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Mary Shields — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Durham, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Mary Shields across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Durham, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1913), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1913
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Durham, North Carolina |
| Surname | Shields |
| Given Name | Mary Sue |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Durham City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnie Shields | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Martha Shields | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Sarah Shields | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Catherine Shields | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Mary Shields | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Virginia Shields | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Mary Shields | Other | — | 39 | ~1891 |
| Wiley Shields | Head | — | 48 | ~1882 |
| Alida Shields | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Billy Shields | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1920
Durham, North …
Daughter, age 7
Durham, North Carolina · implied b. ~1913 — 8 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shield |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| 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
Durham, North …
Daughter, age 17
Durham, North Carolina · implied b. ~1913 — 10 household members
| Surname | Shields |
| Given Name | Mary Sue |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 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 Shields across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Durham, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mary Shields
Daughter · 1930 · age 17 · b. ~1913 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Minnie Shields
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Billy Shields
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virginia Shields
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Catherine Shields
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alida Shields
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Martha Shields
Sibling · 1930 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sarah Shields
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
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 — Durham, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Durham, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1687unit:0934)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lizzie Gatt | 25 | Daughter | Spinning Room | North Carolina |
| 2 | Wiley C Shields | 48 | Head | Machine | North Carolina |
| 3 | Mary Shields | 39 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Martha Shields | 21 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Minnie Shields | 19 | Daughter | Spinning Room | North Carolina |
| 6 | Mary Sue Shields THIS PERSON | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Alida Shields | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Catherine Shields | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Virginia Shields | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Sarah Shields | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Billy Shields | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Rupert T Ray | 32 | Head | Machinist | Virginia |
| 13 | Helen Ray | 31 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Malcolm Ray | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | R. D. Ray | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | P. T. Ray | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Marshal A Call | 46 | Head | Mechanic | North Carolina |
| 18 | Minnie Call | 39 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Ray Call | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Charley T Wall | 43 | Head | Engineer | North Carolina |
| 21 | Bernice Wall | 39 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Rebecca Wall | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Rachel Wall | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Reba Wall | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Ivan G Parker | 24 | Head | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 26 | Ada Parker | 21 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Harvey Parker | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Jack Garrett | 35 | Head | Weaver | North Carolina |
| 29 | Nellie Garrett | 30 | Wife-H | Packing Room | North Carolina |
| 30 | Luther C Regan | 48 | Head | Machinist | North Carolina |
| 31 | Sarah Regan | 41 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Hazel Regan | 19 | Daughter | Spinning Room | North Carolina |
| 33 | Ira Regan | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Bertha Regan | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Mildred Regan | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Eunice Regan | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Clary Suitt | 26 | Head | Supply Dept. | North Carolina |
| 38 | Hilda Suitt | 24 | Wife-H | Supply Room | North Carolina |
| 39 | Winston Suitt | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Harry F Caswell | 44 | Head | Machinist | North Carolina |
| 41 | Beulah Caswell | 37 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Lyon Caswell | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Foy Caswell | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Evelyn Caswell | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Mildred Caswell | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Ruth Caswell | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Sybel Caswell | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | William A Johnson | 45 | Head | Second Hand | North Carolina |
| 49 | Mary Johnson | 43 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Herman Johnson | 17 | Son | Mill Hand | North Carolina |
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)