife | Washer | South Carolina |
| 10 | Mary Sharp THIS PERSON | 26 | Daughter | Cooking | North Carolina |
| 11 | Hugh Jr Sharp | 25 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Eliza J Sharp | 23 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Jonathan Sharp | 21 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Elecia Sharp | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Irene Sharp | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Berth Sharp | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Nellie Sharp | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Edwin Sharp | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Elisha Thomas | 51 | Head | Cook | North Carolina |
| 20 | Lila Thomas | 39 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Hershel Thomas | 19 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Edith Thomas | 22 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Anthony Thomas | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Mary H. Johnstone | 42 | Lodger | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 25 | Harry Lee Foster | 28 | Lodger | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 26 | Ira Foster | 25 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Rna Hargrove | 33 | Head | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 28 | Ethel Cochrane | 25 | Lodger | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 29 | Bettina Gold | 27 | Lodger | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 30 | Ella Robinson | 42 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Bill Jackson | 55 | Head | Forman | Massachusetts |
| 32 | Lizzie Jackson | 38 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Ed Fletcher | 40 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Thomas Fletcher | 21 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 35 | Mary Fletcher | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Homer Moor | 30 | Head | Driver | North Carolina |
| 37 | Ema Moor | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Ruby Moor | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Ruth Moor | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Ida Moor | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | Sam Thomas | 55 | Head | Driver | North Carolina |
| 42 | Ida Thomas | 48 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Henry Thomas | 27 | Son | Driver | North Carolina |
| 44 | Robert Pierce | 32 | Head | Fireman | Georgia |
| 45 | Mattie Pierce | 29 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 46 | Dorothy Pierce | 9 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 47 | John Hemphill | 50 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 48 | Francis Hemphill | 45 | Wife | Washer | Virginia |
| 49 | Roy Robinson | 27 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 50 | Virginia Robinson | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Mary + 8 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)