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Mary Allison — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Orange, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Mary Allison across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Orange, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1858), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 62
b. ~1858
Female
Head
Born: North Carolina
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Orange, North Carolina |
| Surname | Allison |
| Given Name | Mary M |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Little River Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1858 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sara Hargis | Other | — | 68 | ~1852 |
| Mary Allison | Head | — | 62 | ~1858 |
| Lucinda Hargis | Other | — | 78 | ~1842 |
| Samuel Allison | Son | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| Marie Allison | Son | — | 39 | ~1881 |
Census Appearances
1900
Orange, North …
Head, age 43
Orange, North Carolina · implied b. ~1857 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allison |
| Given Name | Mary M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1857 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Orange, North …
Head, age 52
Orange, North Carolina · implied b. ~1858 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allison |
| Given Name | Mary M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Children Born | 2 |
| Children Living | 2 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Orange, North …
Head, age 62
Orange, North Carolina · implied b. ~1858 — 5 household members
| Surname | Allison |
| Given Name | Mary M |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Allison across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Orange, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Allison
Head · 1920 · age 62 · b. ~1858 · North Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — Orange, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Orange, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1314unit:0352)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlie F Miller | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Zelma L Miller | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Garland F Miller | 26 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 4 | Essie Miller | 20 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | John J Miller | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | James W Miller | 80 | Grandfather | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Charlie H Nichols | 35 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 8 | Annie J Nichols | 29 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Ellener G Nichols | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | William Nichols | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Hilda E Nichols | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Charlie E Nichols | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Martha E Nichols | 76 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Will H Smith | 38 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 15 | Agatha J Smith | 80 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | W Edward Miller | 29 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 17 | Annie Miller | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Mary E Miller | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Augustus Florence | 43 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 20 | Minnie Florence | 32 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Malonay Hester | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Spencer J Hester | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Mathew Hester | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Haywood Hester | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | John R Cearnel | 29 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 26 | Mollie Cearnel | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Margrette R Cearnel | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Alice M Cearnel | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Robert J Jr Cearnel | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Bettie M Wilson | 83 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Cornelia S Wilson | 47 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Mary M Allison THIS PERSON | 62 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Samuel D Allison | 42 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 34 | Marie S Allison | 39 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 35 | Lucinda Hargis | 78 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Sara E Hargis | 68 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Ed Carden | 32 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 38 | Mary A Carden | 20 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Henry Nichols | 39 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 40 | Jessie Nichols | 39 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | Breguide Nichols | 19 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 42 | James I Nichols | 17 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 43 | Lucinda Nichols | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | William D Nichols | 12 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 45 | John W Nichols | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Velma E Nichols | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Pansy A Nichols | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | William A Faucett | 24 | Brother-in-law | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 49 | Henry Pettiford | 28 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 50 | Viola Pettiford | 21 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)