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Mary Booth — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Wayne, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Mary Booth across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Wayne, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1915), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 5
b. ~1915
Female
Daughter
Born: West Virginia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Wayne, West Virginia |
| Surname | Booth |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Union District Lincoln Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Booth | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Niggel Booth | Head | — | 49 | ~1871 |
| Sarah Booth | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Marie Booth | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Lesley Booth | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Robert Booth | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Mary Booth | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Lizzie Booth | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wayne, West …
Daughter, age 5
Wayne, West Virginia · implied b. ~1915 — 8 household members
| Surname | Booth |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Wayne, West …
Daughter, age 15
Wayne, West Virginia · implied b. ~1915 — 13 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Boothe |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west 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 Booth across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Wayne, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mary Booth
Daughter · 1920 · age 5 · b. ~1915 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Robert Booth
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marie Booth
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sarah Booth
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lesley Booth
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Booth
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
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 — Wayne, West Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Wayne, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1974unit:0525)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Meda | 36 | wife | Housewife | Kentucky |
| 52 | Elva | 16 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 53 | Frank | 14 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 54 | Fred | 12 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 55 | Alma | 9 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 56 | Lucretia | 6 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 57 | Ellis | 3 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 58 | Burnie G. Harless | 42 | head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 59 | Frank Boyd | 36 | head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 60 | Lillie B. Boyd | 37 | wife | Housewife | West Virginia |
| 61 | Arthur W. Boyd | 17 | son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 62 | Mabel Boyd | 13 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 63 | Ralph Boyd | 11 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 64 | Bessie Boyd | 8 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 65 | Clifford Boyd | 6 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 66 | Shirley Boyd | 3 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 67 | Dorothea Boyd | 0 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 68 | Ed L. Stafford | 52 | head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 69 | John Stafford | 13 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 70 | Wm Stafford | 12 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 71 | Niggel Booth | 49 | head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 72 | Lizzie Booth | 34 | wife | Housewife | West Virginia |
| 73 | Robert Booth | 10 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 74 | Mary Booth | 7 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 75 | Sarah Booth | 5 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 76 | Mary Booth THIS PERSON | 5 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 77 | Marie Booth | 3 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 78 | Lesley Booth | 1 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 79 | Geo. J. Cummings | 59 | head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 80 | Sidney Booth | 47 | head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 81 | Bertie Booth | 47 | wife | Housewife | West Virginia |
| 82 | Lovel Booth | 46 | son | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 83 | John Booth | 19 | son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 84 | Nay Booth | 16 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 85 | Rodger Booth | 13 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 86 | Harold Booth | 11 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 87 | Greenfield Ward | 49 | head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 88 | Lafata Ward | 40 | wife | Housewife | West Virginia |
| 89 | Opal Ward | 19 | daughter | Teacher | West Virginia |
| 90 | John Ward | 22 | nephew | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 91 | Anna Holland | 63 | head | None | Kentucky |
| 92 | Burt Holland | 21 | son | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 93 | Napoleon Adkins | 32 | head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 94 | Victoria Adkins | 36 | wife | Housewife | West Virginia |
| 95 | Excel Adkins | 14 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 96 | Minnie Adkins | 13 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 97 | Emogene Adkins | 11 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 98 | Napoleon Adkins | 8 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 99 | Jas. B. Staley | 62 | head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 100 | A. Mariah Staley | 54 | wife | Housewife | West 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)