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Mary Watts — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Mcdowell, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Mary Watts across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mcdowell, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1906), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1906
Female
Spouse
Born: Alabama
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Mcdowell, West Virginia |
| Surname | Watts |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Age at First Marriage | W |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | No |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Anawalt Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julia Watts | Daughter | — | ~1930 | |
| Lannie Watts | Other | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Verna Watts | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Mary Watts | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Vergil Watts | Head | — | 31 | ~1899 |
| Willie Watts | Other | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| Beatrice Watts | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Gertrude Watts | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1930
Mcdowell, West …
Spouse, age 24
Mcdowell, West Virginia · implied b. ~1906 — 8 household members
| Surname | Watts |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Age at First Marriage | W |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | No |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Mcdowell-County, West …
Spouse, age 34
Mcdowell-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1906 — 9 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watt |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jenkinjones |
| 1935 Residence (County) | McDowell |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Watts across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Watts
Spouse · 1930 · age 24 · b. ~1906 · West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Mcdowell, West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Mcdowell, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2544unit:0640)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | — | 40 | — | — | — |
| 52 | — | 18 | — | — | — |
| 53 | — | 16 | — | — | — |
| 54 | — | 14 | — | — | — |
| 55 | — | 12 | — | — | — |
| 56 | — | 22 | Head | Coal Loader | Kentucky |
| 57 | — | 23 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 58 | — | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 59 | — | 27 | Boarder | Coal Loader | Kentucky |
| 60 | — | 19 | Boarder | — | Kentucky |
| 61 | John Bowman | 22 | Head | Campman | West Virginia |
| 62 | Mary Bowman | 16 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 63 | Thelma Bowman | 16 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Beatrice Bowman | 18 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Guy Merritt | 39 | Head | Coal Loader | Virginia |
| 66 | Mamie Merritt | 17 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Helen Merritt | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 68 | Naida Merritt | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 69 | Roscoe Robinson | 21 | Head | Coal Loader | Alabama |
| 70 | Emma Robinson | 24 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 71 | Mack Mack | 32 | Boarder | Coal Loader | Alabama |
| 72 | Maister Mack | 29 | Boarder | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Martin Mack | 20 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 74 | David Frazier | 27 | Head | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 75 | Mamie Frazier | 24 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Dallas Frazier | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Vernon Frazier | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Guy Frazier | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 79 | George Frazier | 28 | Head | Coal Loader | Virginia |
| 80 | Irene Frazier | 27 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 81 | Irma Frazier | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 82 | Lucille Frazier | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 83 | Willie Grace | 28 | Head | Coal Loader | Alabama |
| 84 | Minnie Grace | 24 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 85 | Ernest Grace | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 86 | James Grace | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 87 | Evelyn Grace | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 88 | Thelma Grace | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 89 | Pearl Grace | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 90 | Mary Grace | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 91 | Nathan Grace | 21 | Boarder | Coal Loader | Mississippi |
| 92 | Vergil Watts | 31 | Head | Coal Loader | Alabama |
| 93 | Mary Watts THIS PERSON | 24 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 94 | Verna Watts | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 95 | Beatrice Watts | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 96 | Gertrude Watts | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 97 | Julia Watts | 0 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 98 | Willie Watts | 27 | Boarder | Coal Loader | Alabama |
| 99 | Lannie Watts | 19 | Boarder | — | Mississippi |
| 100 | Dave Mason | 54 | Head | Shot Firer | Alabama |
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)