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Mary Benson — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Mary Benson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Perry, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Nathaniel & W — first a daughter (b.~1901), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1901
Female
Daughter
Born: Alabama
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Perry, Alabama |
| Surname | Benson |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 14 Scott |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Benson | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Elizabeth Benson | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Charity Benson | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Nathaniel Benson | Head | — | 68 | ~1852 |
| Grady Benson | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Coley Benson | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Jesse Benson | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Nathaniel Benson | Son | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| W Benson | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1866 |
Census Appearances
1900
Perry, Alabama
Daughter, age 1
Perry, Alabama · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Benson |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth Month | Apr |
| Birth Year | 1899 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1910
Perry, Alabama
Daughter, age 10
Perry, Alabama · implied b. ~1900 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Benson |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Perry, Alabama
Daughter, age 19
Perry, Alabama · implied b. ~1901 — 9 household members
| Surname | Benson |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 Benson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Perry, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Nathaniel Benson (~0.92 confidence) and mother W Benson (~0.92 confidence) and father Charley Benson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maggie Benson (~0.92 confidence) and father Chas Benson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eliza Benson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Nathaniel Benson
b. ~1852
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
W Benson
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charley Benson
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maggie Benson
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Chas Benson
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eliza Benson
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mary Benson
Daughter · 1920 · age 19 · b. ~1901 · Alabama
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Sibling
Jesse Benson
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Coley Benson
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Grady Benson
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nathaniel Benson
Sibling · 1920 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elizabeth Benson
Sibling · 1920 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charity Benson
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
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 — Perry, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Perry, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu037unit:0806)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Will E Davis | 18 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 52 | Jeff Reed | 32 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 53 | Mattie Reed | 32 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 54 | James K Reed | 13 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 55 | Walter Reed | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 56 | Hardy Reed | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 57 | Mary Reed | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 58 | Alberta Reed | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 59 | Earl Reed | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 60 | Henry Lewis | 23 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 61 | Lizzie Lewis | 20 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 62 | Henry Jr Lewis | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 63 | Jeff Garrett | 45 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 64 | Lula Garrett | 40 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 65 | Willie Garrett | 15 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 66 | Nathaniel Benson | 68 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 67 | W A Benson | 54 | Wife | Farmer | Alabama |
| 68 | Nathaniel Jr Benson | 24 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 69 | Jesse Benson | 21 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 70 | Mary Benson THIS PERSON | 19 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 71 | Coley Benson | 16 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 72 | Charity Benson | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 73 | Grady Benson | 11 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 74 | Elizabeth Benson | 25 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 75 | Johnnie Benson | 34 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 76 | Maggie Benson | 26 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 77 | Willie Benson | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 78 | Johnnie Benson | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 79 | Minnie Benson | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 80 | Henry Benson | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 81 | Edward Benson | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 82 | Susan Benson | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 83 | Isaac Underwood | 52 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 84 | Lizzie Underwood | 45 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 85 | Tom Underwood | 24 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 86 | Rachel Underwood | 18 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 87 | Isaac Jr Underwood | 18 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 88 | George Underwood | 16 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 89 | John Lockhart | 42 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 90 | Lula Lockhart | 39 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 91 | John Jr Lockhart | 18 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 92 | Lula Lockhart | 16 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 93 | James Lockhart | 13 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 94 | Sarah Lockhart | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 95 | Mattie Lockhart | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 96 | Pearl Lockhart | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 97 | Beatrice Lockhart | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 98 | Lizzie Lockhart | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 99 | Yancy Lockhart | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 100 | Lula Lockhart | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
Pedigree Summary
Mary + 6 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)