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Mary Steele — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Washtenaw, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Mary Steele across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Washtenaw, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1893), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1893
Female
Spouse
Born: Michigan
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Washtenaw, Michigan |
| Surname | Steele |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Township / Ward | Sylvan Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Steele | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| George Steele | Head | — | 35 | ~1895 |
| Kathryn Steele | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Margaret Steele | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Mary Steele | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1893 |
| Joseph Steele | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Robert Steele | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1930
Washtenaw, Michigan
Spouse, age 37
Washtenaw, Michigan · implied b. ~1893 — 7 household members
| Surname | Steele |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Washtenaw-County, Michigan
Spouse, age 47
Washtenaw-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1893 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Steel |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sylvan |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Washtenaw |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Steele across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Steele
Spouse · 1930 · age 37 · b. ~1893 · Michigan
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1930 US Federal Census — Washtenaw, Michigan
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1930 US Federal Census — Washtenaw, Michigan
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:michigancensus00reel1030:0097)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Armin Sincke | 24 | son | Labourer | Michigan |
| 2 | Charles Burton | 54 | brother | Labourer | Michigan |
| 3 | Ernest Horning | 20 | lodger | Labourer | Michigan |
| 4 | John Heselschwerdt | 42 | Head | Labourer | Michigan |
| 5 | Luise Heselschwerdt | 42 | wife | None | Michigan |
| 6 | Delah Heselschwerdt | 15 | daughter | None | Michigan |
| 7 | Marie Heselschwerdt | 11 | daughter | None | Michigan |
| 8 | Enid Heselschwerdt | 9 | daughter | None | Michigan |
| 9 | Carl Heselschwerdt | 6 | son | None | Michigan |
| 10 | Godfred Eisele | 77 | Head | Labourer | Michigan |
| 11 | Bertha Eisele | 47 | wife | None | Michigan |
| 12 | Paul Eisele | 12 | son | None | Michigan |
| 13 | George Steele | 35 | Head | Electrician | Michigan |
| 14 | Mary Steele THIS PERSON | 37 | wife | None | Michigan |
| 15 | Kathryn Steele | 15 | daughter | None | Michigan |
| 16 | John W. Steele | 12 | son | None | Michigan |
| 17 | Joseph E. Steele | 7 | son | None | Michigan |
| 18 | Robert P. Steele | 5 | son | None | Michigan |
| 19 | Margaret Steele | 4 | daughter | None | Michigan |
| 20 | Everett S. Kennedy | 57 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 21 | Emma Kennedy | 54 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 22 | Ernest Mayer | 62 | Head | Labourer | Germany |
| 23 | Pauline Mayer | 62 | wife | None | Germany |
| 24 | Ernest Mayer | 18 | son | Labourer | Michigan |
| 25 | Herman Mayer | 16 | stepson | Labourer | Michigan |
| 26 | Will Lester | 57 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 27 | Agnes Lester | 57 | wife | None | Michigan |
| 28 | Lester Lester | 34 | son | Labourer | Michigan |
| 29 | Wilbur Lester | 30 | son | Labourer | Michigan |
| 30 | Lester Lester | 27 | son | Labourer | Michigan |
| 31 | Warren Saulding | 47 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 32 | Mantie Saulding | 69 | sister | None | Michigan |
| 33 | Edward Saulding | 65 | brother | None | Michigan |
| 34 | George Sweet | 36 | Head | Labourer | Michigan |
| 35 | Freda Sweet | 35 | wife | None | Michigan |
| 36 | George Chapman | 64 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 37 | Eva Chapman | 59 | wife | None | Michigan |
| 38 | Leon G. Chapman | 28 | son | Labourer | Michigan |
| 39 | Dorothy Chapman | 27 | daughter in law | None | Michigan |
| 40 | Donna L. Chapman | 12 | daughter | None | Michigan |
| 41 | Robert O. Jones | 56 | Head | Farmer | Wales |
| 42 | Myfanwy Jones | 41 | wife | None | Wales |
| 43 | Margaret Jones | 13 | daughter | None | Wisconsin |
| 44 | Louis M. Thorne | 42 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 45 | Mary J. Thorne | 43 | wife | None | Michigan |
| 46 | Marie A. Thorne | 13 | daughter | None | Michigan |
| 47 | Marion Thorne | 17 | son | Labourer | Michigan |
| 48 | Josephine Thorne | 81 | niece | None | Michigan |
| 49 | Other Name Thorne | 4 | niece | None | Michigan |
| 50 | George C. Paviler | 60 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
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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)