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Mary Williams — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Braxton, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Mary Williams across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Braxton, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1878), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1878
Female
Spouse
Born: West Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Braxton, West Virginia |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Holly District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1878 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salina Widener | Daughter | — | 29 | ~1901 |
| Charles Williams | Head | — | 53 | ~1877 |
| Mary Widener | Other | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Fanny Widener | Other | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Kermit Widener | Other | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Charles Widener | Other | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Harold Widener | Other | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Herbert Widener | Other | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Mary Williams | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1910
Braxton, West …
Spouse, age 31
Braxton, West Virginia · implied b. ~1879 — 7 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Years Married | 9 |
| Children Born | 5 |
| Children Living | 5 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1920
Braxton, West …
Spouse, age 41
Braxton, West Virginia · implied b. ~1879 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Mary E |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Braxton, West …
Spouse, age 52
Braxton, West Virginia · implied b. ~1878 — 9 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Williams across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Braxton, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Williams
Spouse · 1930 · age 52 · b. ~1878 · West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Braxton, West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Braxton, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2527unit:0165)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John V. Hefner | 50 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 2 | Wayne Hefner | 38 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 3 | Manda Hefner | 33 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 4 | Randal Hefner | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 5 | Grover Jr. Hefner | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 6 | Maxine Hefner | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 7 | Russell Hefner | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | Don Hefner | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 9 | Hazel Hefner | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 10 | William N. Wayne | 40 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 11 | Emma Wayne | 73 | Mother | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | Rosa Wayne | 35 | Sister | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | James Wayne | 9 | Nephew | — | West Virginia |
| 14 | Lewis Canley | 50 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 15 | Mary Canley | 39 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 16 | Veda Canley | 17 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 17 | Lula Canley | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | Marshall Skidmore | 53 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 19 | Mattie Skidmore | 48 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | Lewis Skidmore | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 21 | Lester Skidmore | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 22 | Clifford Skidmore | 7 | Grandson | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | Harden Skidmore | 28 | Boarder | Teacher | West Virginia |
| 24 | Elmer N. Provitt | 63 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 25 | Mahuldia Provitt | 64 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 26 | Ray Harper | 21 | Grandson | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 27 | Milroy Carder | 60 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 28 | Iva Carder | 45 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 29 | Earl Carder | 23 | Son | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 30 | Ralph Carder | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 31 | Walker Carder | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | Raymond Carder | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 33 | Eunice Carder | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 34 | Charles W. Williams | 53 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 35 | Mary E. Williams THIS PERSON | 52 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 36 | Salina Widener | 29 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 37 | Herbert Widener | 13 | Grandson | — | Arkansas |
| 38 | Kermit Widener | 10 | Grandson | — | Arkansas |
| 39 | Harold Widener | 7 | Grandson | — | West Virginia |
| 40 | Charles Widener | 4 | Grandson | — | West Virginia |
| 41 | Mary Widener | 2 | Granddaughter | — | West Virginia |
| 42 | Fanny Widener | 2 | Granddaughter | — | West Virginia |
| 43 | Clara D. Utt | 47 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 44 | Mahalia Utt | 26 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 45 | Fredy Utt | 23 | Son | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 46 | Early Utt | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 47 | William Utt | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 48 | Charles Utt | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 49 | Ernest Utt | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 50 | Minnie M. Utt | 14 | Daughter | — | West 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)