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Mary Strong — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Chester, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Mary Strong across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Chester, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1905), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1905
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Chester, South Carolina |
| Surname | Strong |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer-farm |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer-Farm |
| Township / Ward | Lewisville Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homer Lestin | Head | — | 57 | ~1873 |
| Mary Strong | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| James Lestin | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Ert Lestin | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Sam Strong | Other | — | ~1930 | |
| Edgar Lestin | Son | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| Leola Lestin | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Henry Lestin | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
Chester, South …
Daughter, age 17
Chester, South Carolina · implied b. ~1903 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Strong |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Chester, South …
Daughter, age 25
Chester, South Carolina · implied b. ~1905 — 8 household members
| Surname | Strong |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer-farm |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| 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 Strong across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Chester, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Strong
Daughter · 1930 · age 25 · b. ~1905 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Henry Lestin
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edgar Lestin
Sibling · 1930 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Lestin
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leola Lestin
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ert Lestin
Sibling · 1930 · age 22
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 — Chester, South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Chester, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2192unit:0111)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joseph B. Hollis | 58 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 2 | Jennie B-A Hollis | 56 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Victor W. Hollis | 23 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | David E. Hollis | 19 | Son | Salesman | South Carolina |
| 5 | Bobbie H. Hollis | 18 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 6 | Billy W. Hollis | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Amzi Johnson | 70 | Head | Laborer-Farm | South Carolina |
| 8 | Dan Hollis | 61 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 9 | Ella Hollis | 52 | Wife-H | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 10 | Lula M. Hollis | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Henderson Mcfadden | 55 | Head | Laborer-Farm | South Carolina |
| 12 | Julia Mcfadden | 50 | Wife-H | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 13 | Frank Mcfadden | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | William M. Byrd | 60 | Boarder | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 15 | Hattie M. G. Byrd | 51 | Boarder | Teacher | Virginia |
| 16 | Homer Lestin | 57 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 17 | Edgar Lestin | 25 | Son | Laborer-Farm | South Carolina |
| 18 | Ert Lestin | 22 | Son | Laborer-Farm | South Carolina |
| 19 | James Lestin | 20 | Son | Laborer-Farm | South Carolina |
| 20 | Henry Lestin | 17 | Son | Laborer-Farm | South Carolina |
| 21 | Leola B. Lestin | 17 | Daughter | Laborer-Farm | South Carolina |
| 22 | Mary Strong THIS PERSON | 25 | Daughter | Laborer-Farm | South Carolina |
| 23 | Sam Jr. Strong | 0 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Sam Jones | 38 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 25 | Janie Jones | 32 | Wife-H | Laborer-Farm | South Carolina |
| 26 | Jesse J. Jones | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Virginia Jones | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Zelma M. Jones | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | John T. Jones | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Grace Jones | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Alex Jones | 48 | Brother | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Charles W. Simpson | 50 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 33 | Antoinette S. Simpson | 53 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | John S. Simpson | 18 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Willard S. Cothran | 55 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 36 | Carrie Cothran | 52 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Reese Cothran | 20 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Joe White | 27 | Head | Laborer-Farm | South Carolina |
| 39 | Rosella White | 19 | Wife-H | Laborer-Farm | South Carolina |
| 40 | Robert Hemphill | 35 | Head | Laborer-Farm | South Carolina |
| 41 | Sadie Hemphill | 25 | Wife-H | Laborer-Farm | South Carolina |
| 42 | Willie Hemphill | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | John Barber | 61 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 44 | Eliza Barber | 56 | Wife-H | Laborer-Farm | South Carolina |
| 45 | Sadie Barber | 14 | Grandchild | Laborer-Farm | South Carolina |
| 46 | Rube Gilmore | 39 | Head | Laborer-Farm | South Carolina |
| 47 | Silla Gilmore | 47 | Wife-H | Laborer-Farm | South Carolina |
| 48 | James S. Melton | 41 | Head-H | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 49 | Mary S. Melton | 20 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | Lottie J. Melton | 18 | 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)