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Mary Burton — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Caswell, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Mary Burton across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Caswell, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1907), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1907
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Caswell, North Carolina |
| Surname | Burton |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Hightowers Township |
| 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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nancy Burton | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Emma Burton | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Margaret Burton | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Mary Burton | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Joe Burton | Head | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| Earl Burton | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Johnnie Burton | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Claudia Burton | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1879 |
Census Appearances
1910
Caswell, North …
Daughter, age 3
Caswell, North Carolina · implied b. ~1907 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burton |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Write | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Caswell, North …
Daughter, age 13
Caswell, North Carolina · implied b. ~1907 — 8 household members
| Surname | Burton |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| 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 Burton across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Caswell, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mary Burton
Daughter · 1920 · age 13 · b. ~1907 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Earl Burton
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Burton
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nancy Burton
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Johnnie Burton
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Emma Burton
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
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 — Caswell, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Caswell, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1282unit:1062)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Clarence Burch | 25 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 52 | Celia Burch | 25 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 53 | Sadie Burch | 4 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 54 | Ophelia Burch | 2 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 55 | Clarence B. Burch | 1 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 56 | Clarence Burch | 0 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 57 | Frank Thaxton | 20 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 58 | Mary J. Thaxton | 19 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 59 | Mark Miles | 23 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 60 | Mary Miles | 21 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 61 | Matthew Miles | 1 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 62 | Annie Miles | 0 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 63 | Robert Johns | 20 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 64 | Naomi Johns | 18 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 65 | Joe D. Burton | 42 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 66 | Claudia Burton | 41 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 67 | Mary Burton THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 68 | Earl Burton | 11 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 69 | Margaret Burton | 9 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 70 | Johnnie Burton | 7 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 71 | Nancy Burton | 5 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 72 | Emma Burton | 1 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 73 | Daniel E. Wilkinson | 65 | Head | Merchant | North Carolina |
| 74 | Eliza M. Wilkinson | 58 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 75 | May Belle Wilkinson | 31 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 76 | S. C. Wilkinson | 38 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 77 | Frances Wilkinson | 35 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 78 | William Wilkinson | 12 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 79 | Eliza Seth Wilkinson | 9 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 80 | Dorothy Wilkinson | 7 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 81 | Edith Wilkinson | 4 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 82 | James P. Wilkinson | 1 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 83 | William H. Francis | 33 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 84 | Lizzie Francis | 21 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 85 | Clarence Francis | 4 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 86 | Charlie Francis | 2 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 87 | Ollie Francis | 1 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 88 | William Francis | 0 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 89 | Sarah Francis | 42 | Mother | None | North Carolina |
| 90 | George Francis | 15 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 91 | Robert Thar | 42 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 92 | Rosa Thar | 37 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 93 | Willie Thar | 11 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 94 | Ada Thar | 9 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 95 | Frank Thar | 7 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 96 | Mary Thar | 2 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 97 | Albert Thompson | 25 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 98 | Helen Thompson | 22 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 99 | Sadie Thompson | 3 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 100 | David Thompson | 1 | Son | Farm 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)