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Mary Boyd — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Sumter, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Mary Boyd across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Sumter, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1873), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1873
Female
Spouse
Born: South Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Sumter, South Carolina |
| Surname | Boyd |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Manchester District 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1873 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Boyd | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Alma Boyd | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Blanch Boyd | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Lillie Boyd | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Luvinia Boyd | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Edward Boyd | Head | — | 61 | ~1859 |
| Noah Boyd | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Enoch Boyd | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| William Boyd | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Ellison Boyd | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Mary Boyd | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1873 |
Census Appearances
1900
Sumter, South …
Spouse, age 24
Sumter, South Carolina · implied b. ~1876 — 7 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Boyd |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1876 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1910
Sumter, South …
Spouse, age 38
Sumter, South Carolina · implied b. ~1872 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Boyd |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Years Married | 17 |
| Children Born | 10 |
| Children Living | 8 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Sumter, South …
Spouse, age 47
Sumter, South Carolina · implied b. ~1873 — 11 household members
| Surname | Boyd |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Boyd across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Sumter, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Boyd
Spouse · 1920 · age 47 · b. ~1873 · South Carolina
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1920 US Federal Census — Sumter, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Sumter, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1712unit:0644)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Buster | 17 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 52 | Mary Lee | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 53 | Lizzie | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | Nettie | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | Nellie | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | Charlie E | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | Dickey | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | Jannie | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | Israel | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | Fred | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | Willie | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | Edward Jr Boyd | 61 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 63 | Mary Boyd THIS PERSON | 47 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | Luvinia Boyd | 25 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | Lillie R Boyd | 22 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | Enoch Boyd | 20 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | Noah Boyd | 20 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Mary M Boyd | 18 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | Alma Boyd | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | Blanch Boyd | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | William T Boyd | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | Ellison Boyd | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | Celia Bradford | 62 | Head | Servant | South Carolina |
| 74 | Burkett Pack | 51 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 75 | Annie Pack | 49 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Mackey Pack | 18 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 77 | Henry Pack | 16 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | Silas Pack | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | John M Griffin | 39 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 80 | Ella M Griffin | 35 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 81 | Herman Griffin | 16 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 82 | Kate Griffin | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 83 | Dessie Griffin | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 84 | Arthur Griffin | 20 | Nephew | — | South Carolina |
| 85 | Stephen Gardner | 73 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 86 | Sarah A Gardner | 72 | Mother | — | South Carolina |
| 87 | David V Ragin | 27 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 88 | Lillie C Ragin | 23 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 89 | Felix A Ragin | 36 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 90 | Henry Ind | 67 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 91 | Rachel Ind | 64 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 92 | Annie Ind | 20 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 93 | Rollin Ind | 18 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 94 | Ella Ind | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 95 | Victoria Ind | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 96 | Viola Ind | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 97 | Geo Buckmon | 21 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 98 | James Buckmon | 84 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 99 | Priscilla Buckmon | 33 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 100 | Margaret Buckmon | 21 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
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)