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Mary Black — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Tallapoosa, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Mary Black across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Tallapoosa, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1882), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1882
Female
Spouse
Born: Alabama
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Tallapoosa, Alabama |
| Surname | Black |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Alexander City Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1882 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ara Black | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Mary Black | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Buck Black | Head | — | 39 | ~1881 |
| Lizzie Black | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Mary Black | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1882 |
Census Appearances
1900
Tallapoosa, Alabama
Spouse, age 20
Tallapoosa, Alabama · implied b. ~1880 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Black |
| Given Name | Mattie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1880 |
| 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
Tallapoosa, Alabama
Spouse, age 28
Tallapoosa, Alabama · implied b. ~1882 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Black |
| Given Name | Mattie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Years Married | 14 |
| Children Born | 5 |
| Children Living | 3 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Tallapoosa, Alabama
Spouse, age 38
Tallapoosa, Alabama · implied b. ~1882 — 5 household members
| Surname | Black |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Black across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Tallapoosa, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Black
Spouse · 1920 · age 38 · b. ~1882 · Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Tallapoosa, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Tallapoosa, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu043unit:0683)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Tilla Young | 44 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 52 | Myrtle Young | 19 | Daughter | Operator | Alabama |
| 53 | Grace Young | 15 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Alabama |
| 54 | Luzene Halloway | 42 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 55 | Ursula Halloway | 62 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 56 | Thomas Linger | 37 | Head | Salesman | Alabama |
| 57 | Mary Linger | 31 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 58 | Ruth Mclean | 61 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 59 | Mary Mclean | 43 | Wife | Manager | Georgia |
| 60 | Ralph Mclean | 14 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 61 | Frances Mclean | 12 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 62 | Mary Mclean | 9 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 63 | Nellie Mclean | 7 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 64 | Buck Black | 39 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 65 | Mary Black THIS PERSON | 38 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 66 | Mary Alice Black | 13 | Daughter | Maid | Alabama |
| 67 | Ara Black | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 68 | Lizzie Black | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 69 | Scott Halkin | 60 | Head | Laundress | Alabama |
| 70 | Rufus Meadows | 16 | Grandson | Driver | Alabama |
| 71 | Albert Burns | 27 | Head | Manager | Alabama |
| 72 | Alberta Burns | 24 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 73 | Jessie Burns | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 74 | Nathan Burns | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 75 | Ella Colvin | 60 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 76 | John Colvin | 24 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 77 | Rosa Colvin | 26 | Daughter-in-law | Laundress | Alabama |
| 78 | Lewis Colvin | 7 | Grandson | — | Alabama |
| 79 | Marie Colvin | 4 | Granddaughter | — | Alabama |
| 80 | Thelma Colvin | 4 | Granddaughter | — | Alabama |
| 81 | Robert Colvin | 2 | Grandson | — | Alabama |
| 82 | Randolf Colvin | 1 | Grandson | — | Alabama |
| 83 | Nick Redman | 32 | Head | Driver | Alabama |
| 84 | Alice Redman | 30 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 85 | May Redman | 14 | Daughter | Maid | Alabama |
| 86 | Blanche Redman | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 87 | Velma Redman | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 88 | James Redman | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 89 | Willie Mclean | 50 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 90 | Emily Mclean | 48 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 91 | Charley Massey | 34 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 92 | Annie Massey | 25 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 93 | James Massey | 11 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 94 | Marie Massey | 8 | Daughter | Nurse | Alabama |
| 95 | Olin Hayes | 18 | Lodger | — | Alabama |
| 96 | James Jones | 18 | Nephew | Laborer | Alabama |
| 97 | Nick Williams | 60 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 98 | Jessie Ector | 13 | Grandson | Farm Hand | Alabama |
| 99 | Jack Bagley | 37 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 100 | Olivia Bagley | 33 | Wife | Laundress | Alabama |
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)