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Mary Shoemaker — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Buckingham, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Mary Shoemaker across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Buckingham, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1879), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 51
b. ~1879
Female
Spouse
Born: Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Buckingham, Virginia |
| Surname | Shoemaker |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| 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 | Francisco District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1879 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Shoemaker | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1879 |
| Roswell Shoemaker | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Frank Shoemaker | Son | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| John Shoemaker | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Edith Shoemaker | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| John Shoemaker | Head | — | 64 | ~1866 |
| James Shoemaker | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Josephine Shoemaker | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
Buckingham, Virginia
Spouse, age 38
Buckingham, Virginia · implied b. ~1882 — 8 household members
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Household
| Surname | Shoemaker |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Buckingham, Virginia
Spouse, age 51
Buckingham, Virginia · implied b. ~1879 — 8 household members
| Surname | Shoemaker |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Shoemaker across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Buckingham, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Shoemaker
Spouse · 1930 · age 51 · b. ~1879 · Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Buckingham, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Buckingham, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2437unit:0974)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Howard Jones | 45 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 52 | Willie Jones | 21 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 53 | Randolph Jones | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Ralph Jones | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Ruth Jones | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 56 | James T. Jones | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Bessie Jones | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Willie Davis | 32 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 59 | Hattie Davis | 27 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Nannie Davis | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Lucy Davis | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 62 | James Davis | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Joe Davis | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Willie Davis | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Walter Trent | 62 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 66 | Hattie Trent | 43 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Walter Trent | 25 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 68 | Joseph Trent | 24 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 69 | Annie Trent | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Lizzie Trent | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Mary Trent | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Alice Trent | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Charlotte Trent | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Robert Trent | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Wallington | 59 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 76 | Wallington | 52 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Wallington | 20 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 78 | Wallington | 18 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 79 | Wallington | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Charles Rulon | 73 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 81 | Rulon | 68 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 82 | John Shoemaker | 64 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 83 | Mary Shoemaker THIS PERSON | 51 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 84 | Frank Shoemaker | 38 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 85 | Roswell Shoemaker | 22 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 86 | Josephine Shoemaker | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 87 | John Shoemaker | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 88 | James Shoemaker | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 89 | Edith Shoemaker | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 90 | Philip Walker | 50 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 91 | Delilah Walker | 51 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 92 | Albert Walker | 32 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 93 | Charles Nelson | 15 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 94 | Helen Walker | 12 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 95 | Virginia Walker | 3 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 96 | George Shoemaker | 30 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 97 | Lillie Shoemaker | 28 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 98 | John Shoemaker | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 99 | Alice A. Shoemaker | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 100 | George Williams | 44 | Head | Farming | 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)