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Mary Simons — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Berkeley, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Mary Simons across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Berkeley, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1915), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1915
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Berkeley, South Carolina |
| Surname | Simons |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | 1St St Stephens Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Esther Simons | Other | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Mabel Simons | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Arthur Simons | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Simon Simons | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Mary Simons | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Charlie Simons | Head | — | 48 | ~1882 |
| Annie Simons | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Booker Simons | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1920
Berkeley, South …
Daughter, age 4
Berkeley, South Carolina · implied b. ~1916 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Simmons |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Berkeley, South …
Daughter, age 15
Berkeley, South Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 8 household members
| Surname | Simons |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south 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 Simons across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Berkeley, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mary Simons
Daughter · 1930 · age 15 · b. ~1915 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Mabel Simons
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Simons
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arthur Simons
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Booker Simons
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Simon Simons
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
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 — Berkeley, South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Berkeley, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2188unit:0719)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | George Williams | 29 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 52 | Mattie Williams | 28 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 53 | Johnny Williams | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | Peter Jones | 55 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 55 | Lula Jones | 51 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | Clara Jones | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | Willie Blanding | 28 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 58 | Jessie Blanding | 20 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | Leroy Blanding | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | Abraham Blanding | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | James W. Blanding | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | Isaac Blanding | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | William Brown | 44 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 64 | Rebecca Brown | 37 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | Lucile Brown | 17 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 66 | Benjamin Brown | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | Annie M. Brown | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Mary Brown | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | Viola Brown | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | Moses Brown | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | Walter Palmer | 51 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 72 | Bella Palmer | 49 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | Benjamin M. Palmer | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | Sara Flanagan | 64 | Head-H | Servant | South Carolina |
| 75 | Willie Irons | 42 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 76 | Mary Irons | 24 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | Blight Irons | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | Arial Irons | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Bernice M. Irons | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Doris Irons | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 81 | Minnie Irons | 64 | Mother | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 82 | Charlie Davis | 35 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 83 | Esther Davis | 27 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 84 | Robert Davis | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 85 | Annie M. Davis | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 86 | Lazarus Davis | 65 | Father | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 87 | Charlie Simons | 48 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 88 | Esther Simons | 40 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 89 | Mabel Simons | 18 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 90 | Mary Simons THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 91 | Simon Simons | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 92 | Annie Simons | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 93 | Booker T. Simons | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 94 | Arthur Simons | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 95 | Jeff B. Beatie | 49 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 96 | Lula Beatie | 40 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 97 | Daniel Beatie | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 98 | Mary Beatie | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 99 | Johnny Beatie | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 100 | Ida L. Beatie | 4 | Daughter | — | South 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)