Mary Sparks — 1930 US Census Record

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1930 United States Federal Census · Coweta, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this Mary Sparks across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Coweta, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Emma — first a head (b.~1874), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 56 b. ~1874 Female Head Born: Georgia Widowed

1930 Census Record Details

Census Year	1930
Location	Coweta, Georgia
Surname	Sparks
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	56
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Georgia
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Additional Details
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	3
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia
Township / Ward	Newnan City
Est. Birth Year	~1874

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.

3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Mary	Age	Birth yr
Preston Sparks	Son	—	15	~1915
Mary Sparks	Head	—	56	~1874
Mcbride Sparks	Son	—	14	~1916

Census Appearances

1920

Coweta, Georgia

Head, age 42

Coweta, Georgia · implied b. ~1878 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Sparks
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	42
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Georgia
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	South Carolina
Occupation	Cook
Industry	Hotel
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1930

Coweta, Georgia

Head, age 56

Coweta, Georgia · implied b. ~1874 — 3 household members

Surname	Sparks
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	56
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Georgia
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	3
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1940

Coweta-County, Georgia

Daughter, age 66

Coweta-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1874 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Sparks
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	66
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Newnan city
1935 Residence (County)	Coweta
Highest Grade	3
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

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Our Model Tree links Mary Sparks across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Emma Kelly (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.

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Mother

Emma Kelly

b. ~1847

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● Household · direct · ~0.92

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Mary Sparks

Head · 1930 · age 56 · b. ~1874 · Georgia

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Original Census Page

1930 US Federal Census — Coweta, Georgia Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:georgiacensus00reel349:0729)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Willie Williams	22	Daughter	—	Georgia
2	Thill Bailey	49	Head	Truck Driver	Georgia
3	Georgia Bailey	48	Wife	Laundress	Georgia
4	Milton Bailey	17	Son	Cook	Georgia
5	Jane Bailey	15	Daughter	—	Georgia
6	Albert Bailey	12	Son	—	Georgia
7	Marcus Bailey	10	Son	—	Georgia
8	Margaret Bailey	10	Daughter	—	Georgia
9	Lula Bailey	8	Son	—	Georgia
10	Georgia Bailey	5	Daughter	—	Georgia
11	Abraham Parit	63	Head	Agent	Georgia
12	Albert Parit	23	Lodger	Truck Driver	Georgia
13	Lillie Parit	38	Lodger	—	Georgia
14	Willie R. Powers	26	Head	—	Georgia
15	Ruth Powers	25	Wife	Laundress	Georgia
16	Ora L. Powers	11	Daughter	—	Georgia
17	Georgia P. Powers	10	Daughter	—	Georgia
18	Willie M. Powers	9	Daughter	—	Georgia
19	Martha N. Powers	2	Daughter	—	Georgia
20	Mary Sparks THIS PERSON	56	Head	—	Georgia
21	Preston Sparks	15	Son	Shoe Shiner	Georgia
22	Mcbride Sparks	14	Son	—	Georgia
23	Mally Jones	45	Head	Cook	Georgia
24	Howard Jones	36	Head	Blacksmith	Georgia
25	Annie Jones	35	Wife	Blacksmith	Georgia
26	Mary L. Jones	35	Daughter	Seamstress	Georgia
27	Mary L. Jones	5	Daughter	—	Georgia
28	Lidena Hatcher	42	Head	Laundress	Georgia
29	Bill Hatcher	46	Brother	Cook	Georgia
30	Mary Hatcher	17	Daughter	—	Georgia
31	Will A. Hatcher	22	Son	Bill Poster	Georgia
32	Otis Sewell	26	Head	Dyer	Georgia
33	Mary Sewell	17	Wife	Maid	Georgia
34	Bonaparte Sewell	3	Son	—	Georgia
35	Sherman Loftin	43	Head	Porter	Georgia
36	Mozelle Loftin	38	Wife	Seamstress	Georgia
37	Jim Loftin	14	Son	—	Georgia
38	John Paston	46	Head	Farm Hand	Georgia
39	Mary Paston	38	Wife	Cook	Georgia
40	Clifford Paston	13	Son	—	Georgia
41	Thomas Paston	40	Head	Servant	Georgia
42	Betty Buckannon	40	Head	—	Georgia
43	Newell Buckannon	24	Niece	Cook	Georgia
44	Gray Buckannon	22	Niece	Cook	Georgia
45	Milton Mates	28	Head	Truckman	Georgia
46	Lizzie Mates	28	Wife	—	Georgia
47	Eddie Mates	9	Son	—	Georgia
48	Jimmie Barker	46	Head	Plumber	Georgia
49	Sallie Barker	44	Wife	Laundress	Georgia
50	Edgar Barker	14	Son	—	Georgia

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Gen 1 · 1 parents ~0.92

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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)

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