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Mary Buchanan — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Mitchell, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Mary Buchanan across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Mitchell, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1910), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1910
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Mitchell, North Carolina |
| Surname | Buchanan |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Rock Mountain Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zelmer Buchanan | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Kittie Buchanan | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Mary Buchanan | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Ruth Garland | Other | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Lillie Buchanan | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Judy Ledford | Other | — | 72 | ~1848 |
| Nannie Buchanan | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Vivian Buchanan | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Homer Buchanan | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| John Buchanan | Head | — | 53 | ~1867 |
| Sally Buchanan | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1874 |
| Jarrett Buchanan | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Jane Cook | Other | — | 62 | ~1858 |
Census Appearances
1910
Mitchell, North …
Daughter, age
Mitchell, North Carolina · implied b. ~1910 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Buchanan |
| Given Name | May |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Mitchell, North …
Daughter, age 10
Mitchell, North Carolina · implied b. ~1910 — 13 household members
| Surname | Buchanan |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Buchanan across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Mitchell, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mary Buchanan
Daughter · 1920 · age 10 · b. ~1910 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Lillie Buchanan
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vivian Buchanan
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nannie Buchanan
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Zelmer Buchanan
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jarrett Buchanan
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Homer Buchanan
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kittie Buchanan
Sibling · 1920 · age 25
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 — Mitchell, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Mitchell, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1311unit:0085)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Laura Cook | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | John Buchanan | 53 | Head | Labor | North Carolina |
| 53 | Sally Buchanan | 46 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Kittie Buchanan | 25 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Nannie Buchanan | 21 | Daughter | Farm Labor | North Carolina |
| 56 | Jarrett Buchanan | 18 | Son | Farm Labor | North Carolina |
| 57 | Homer Buchanan | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Lillie Buchanan | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Zelmer Buchanan | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Mary Buchanan THIS PERSON | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Vivian Buchanan | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Ruth Garland | 4 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Jane Cook | 62 | Mother-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Judy Ledford | 72 | Aunt | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Lafayette Cook | 51 | Head | Farm Labor | North Carolina |
| 66 | Mollie Cook | 36 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | Mary Cook | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Lonnie Cook | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Louie Cook | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Green Ledford | 67 | Head | Farm Labor | North Carolina |
| 71 | Peggie Ledford | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Floyd Ledford | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Fairly Ledford | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Workfield Ledford | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Stokes Ledford | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Burgin George | 62 | Head | Farm Labor | North Carolina |
| 77 | Thomas Ledford | 46 | Head | Farm Labor | North Carolina |
| 78 | Evelyn Ledford | 28 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 79 | Lola Ledford | 22 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Carrie Ledford | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 81 | Clarence Ledford | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 82 | Howard Ledford | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 83 | Eddie Ledford | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 84 | Arthur Ledford | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 85 | Lennie V. Ledford | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 86 | Estella Revell | 9 | Niece | — | North Carolina |
| 87 | Flem Cook | 53 | Head | Farm Labor | North Carolina |
| 88 | Nerva Cook | 27 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 89 | Riley Cook | 21 | Son | Labor | North Carolina |
| 90 | Tulsa Cook | 20 | Son | Labor | North Carolina |
| 91 | Tom Cook | 18 | Son | Labor | North Carolina |
| 92 | Fred Cook | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 93 | Hettie Cook | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 94 | Roy Cook | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 95 | Wendell P. Slagle | 36 | Head | Farm Labor | North Carolina |
| 96 | Rosa Slagle | 34 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 97 | Pansy M. Slagle | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 98 | Gaither M. Slagle | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 99 | Woodrow Slagle | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 100 | Doris Slagle | 1 | Daughter | — | North 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)