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Mary Bates — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Mary Bates across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Cherokee, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Dr & Jack — first a daughter (b.~1896), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1896
Female
Daughter
Born: Georgia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cherokee, Georgia |
| Surname | Bates |
| Given Name | Mary Lou |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Township / Ward | Canton Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Bates | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Sarah Bates | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Jack Bates | Head | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Annie Boyd | Other | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Jefferson Bates | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Sarah Bates | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1874 |
Census Appearances
1900
Cherokee, Georgia
Daughter, age 5
Cherokee, Georgia · implied b. ~1895 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bates |
| Given Name | Mary L |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1895 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1910
Cherokee, Georgia
Daughter, age 14
Cherokee, Georgia · implied b. ~1896 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bates |
| Given Name | Mary Lou |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1920
Cherokee, Georgia
Daughter, age 24
Cherokee, Georgia · implied b. ~1896 — 6 household members
| Surname | Bates |
| Given Name | Mary Lou |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Mary Bates across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Cherokee, Georgia, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Dr Bates (~0.92 confidence) and father Jack Bates (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Bates (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maud Bates (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Bates (~0.92 confidence) and father Jack Bates (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Dr Bates
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jack Bates
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Bates
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maud Bates
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Bates
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jack Bates
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mary Bates
Daughter · 1920 · age 24 · b. ~1896 · Georgia
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Sibling
Jefferson Bates
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sarah Bates
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Cherokee, Georgia
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1920 US Federal Census — Cherokee, Georgia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu243unit:0057)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Annie Martyn | 24 | Boarder | Stenographer | Georgia |
| 52 | Albert C. Shelton | 21 | Boarder | Civil Engineer | Tennessee |
| 53 | Green B. Johnston | 44 | Head | Merchant | Georgia |
| 54 | Lula Johnston | 38 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 55 | Marjorie P. Johnston | 15 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 56 | Martha G. Johnston | 13 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 57 | Martha E. Putnam | 77 | Mother-in-law | — | Georgia |
| 58 | Clyde Allen | 25 | Roomer | Clerical Work | Georgia |
| 59 | Jack M. Bates | 50 | Head | Doctor | Georgia |
| 60 | Sarah M. Bates | 46 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 61 | Mary Lou Bates THIS PERSON | 24 | Daughter | Teacher | Georgia |
| 62 | Jefferson R. Bates | 20 | Son | Salesman | Georgia |
| 63 | Sarah M. Bates | 9 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 64 | Annie Boyd | 40 | Sister | Millinery | Ireland |
| 65 | Sam D. Johnston | 65 | Head | Mail Carrier | Georgia |
| 66 | Susannah Johnston | 60 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 67 | Judge B. Johnston | 27 | Son | Ticket Agent | Georgia |
| 68 | Ruth E. Johnston | 23 | Daughter-in-law | — | Georgia |
| 69 | Ruth Johnston | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Georgia |
| 70 | Thomas J. Hudson | 63 | Head | Minister | Georgia |
| 71 | Mary E. Hudson | 50 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 72 | Kathleen Hudson | 25 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 73 | Sarah Hudson | 19 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 74 | Newton J. Parker | 57 | Head | Doctor | Georgia |
| 75 | Effie Parker | 50 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 76 | Gladys Parker | 25 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | Bernice Parker | 23 | Daughter | Teacher | South Carolina |
| 78 | Nell Parker | 19 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 79 | Mary Lou Parker | 16 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 80 | Martha J. Parker | 13 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 81 | William Galt | 74 | Head | Cashier | Georgia |
| 82 | Lucy Galt | 49 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 83 | Odie P. Galt | 24 | Son | Electrician | Georgia |
| 84 | Frances Galt | 26 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 85 | Martha A. Galt | 23 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 86 | Josiah Boring | 41 | Head | Medical Doctor | Georgia |
| 87 | Frances Boring | 38 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 88 | James B. Boring | 10 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 89 | Paul D. Boring | 9 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 90 | Floyd A. Sage | 45 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 91 | Ida Lee Sage | 24 | Daughter | Teacher | Georgia |
| 92 | James A. Sage | 16 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 93 | Harriet A. Delay | 51 | Head | Proprietor | Georgia |
| 94 | Eliza Alma Delay | 24 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 95 | Marion B. Delay | 20 | Daughter | Millinery | Georgia |
| 96 | Francis S. Delay | 18 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 97 | Maude Delay | 16 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 98 | Leona Delay | 13 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 99 | Otis G. Roberts | 27 | Boarder | Traveling Salesman | Georgia |
| 100 | Mrs. Otis G. Roberts | 23 | Boarder | — | Georgia |
Pedigree Summary
Mary + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)