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Mary Banks — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Camden, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Mary Banks across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Camden, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1874), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1874
Female
Spouse
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Camden, North Carolina |
| Surname | Banks |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| 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 | Court House |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1874 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Banks | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Naomie Banks | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| John Banks | Head | — | 53 | ~1867 |
| Ernest Banks | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Grant Banks | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Luther Banks | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Robert Banks | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| George Banks | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Walter Banks | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Mary Banks | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1874 |
Census Appearances
1900
Pasquotank, North …
Spouse, age 26
Pasquotank, North Carolina · implied b. ~1874 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Banks |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Year | 1874 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Wash Woman |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Pasquotank, North …
Spouse, age 36
Pasquotank, North Carolina · implied b. ~1874 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Banks |
| Given Name | Mary E |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 14 |
| Children Born | 9 |
| Children Living | 6 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Domestic |
| Industry | At Home |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Camden, North …
Spouse, age 46
Camden, North Carolina · implied b. ~1874 — 10 household members
| Surname | Banks |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| 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 Banks across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Banks
Spouse · 1920 · age 46 · b. ~1874 · North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Camden, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Camden, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1284unit:0487)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carl Sawyer | 35 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Lena Sawyer | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Elsie Sawyer | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Willie H. Pugh | 47 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 5 | Nellie Pugh | 42 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Minnie Pugh | 22 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Willie Pugh | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | John Pugh | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Ernestus Forbes | 27 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 10 | Agnora Forbes | 17 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Wesley Hunter | 62 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 12 | Sarah Hunter | 58 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Jones, Gaither Hunter | 34 | Step Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 14 | Oscar W. Deford | 62 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 15 | Barnard, Ida Deford | 35 | Servant | Servant | North Carolina |
| 16 | John Lee | 42 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 17 | Alethia Lee | 44 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Alvin Lee | 21 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 19 | George Lee | 18 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 20 | Clara Lee | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Charlie Lee | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Jesse Lee | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Elizabeth Lee | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Maryland Lee | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Guidley, Wiley Lee | 4 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Lee, Dorothy Lee | 6 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | J. P. Askew | 62 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 28 | Priscilla Askew | 61 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Sawyer, Mattie Askew | 11 | Niece | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | John Banks | 53 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 31 | Mary Banks THIS PERSON | 46 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Ernest Banks | 19 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | George Banks | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Grant Banks | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Walter Banks | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Luther Banks | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Naomie Banks | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Alice Banks | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Robert Banks | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | L. H. Norman | 56 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 41 | Sadie Norman | 52 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Everett Norman | 19 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 43 | Hardy Norman | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Lillie Norman | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Lancaster Norman | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Ruth Norman | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Jack Norman | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Isaac Banks | 45 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 49 | Martha Banks | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Lena Banks | 4 | Daughter | — | 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)