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Mary Burns — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Mary Burns across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Greenville, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Ben — first a daughter (b.~1900), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1900
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Greenville, South Carolina |
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Bates Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Burns | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Alene Burns | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Ben Burns | Head | — | 62 | ~1858 |
| John Burns | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| James Burns | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Francis Burns | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1874 |
Census Appearances
1900
Greenville, South …
Daughter, age 1
Greenville, South Carolina · implied b. ~1899 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | May |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1899 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1910
Greenville, South …
Daughter, age 11
Greenville, South Carolina · implied b. ~1899 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | Mary A |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Odd jobs |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Greenville, South …
Daughter, age 20
Greenville, South Carolina · implied b. ~1900 — 6 household members
| Surname | Burns |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south 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 Burns across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Greenville, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Burns (~0.92 confidence) and father Ben Burns (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lula Burns (~0.92 confidence) and mother Francis Burns (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Burns
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ben Burns
b. ~1858
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lula Burns
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Francis Burns
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mary Burns
Daughter · 1920 · age 20 · b. ~1900 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Alene Burns
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Burns
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Burns
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
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 — Greenville, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Greenville, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1697unit:0655)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William H Dill | 40 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 2 | Bessie Dill | 24 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 3 | Odell Dill | 10 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 4 | Lee Dill | 7 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 5 | Andy West | 31 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 6 | Sarah West | 41 | Wife | Housekeeper | North Carolina |
| 7 | Stella West | 14 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 8 | Sallie West | 11 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 9 | Benjamin West | 10 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 10 | Nellie West | 8 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 11 | Golden West | 7 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 12 | Arlie West | 5 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 13 | Earnest West | 4 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 14 | Colara West | 1 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 15 | Thomas T Hogan | 42 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 16 | Rebecca Hogan | 41 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 17 | Louise Hogan | 15 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 18 | Mack Miller | 20 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 19 | Phoebe Miller | 27 | Wife | Housekeeper | South Carolina |
| 20 | Lucile Miller | 12 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 21 | Ben A Burns | 62 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 22 | Francis Burns | 46 | Wife | Housekeeper | South Carolina |
| 23 | Mary Burns THIS PERSON | 20 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 24 | Alene Burns | 18 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 25 | James Burns | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 26 | John Burns | 13 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 27 | Edward Turner | 30 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 28 | Ola Turner | 30 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 29 | Louisa Bates | 64 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 30 | Ola Bates | 32 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 31 | Bulie Bates | 30 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 32 | Bertha Bates | 25 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 33 | Dock Cunningham | 37 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 34 | Frank Cunningham | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 35 | Arra Cunningham | 56 | Sister | Housekeeper | South Carolina |
| 36 | Mathew Teaster | 68 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 37 | Salona Teaster | 68 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 38 | Hallie Teaster | 38 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 39 | Corrie Teaster | 36 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 40 | Reese B Hunt | 49 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 41 | Mamie Hunt | 40 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 42 | Robert Dawkins | 31 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 43 | Eula Dawkins | 28 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 44 | Ruth Dawkins | 7 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 45 | Maylee Dawkins | 6 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 46 | Janeva Dawkins | 4 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 47 | Lomax Dawkins | 3 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 48 | Hampton Shelton | 44 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 49 | Ethel Shelton | 38 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 50 | Dallis Banes | 23 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Mary + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)