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Mary Shepherd — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Lyon, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Mary Shepherd across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lyon, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1927), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 3
b. ~1927
Female
Daughter
Born: Kansas
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Lyon, Kansas |
| Surname | Shepherd |
| Given Name | Mary L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Township / Ward | Waterloo Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin Shepherd | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Martha Shepherd | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Lois Shepherd | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Mary Shepherd | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Maud Shepherd | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1888 |
| Franklin Shepherd | Head | — | 36 | ~1894 |
| Samuel Frazier | Other | — | 81 | ~1849 |
Census Appearances
1930
Lyon, Kansas
Daughter, age 3
Lyon, Kansas · implied b. ~1927 — 7 household members
| Surname | Shepherd |
| Given Name | Mary L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Lyon-County, Kansas
Daughter, age 15
Lyon-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1925 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shephard |
| Given Name | Mary Z |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Matfield Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lyon |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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 Shepherd across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mary Shepherd
Daughter · 1930 · age 3 · b. ~1927 · Kansas
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Sibling
Franklin Shepherd
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Martha Shepherd
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lois Shepherd
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
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 — Lyon, Kansas
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1930 US Federal Census — Lyon, Kansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus709usce:0614)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Melvinia Snyder | 9 | Head | — | Kansas |
| 52 | Franklin Shepherd | 36 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 53 | Maud L. Shepherd | 42 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 54 | Franklin J. Shepherd | 12 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 55 | Lois E. Shepherd | 10 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 56 | Mary L. Shepherd THIS PERSON | 3 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 57 | Martha S. Shepherd | 2 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 58 | Samuel Frazier | 81 | Brother-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 59 | James M. Shepherd | 74 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 60 | Katie M. Shepherd | 75 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 61 | Aubrey Means | 13 | Wife's Son | — | Missouri |
| 62 | Hester Morgan | 65 | Boarder | — | Missouri |
| 63 | Clarence Highman | 37 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 64 | Esther M. Highman | 30 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 65 | Jessie A. Highman | 6 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 66 | Margaret A. Highman | 4 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 67 | Anton L. Sandstrom | 45 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 68 | Alma E. Sandstrom | 43 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 69 | Almeton N. Sandstrom | 13 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 70 | Philip M. Sandstrom | 8 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 71 | Alma S. Nordquist | 72 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 72 | Oscar E. Nordquist | 45 | Son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 73 | Elmer T. Nordquist | 42 | Son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 74 | Henry W. Nordquist | 40 | Son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 75 | Nellie V. Nordquist | 34 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 76 | Oscar A. Fager | 60 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 77 | Anna C. Fager | 48 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 78 | Iva E. Fager | 26 | Daughter | Nurse | Kansas |
| 79 | Myrtle L. Fager | 24 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 80 | Laurel A. Fager | 20 | Son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 81 | Adelia C. Fager | 11 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 82 | Emily Lindgren | 81 | Aunt | — | Sweden |
| 83 | Noah H. Fager | 53 | Head | — | Kansas |
| 84 | Arthur Alexander | 51 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 85 | Clyde J. Alexander | 8 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 86 | Daisy M. Mccalbin | 34 | Boarder | Servant | Kansas |
| 87 | Barbra Mccalbin | 10 | Boarder | — | Missouri |
| 88 | Albert E. Fager | 36 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 89 | Florence Fager | 33 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 90 | Doris L. Fager | 7 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 91 | Earl W. Fager | 2 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 92 | Charles W. Quisley | 60 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 93 | Winifred C. Quisley | 60 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 94 | Nellie L. Quisley | 37 | Daughter | Nurse | Kansas |
| 95 | Lawrence S. Quisley | 23 | Son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 96 | Florence Quisley | 19 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 97 | Winifred M. Quisley | 14 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 98 | Frances M. Miller | 79 | Mother | — | Wisconsin |
| 99 | Arthur Pickering | 29 | Boarder | Laborer | Illinois |
| 100 | Otto Wolf | 70 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
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)