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Mary Whitney — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Los Angeles, California
Our Model Tree links this Mary Whitney across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Los Angeles, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1883), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1883
Female
Spouse
Born: Iowa
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Los Angeles, California |
| Surname | Whitney |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Assistant Janitor |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Assistant Janitor |
| Township / Ward | Los Angeles City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1883 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verna Whitney | Other | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Vera Pollard | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Mary Whitney | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1883 |
| Herbert Whitney | Head | — | 53 | ~1877 |
| Sterling Whitney | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| William Pollard | Other | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Dean Pollard | Other | — | ~1930 |
Census Appearances
1930
Los Angeles, …
Spouse, age 47
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1883 — 7 household members
| Surname | Whitney |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Assistant Janitor |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Los-Angeles-County, California
Head, age 57
Los-Angeles-County, California · implied b. ~1883
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· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Whitney |
| Given Name | Mayme F. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pasadena City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Los Angeles |
| Occupation | Rooming house keeper |
| Industry | Rooming house |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 712 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Whitney across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Whitney
Spouse · 1930 · age 47 · b. ~1883 · California
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1930 US Federal Census — Los Angeles, California
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1930 US Federal Census — Los Angeles, California
Page Contents
44 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:californiacensus00reel159:0984)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lenore A. Cauch | 62 | Head | Graduate Nurse | Missouri |
| 2 | Guy W. Altree | 30 | Head | Pneumatic Mechanic | Oregon |
| 3 | Grace L. Altree | 23 | Wife-H | — | Colorado |
| 4 | Clarence J. Altree | 5 | Son | — | California |
| 5 | Wayne E. Altree | 3 | Son | — | California |
| 6 | Nels J. Nelson | 53 | Head | Carpenter | Norway |
| 7 | Hanna T. Nelson | 53 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 8 | John M. Ellis | 36 | Head | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 9 | Earle G. Bradrick | 46 | Head | Plumber | Illinois |
| 10 | Bessie M. Bradrick | 50 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 11 | C. Maxine Bradrick | 17 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 12 | Herbert C. Whitney | 53 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 13 | Mary E. Whitney THIS PERSON | 47 | Wife | Assistant Janitor | Iowa |
| 14 | Verna L-H Whitney | 16 | Daughter-H | — | California |
| 15 | Sterling H. Whitney | 14 | Son | — | California |
| 16 | William T. Pollard | 22 | Son-in-law | Electrician | Illinois |
| 17 | Vera L. Pollard | 20 | Daughter | — | California |
| 18 | Dean O. Pollard | 0 | Grandson | — | California |
| 19 | Verle Inman | 25 | Head | Truck Driver | Kansas |
| 20 | Erma G. Inman | 22 | Wife-H | Cleaner | North Dakota |
| 21 | Shirley A. Inman | 3 | Daughter | — | California |
| 22 | Harold L. Suckeforth | 31 | Head | Welder | Maine |
| 23 | Julia B. Suckeforth | 30 | Wife-H | — | Ohio |
| 24 | Thelma Suckeforth | 8 | Daughter | — | California |
| 25 | Mary J. Suckeforth | 2 | Daughter | — | California |
| 26 | Robert B. Shank | 29 | Head | Construction Clerk | Ohio |
| 27 | Florence Shank | 30 | Wife-H | — | Ohio |
| 28 | Fred Weiss | 27 | Head | Foreman | Wisconsin |
| 29 | Frances Weiss | 26 | Wife-H | — | Wisconsin |
| 30 | Evelyn M. Weiss | 8 | Daughter | — | California |
| 31 | Anetta R. Weiss | 8 | Daughter | — | California |
| 32 | Harold F. Weiss | 6 | Son | — | California |
| 33 | Oliver D. Lyrena | 26 | Boarder | Trucker | Oregon |
| 34 | Cyrus E. Thomas | 47 | Head | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 35 | Flossie Thomas | 42 | Wife-H | Practitioner | Kansas |
| 36 | John H. Thomas | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Clarence E. Thomas | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Edward Columbus | 28 | Head | Carpenter Helper | Idaho |
| 39 | Maude B. Columbus | 22 | Wife-H | — | California |
| 40 | Carroll E. Columbus | 3 | Son | — | California |
| 41 | Homer N. Wilson | 35 | Head | Assistant Postmaster | Kansas |
| 42 | Mildred Wilson | 25 | Wife-H | Teacher | California |
| 43 | Robert Higgins | 62 | Head | Teamster | Illinois |
| 44 | Azyna V. Higgins | 59 | Wife-H | Deputy Registrar | Illinois |
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)