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Mary Waters — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Yazoo, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Mary Waters across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Yazoo, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jack & Sheppard — first a daughter (b.~1918), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1918
Female
Daughter
Born: Mississippi
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Yazoo, Mississippi |
| Surname | Waters |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 4 Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Waters | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Sheppard Waters | Head | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Gus Waters | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Lizzie Waters | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1920
Yazoo, Mississippi
Daughter, age 2
Yazoo, Mississippi · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Weathers |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Yazoo, Mississippi
Daughter, age 12
Yazoo, Mississippi · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
| Surname | Waters |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Yazoo-County, Mississippi
Spouse, age 21
Yazoo-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1919 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Waters |
| Given Name | Mable |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Yazoo |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 Waters across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Jack Weathers (~0.92 confidence) and father Sheppard Waters (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lizzie Waters (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Weathers (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Jack Weathers
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Sheppard Waters
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lizzie Waters
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Weathers
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mary Waters
Daughter · 1930 · age 12 · b. ~1918 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Gus Waters
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
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 — Yazoo, Mississippi
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1930 US Federal Census — Yazoo, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1173unit:0542)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Florence Diggs | 20 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 52 | M. B. Diggs | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 53 | Lemon Swan | 23 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 54 | Bessie Swan | 23 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 55 | Laura Swan | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 56 | Bynard Swan | 0 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | Rachel Moore | 44 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 58 | Allie Moore | 19 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 59 | Dennis Moore | 16 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 60 | Lillie Moore | 12 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 61 | Lillian Moore | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | Lon Moore | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 63 | Edith Swayze | 42 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 64 | Tillis Swayze | 26 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 65 | Carrie Ross | 54 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 66 | Will Williams | 20 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 67 | Sydney Waters | 41 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 68 | Elizabeth Waters | 35 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 69 | Jessie Waters | 12 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 70 | Jerry Waters | 10 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 71 | Bill Waters | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 72 | Marie Waters | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 73 | Girl Waters | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 74 | Willis Rollins | 64 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 75 | Mary Rollins | 42 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 76 | Will Rollins | 21 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 77 | Stella Rollins | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 78 | Gardner Rollins | 12 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 79 | James Rollins | 10 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 80 | Gabe Rollins | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 81 | Edith Rollins | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 82 | Joe N. Rollins | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 83 | A. C. Rollins | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 84 | Sheppard Waters | 40 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 85 | Lizzie Waters | 38 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 86 | Gus Waters | 14 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 87 | Mary Waters THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 88 | L. C. Edwards | 49 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 89 | Nora Edwards | 42 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 90 | Josie Edwards | 25 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 91 | Bessie Edwards | 21 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 92 | Edna Edwards | 23 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 93 | Willie Edwards | 21 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 94 | Catherine Edwards | 19 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 95 | Wesley Edwards | 17 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 96 | Ralph Edwards | 15 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 97 | Gussie Wilson | 35 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 98 | Mamie Wilson | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 99 | Susie Wilson | 14 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 100 | Gus Wilson | 12 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
Pedigree Summary
Mary + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)