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Mary Shepherd — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Spotsylvania, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Mary Shepherd across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Spotsylvania, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1918), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1918
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Spotsylvania, Virginia |
| Surname | Shepherd |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Chancellor Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Shepherd | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Mary Shepherd | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Florence Shepherd | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Christine Shepherd | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Irene Shepherd | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Tom Shepherd | Head | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Rena Shepherd | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1920
Spotsylvania, Virginia
Other, age 2
Spotsylvania, Virginia · implied b. ~1918 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shepherd |
| Given Name | Maby L. |
| Relationship to Head | Granddaughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Spotsylvania, Virginia
Daughter, age 12
Spotsylvania, Virginia · implied b. ~1918 — 7 household members
| Surname | Shepherd |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 (1920 and 1930) in Spotsylvania, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mary Shepherd
Daughter · 1930 · age 12 · b. ~1918 · Virginia
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Sibling
Irene Shepherd
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Christine Shepherd
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Shepherd
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Florence Shepherd
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
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 — Spotsylvania, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Spotsylvania, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2460unit:1027)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rhodesia Jennings | 16 | Daughter | Waitress | Virginia |
| 2 | Geraldine Jennings | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Sara Jennings | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Will Junior Jennings | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Samuel C. Jennings | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Clifford D. Jennings | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Carroll P. Jennings | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Mary Winston Dean | 52 | Head | Manager | Virginia |
| 9 | Winston Dean | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Charles Shepherd | 25 | Boarder | Salesman | Virginia |
| 11 | Mabel Shepherd | 19 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 12 | William C. Shepherd | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 13 | William D. Lewis | 54 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 14 | Anna A. Lewis | 47 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 15 | Tom Shepherd | 40 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 16 | Rena Shepherd | 30 | Wife | Laundress | Virginia |
| 17 | Florence Shepherd | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Mary Shepherd THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Irene Shepherd | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Edward J. Shepherd | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Christine Shepherd | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Lottie Scott | 50 | Head | Laundress | Virginia |
| 23 | H. G. Craig | 59 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 24 | Amelia Craig | 52 | Wife | Laundress | Virginia |
| 25 | Raymond Craig | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Virginia Craig | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Henry Craig | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 28 | R. W. Rosson | 23 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 29 | Lottie V. Rosson | 23 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Melvin W. Rosson | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 31 | M. W. Thorsen | 71 | Head | Farmer | Iceland |
| 32 | Abbie M. Thorsen | 58 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Thomas E. Thorsen | 21 | Son | Helper | Virginia |
| 34 | George M. Thorsen | 20 | Son | Helper | Virginia |
| 35 | Thorsen | None | — | — | — |
| 36 | B. S. Dickinson | 61 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 37 | Ida J. Dickinson | 44 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Edna Dickinson | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Virginia Dickinson | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Norris L. Dickinson | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 41 | Jean Andrew Dickinson | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Richard S. Jones | 41 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 43 | Annie Jones | 33 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Sanford Jones | 17 | Son | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 45 | Harvey Jones | 15 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 46 | William Jones | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Virginia Jones | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Cecil Jones | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Pearl J. Jones | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Novella Jones | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
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)