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Mary Blackwell — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Brunswick, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Mary Blackwell across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Brunswick, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1907), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1907
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Brunswick, Virginia |
| Surname | Blackwell |
| Given Name | Mary E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Totaro Magisterial District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Blackwell | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Ora Blackwell | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Sarah Blackwell | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Reginald Blackwell | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Willie Birdsong | Other | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Margaret Blackwell | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1881 |
| Andrew Blackwell | Head | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Louise Blackwell | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Mary Blackwell | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1910
Brunswick, Virginia
Daughter, age 3
Brunswick, Virginia · implied b. ~1907 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Blackwell |
| Given Name | Mary L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Brunswick, Virginia
Daughter, age 13
Brunswick, Virginia · implied b. ~1907 — 9 household members
| Surname | Blackwell |
| Given Name | Mary E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Blackwell across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Brunswick, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Blackwell
Daughter · 1920 · age 13 · b. ~1907 · Virginia
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Sibling
Louise Blackwell
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ora Blackwell
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Reginald Blackwell
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sarah Blackwell
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Washington Blackwell
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
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 — Brunswick, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Brunswick, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1881unit:1128)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | John Hawkins | 50 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 52 | Priscilla B Hawkins | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Eva R Hawkins | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Morris J Hawkins | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 55 | William Claiborne | 59 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 56 | James A Claiborne | 55 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 57 | John W. Hite | 23 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 58 | Lucy Hite | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Rufus L. Hite | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 60 | John W. Jr. Hite | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Andrew Blackwell | 40 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 62 | Margaret E Blackwell | 39 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Mary E Blackwell THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Louise Blackwell | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Reginald Blackwell | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Washington Blackwell | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Ora L. Blackwell | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Sarah J. Blackwell | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Willie M. Birdsong | 1 | Niece | — | Virginia |
| 70 | James E Meredith | 38 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 71 | Maggie Meredith | 39 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 72 | James H. Meredith | 18 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 73 | William A. Meredith | 16 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 74 | Florence Meredith | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Henrietta Meredith | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 76 | James Meredith | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Alice Meredith | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Ida B. Meredith | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 79 | James E. Jr. Meredith | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 80 | David Meredith | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 81 | Alice Meredith | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 82 | Bessie B. Meredith | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 83 | Thomas Hicks | 42 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 84 | Jennie C. Hicks | 42 | Wife | Teacher | Washington DC |
| 85 | Elizabeth B Hicks | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 86 | Virginia C. Hicks | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 87 | Thomas F Hicks | 8 | Son | — | Washington DC |
| 88 | Reuben B. Jr Hicks | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 89 | Reuben B. Sr Hicks | 93 | Father | Retired | Virginia |
| 90 | James Bowden | 78 | Servant|Laborer | Retired | England |
| 91 | Edmon Hite | 25 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 92 | Margaret Hite | 21 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 93 | Mary A Hite | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 94 | Foster Meredith | 19 | Servant | — | Virginia |
| 95 | Clark Matthews | 66 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 96 | Pattie E. Matthews | 52 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 97 | Mary B. Matthews | 25 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 98 | Nora L. Matthews | 23 | Daughter | Teacher | Virginia |
| 99 | Nellie S Matthews | 21 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 100 | Charlie S Matthews | 19 | Son | Laborer | 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)