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Mary Sims — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Union, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Mary Sims across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Union, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1907), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1907
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Union, North Carolina |
| Surname | Sims |
| Given Name | Mary Lee |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | N Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | N Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Graded School |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Township / Ward | Jackson Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald Sims | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Joseph Sanders | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Alexander Sims | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Jess Sims | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Jackson Sims | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| William Sims | Head | — | 49 | ~1881 |
| Redwin Sims | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Mary Sims | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Laura Sims | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1884 |
| Robert Sanders | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| John Sims | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Milton Sims | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1920
Union, North …
Daughter, age 13
Union, North Carolina · implied b. ~1907 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sims |
| Given Name | Mary Lee |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Union, North …
Daughter, age 23
Union, North Carolina · implied b. ~1907 — 12 household members
| Surname | Sims |
| Given Name | Mary Lee |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | N Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | N Carolina |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Graded School |
| Class of Worker | W |
| 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 Sims across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Union, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Sims
Daughter · 1930 · age 23 · b. ~1907 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Redwin Sims
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jess Sims
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jackson Sims
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Sanders
Sibling · 1930 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Milton Sims
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Sims
Sibling · 1930 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Sanders
Sibling · 1930 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Donald Sims
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alexander Sims
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 — Union, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Union, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1724unit:0207)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Georgia Perkins | 24 | Daughter | — | N Carolina |
| 52 | Ira Lee Perkins | 18 | — | — | N Carolina |
| 53 | Charles F. Perkins | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Thomas E. | 55 | Head | Farmer | N Carolina |
| 55 | Maggie E. Heath | 50 | Wife | — | S Carolina |
| 56 | James Brown | 39 | Head | Farmer | S Carolina |
| 57 | Annie Brown | 37 | Wife | — | S Carolina |
| 58 | Alice Brown | 12 | Daughter | — | N Carolina |
| 59 | Ophelia Brown | 10 | Daughter | — | N Carolina |
| 60 | Viola Brown | 7 | Daughter | — | N Carolina |
| 61 | Andrew Brown | 5 | Son | — | N Carolina |
| 62 | John H. Brown | 2 | Son | — | N Carolina |
| 63 | Isaac Brown | 0 | Son | — | N Carolina |
| 64 | Rosa Brown | 72 | Mother | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | William J. Sims | 49 | Head | Farmer | N Carolina |
| 66 | Laura V. Sims | 46 | Wife | — | N Carolina |
| 67 | Mary Lee Sims THIS PERSON | 23 | Daughter | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 68 | John T. Sims | 21 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 69 | Jackson Sims | 19 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 70 | Jess H. Sims | 16 | Daughter | — | N Carolina |
| 71 | Alexander Sims | 14 | Son | — | N Carolina |
| 72 | Donald Sims | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Redwin Sims | 8 | Son | — | N Carolina |
| 74 | Milton E. Sims | 5 | Son | — | N Carolina |
| 75 | Robert Sanders | 21 | Daughter | — | S Carolina |
| 76 | Joseph Sanders | 21 | Son | Farmer | S Carolina |
| 77 | Hunter H. Kilgore | 31 | Head | Farmer | N Carolina |
| 78 | Maud E. Kilgore | 31 | Wife | — | N Carolina |
| 79 | Peggy A. Kilgore | 9 | Daughter | — | N Carolina |
| 80 | Helen L. Kilgore | 6 | Daughter | — | N Carolina |
| 81 | William H. Kilgore | 4 | Son | — | N Carolina |
| 82 | Wm H. Kilgore | 1 | Son | — | N Carolina |
| 83 | Frances Kilgore | 0 | Daughter | — | N Carolina |
| 84 | William Belk | 53 | Head | Farmer | S Carolina |
| 85 | Ida Belk | 49 | Wife | — | S Carolina |
| 86 | Nathan Belk | 20 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 87 | Beulah Belk | 25 | Daughter | Helper | N Carolina |
| 88 | Hazel Belk | 17 | Son | Helper | S Carolina |
| 89 | Ruby Belk | 15 | Daughter | — | S Carolina |
| 90 | Connie Belk | 13 | Daughter | — | S Carolina |
| 91 | Sammie Belk | 10 | Son | — | S Carolina |
| 92 | William Belk | 8 | Son | — | S Carolina |
| 93 | Johnnie Belk | 5 | Son | — | S Carolina |
| 94 | Frank Massey | 60 | Head | Farmer | N Carolina |
| 95 | Mary Massey | 53 | Wife | — | S Carolina |
| 96 | Nellie Massey | 23 | Daughter | Helper | N Carolina |
| 97 | John E. Massey | 21 | Son | Farmer | N Carolina |
| 98 | Anetta Massey | 17 | Daughter | Helper | N Carolina |
| 99 | Lillian Massey | 16 | Daughter | Helper | N Carolina |
| 100 | Colbert Massey | 14 | Son | — | N 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)