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Mary Vaughn — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Montgomery, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Mary Vaughn across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Montgomery, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1915), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1915
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Montgomery, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Vaughn |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Abington Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Vaughn | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Mary Vaughn | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| George Vaughn | Head | — | 48 | ~1882 |
| Robert Vaughn | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Dorothy Vaughn | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| Zella Vaughn | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Meta Vaughn | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1884 |
| Clarence Vaughn | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Eleanore Vaughn | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Gladys Vaughn | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Myrtle Vaughn | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1920
Montgomery, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 5
Montgomery, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1915 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Vaughn |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Industry | none |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Montgomery, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 15
Montgomery, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1915 — 11 household members
| Surname | Vaughn |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Vaughn across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Montgomery, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mary Vaughn
Daughter · 1930 · age 15 · b. ~1915 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Robert Vaughn
Sibling · 1930 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Vaughn
Sibling · 1930 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Vaughn
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gladys Vaughn
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eleanore Vaughn
Sibling · 1930 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clarence Vaughn
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Myrtle Vaughn
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Zella Vaughn
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
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 — Montgomery, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Montgomery, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2080:0703)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Murtie Pendleton | 43 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 52 | Walter Pendleton | 20 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Mary Pendleton | 18 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | George Pendleton | 15 | Son | Odd Jobs | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Frances Pendleton | 13 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Naomi Pendleton | 10 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Harry Pendleton | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Gladys Pendleton | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Beatrice Pendleton | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Charles L. Smith | 57 | Head | Teamster | Virginia |
| 61 | Mary B. Smith | 45 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 62 | Smith | 12 | Adopted son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Grover James | 27 | Boarder | Driver | Virginia |
| 64 | John Foster | 38 | Boarder | None | Virginia |
| 65 | W. M. James | 22 | Boarder | Helper | Virginia |
| 66 | Eula James | 23 | Boarder | Laundress | Virginia |
| 67 | Bernice James | 5 | Boarder | None | Virginia |
| 68 | Nelson Jr. Jackson | 53 | Head | Fireman | North Carolina |
| 69 | Mary L. Jackson | 51 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 70 | Joseph L. Jackson | 21 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Howard Ford | 35 | Head | None | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Edith Ford | 19 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Mildred Ford | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Marion Ford | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | W. M. Faulkner | 43 | Head | Private Family | North Carolina |
| 76 | Almira Faulkner | 40 | Wife | Laundress | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | William Clarence Faulkner | 30 | Lodger | Laborer | Maryland |
| 78 | Marie Faulkner | 27 | Lodger | None | Maryland |
| 79 | Louis Faulkner | 5 | Boarder | — | Maryland |
| 80 | John Read | 26 | Head | Plasterer | Virginia |
| 81 | Ellen Garnie | 64 | Head | Gardening | Virginia |
| 82 | Philip Franklin | 26 | Lodger | Laborer | Virginia |
| 83 | James Arder | 28 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 84 | Ella Arder | 24 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 85 | George Vaughn | 48 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 86 | Meta Vaughn | 46 | Wife | General Housework | Virginia |
| 87 | Dorothy Vaughn | 25 | Daughter | Laundress | Virginia |
| 88 | Eleanore Vaughn | 22 | Daughter | Laundress | Virginia |
| 89 | Robert Vaughn | 21 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | James Vaughn | 17 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Mary Vaughn THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Clarence Vaughn | 10 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | Zella Vaughn | 8 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Gladys Vaughn | 5 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Myrtle Vaughn | 3 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Battie Puryear | 64 | Head | None | Virginia |
| 97 | Joseph P. Smith | 54 | Head | Landscaping | Virginia |
| 98 | Mary B. Smith | 45 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 99 | Cornelius Morgan | 56 | Head | Signalman | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | Elizabeth Morgan | 56 | Wife | None | New York |
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)