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Mary Underwood — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Alleghany, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Mary Underwood across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Alleghany, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1880), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1880
Female
Head
Born: West Virginia
Widowed
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Alleghany, Virginia |
| Surname | Underwood |
| Given Name | Mary J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Boiling Spring District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1880 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanford Underwood | Son | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| Mary Underwood | Head | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| Abbie Underwood | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Bertha Underwood | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Nora Underwood | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Lena Underwood | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1910
Alleghany, Virginia
Spouse, age 33
Alleghany, Virginia · implied b. ~1877 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Underwood |
| Given Name | Mary J. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Years Married | 7 |
| Children Born | 2 |
| Children Living | 2 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1920
Alleghany, Virginia
Spouse, age 40
Alleghany, Virginia · implied b. ~1880 — 14 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Underwood |
| Given Name | Mary J. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | for self |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Alleghany, Virginia
Head, age 50
Alleghany, Virginia · implied b. ~1880 — 6 household members
| Surname | Underwood |
| Given Name | Mary J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Underwood across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Alleghany, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Underwood
Head · 1930 · age 50 · b. ~1880 · Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Alleghany, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Alleghany, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2433unit:0774)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Leslie B. Martin | 42 | Head | Track Foreman | West Virginia |
| 52 | Ida L. Martin | 34 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Grace B. Martin | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 54 | Raymond B. Martin | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Willie A. Kersey | 30 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 56 | Lucy B. Kersey | 26 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Gladis W. Kersey | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 58 | William W. Kersey | 19 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 59 | Lola L. Kersey | 18 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Monroe R. Lewis | 38 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 61 | Sadie C. Lewis | 38 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Mary V. Lewis | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Rosser M. Lewis | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 64 | John P. Lewis | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Gladys M. Lewis | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 66 | John D. Kersey | 52 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 67 | F. Dora Kersey | 54 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 68 | Henry E. Kersey | 21 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 69 | Bertha Kersey | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Ernest W. Kersey | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Edna M. Kersey | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Mattie M. Allen | 35 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 73 | William C. Allen | 21 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 74 | Maggie Allen | 21 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 75 | L. H. Harris | 17 | Boarder | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Roy A. Martin | 38 | Head | Track Foreman | West Virginia |
| 77 | Janetta R. Martin | 27 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 78 | Edwin C. Martin | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Raymond A. Martin | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 80 | Calvin Mcdowell | 12 | Brother-in-law | — | West Virginia |
| 81 | George A. Steward | 54 | Head | Salesman | West Virginia |
| 82 | Mary S. Steward | 48 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 83 | Ida C. Steward | 22 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 84 | Earl Paxton | 32 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 85 | Amyra G. Paxton | 20 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 86 | Warden R. Paxton | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 87 | Mary J. Underwood THIS PERSON | 50 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 88 | Sanford J. Underwood | 26 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 89 | Lena L. Underwood | 22 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 90 | Bertha S. Underwood | 20 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 91 | Abbie B. Underwood | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 92 | Nora B. Underwood | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 93 | Wheeler B. Martin | 48 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 94 | Pearl L. Martin | 17 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 95 | William Alterman | 40 | Boarder | Farmer | Virginia |
| 96 | Peter S. Hardiman | 53 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 97 | Ida L. Hardiman | 50 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 98 | Rosser L. Hardiman | 20 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 99 | George A. Hardiman | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 100 | Kathleen A. Hardiman | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
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)