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Mary Bates — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Albemarle, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Mary Bates across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Albemarle, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1872), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 48
b. ~1872
Female
Spouse
Born: Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Albemarle, Virginia |
| Surname | Bates |
| Given Name | Mary E |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Rivanna Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1872 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucy Bates | Daughter | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| Jenett Bates | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Ned Bates | Head | — | 67 | ~1853 |
| Eppa Bates | Other | — | 71 | ~1849 |
| Martha Bates | Son | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Lewis Bates | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Ned Bates | Son | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| Mary Bates | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1872 |
Census Appearances
1910
Warwick, Virginia
Spouse, age 39
Warwick, Virginia · implied b. ~1871 — 3 household members
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Household
| Surname | Bates |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Years Married | 18 |
| Children Born | 11 |
| Children Living | 7 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Albemarle, Virginia
Spouse, age 48
Albemarle, Virginia · implied b. ~1872 — 8 household members
| Surname | Bates |
| Given Name | Mary E |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Bates across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Bates
Spouse · 1920 · age 48 · b. ~1872 · Virginia
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1920 US Federal Census — Albemarle, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Albemarle, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1878unit:0204)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Addie Lad | 34 | Head | Cook | Virginia |
| 2 | Lallie F Lad | 13 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 3 | Walter Lad | 8 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 4 | George W Estes | 60 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 5 | Ethel Estes | 34 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 6 | Patsy J Estes | 18 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 7 | James E Estes | 11 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 8 | Ben F Estes | 9 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 9 | Charles W Estes | 2 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 10 | Charles Madison | 28 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 11 | Mary Madison | 23 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 12 | Charles J Madison | 1 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 13 | James Madison | 63 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 14 | Lizzie Madison | 41 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 15 | Ellen Madison | 13 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 16 | Sara Madison | 11 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 17 | Hal Madison | 7 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 18 | Edna Madison | 6 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 19 | Hellen Madison | 2 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 20 | Ned Bates | 67 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 21 | Mary E Bates THIS PERSON | 48 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 22 | Ned Jr Bates | 30 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 23 | Martha Bates | 25 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 24 | Lucy Bates | 42 | Daughter | Servant | Virginia |
| 25 | Lewis Bates | 11 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 26 | Jenett Bates | 9 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 27 | Eppa Bates | 71 | Brother | None | Virginia |
| 28 | Elzie M Lad | 24 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 29 | Maude A Lad | 20 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 30 | James Lad | 1 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 31 | Frank Morris | 56 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 32 | Laura Morris | 17 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 33 | Emmerson Morris | 12 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 34 | Walter Morris | 11 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 35 | Mandy Johnson | 60 | Boarder | Housekeeper | Virginia |
| 36 | Albert T May | 30 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 37 | Grace C May | 29 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 38 | William J May | 6 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 39 | Arthur G May | 5 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 40 | Thomas E May | 2 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 41 | James Johnson | 46 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 42 | Hattie Johnson | 39 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 43 | Clarence Johnson | 15 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 44 | Lucille Johnson | 13 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 45 | Ernest Johnson | 7 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 46 | Ruth Johnson | 5 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 47 | James Johnson | 3 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 48 | Frank Crisp | 24 | Head | Housekeeper | Virginia |
| 49 | Catherine Crisp | 35 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 50 | William Crisp | 4 | Son | None | Virginia |
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)