Mary Shepherd — 1930 US Census Record

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1930 United States Federal Census · Butts, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this Mary Shepherd across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Butts, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1880), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 50 b. ~1880 Female Spouse Born: Georgia Married

1930 Census Record Details

Census Year	1930
Location	Butts, Georgia
Surname	Shepherd
Given Name	Mary Jane
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Additional Details
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia
Township / Ward	Jackson City
Est. Birth Year	~1880

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.

6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Mary	Age	Birth yr
Sarah Shepherd	Daughter	—	21	~1909
Charlie Shepherd	Head	—	53	~1877
Helen Shepherd	Daughter	—	24	~1906
Mary Shepherd	Spouse	—	50	~1880
Ruth Shepherd	Daughter	—	2	~1928
Minnie Shepherd	Daughter	—	17	~1913

Census Appearances

1920

Butts, Georgia

Spouse, age 41

Butts, Georgia · implied b. ~1879 — 11 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Shepherd
Given Name	Mattie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	41
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Can Read	No
Can Write	No
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1930

Butts, Georgia

Spouse, age 50

Butts, Georgia · implied b. ~1880 — 6 household members

Surname	Shepherd
Given Name	Mary Jane
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

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Our Model Tree links Mary Shepherd across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Butts, Georgia, using XGBoost record linkage.

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Mary Shepherd

Spouse · 1930 · age 50 · b. ~1880 · Georgia

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1930 US Federal Census — Butts, Georgia Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:georgiacensus00reel340:0407)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Charlie Shepherd	53	Head	Mason	Georgia
2	Mary Jane Shepherd THIS PERSON	50	Wife	—	Georgia
3	Helen Shepherd	24	Daughter	—	Georgia
4	Sarah Shepherd	21	Daughter	Cook	Georgia
5	Minnie Shepherd	17	Daughter	—	Georgia
6	Ruth Shepherd	2	Daughter	—	Georgia
7	W A Tyler	56	Head	Minister	Georgia
8	Jessie Tyler	35	Wife	—	Georgia
9	Evelyn Lizzie Tyler	14	Daughter	—	Georgia
10	Tom Lily Tyler	6	Daughter	—	Georgia
11	Annie Lou Harris	34	Head	Cook	Georgia
12	Margaret Harris	10	Daughter	—	Georgia
13	George Mayfield	36	Head	Laborer	Georgia
14	Salie Mayfield	33	Wife	Cook	Georgia
15	Julia Mayfield	9	Son	—	Georgia
16	George Jr Mayfield	6	Son	—	Georgia
17	Harriet Mayfield	60	Aunt	—	Georgia
18	David Trimble	40	Head	Deliveryman	Georgia
19	Lucile Trimble	30	Wife	Domestic	Georgia
20	David Jr Trimble	3	Son	—	Georgia
21	Liza Grier	47	Head	Teacher	Georgia
22	Junior Grier	17	Son	—	Georgia
23	Albert Tate	57	Head	Laborer	Georgia
24	Mary Tate	47	Wife	—	Georgia
25	Juanita Tate	13	Daughter	—	Georgia
26	Ann May Tate	9	Daughter	—	Georgia
27	Keith Cornelius	25	Head	Laborer	Georgia
28	Lilla Cornelius	23	Wife	—	Georgia
29	Harris Cornelius	3	Son	—	Georgia
30	Robert Cornelius	2	Son	—	Georgia
31	Junior Cornelius	1	Son	—	Georgia
32	Jim Bestly	51	Head	Laborer	Georgia
33	Florence Bestly	40	Wife	—	Georgia
34	Susie May Bestly	16	Daughter	Maid	Georgia
35	James Bestly	11	Son	—	Georgia
36	Evelyn Bestly	11	Daughter	—	Georgia
37	Liza Bestly	9	Son	—	Georgia
38	John Oliver Bestly	7	Son	—	Georgia
39	Tremer Burton	50	Head	Farmer	Georgia
40	Annie Burton	46	Wife	—	Georgia
41	Sophie Banks	39	Head	Laborer	Georgia
42	Lizzie Banks	43	Sister	Teacher	Georgia
43	Annie Banks	18	Niece	—	Georgia
44	Mandy Green	74	Head	—	Georgia
45	Kenley General Green	50	Son-in-law	Laborer	Georgia
46	Eula Green	40	Daughter	—	Georgia
47	Beatrice Green	10	Daughter	—	Georgia
48	Clarisy Burford	25	Head	Cook	Georgia
49	Ida May Burford	11	Daughter	—	Georgia
50	Pearl Burford	5	Daughter	—	Georgia

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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)

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