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Mary Burton — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Pickens, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Mary Burton across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Pickens, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1874), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1874
Female
Spouse
Born: South Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Pickens, South Carolina |
| Surname | Burton |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| 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 | Liberty |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1874 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hattie Burton | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Pauline Burton | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| James Burton | Head | — | 54 | ~1866 |
| Garnett Burton | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| William Burton | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Lester Burton | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Paul Burton | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Lemuel Burton | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Mary Burton | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1874 |
Census Appearances
1910
Pickens, South …
Spouse, age 35
Pickens, South Carolina · implied b. ~1875 — 5 household members
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Household
| Surname | Burton |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Years Married | 15 |
| Children Born | 1 |
| Children Living | 1 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Labor |
| Industry | working out |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Pickens, South …
Spouse, age 46
Pickens, South Carolina · implied b. ~1874 — 9 household members
| Surname | Burton |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| 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 Burton across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Pickens, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Burton
Spouse · 1920 · age 46 · b. ~1874 · South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Pickens, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Pickens, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1706unit:0878)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ernest Richardson | 67 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 2 | Sally S Richardson | 57 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Abigal Richardson | 33 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | James M Burton | 54 | Head | Operator | South Carolina |
| 5 | Mary Burton THIS PERSON | 46 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | William P Burton | 18 | Son | Operator | South Carolina |
| 7 | Garnett Burton | 17 | Son | Operator | South Carolina |
| 8 | Lester B Burton | 13 | Son | Operator | South Carolina |
| 9 | Hattie V Burton | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Lemuel S Burton | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Paul Burton | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Pauline Burton | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Elsie Alexander | 31 | Head | Operator | South Carolina |
| 14 | Dorothy Alexander | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Ola Alexander | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Lula Alexander | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Alice Alexander | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Rosa Sullivan | 40 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Malona Hopkins | 73 | Mother | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | George Sullivan | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Catherine Sullivan | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | James G Sullivan | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Edna Sullivan | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Silas Case | 23 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Rosa Case | 21 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Clarence Case | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Lonnie Case | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Edward Case | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Sam Garrett | 64 | Father-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Emma Garrett | 48 | Mother-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Era S Mccall | 30 | Head | Operator | South Carolina |
| 32 | Lula Mccall | 27 | Wife | Operator | South Carolina |
| 33 | James Livingston | 27 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Maggie Livingston | 21 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Herman Livingston | 21 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Roxey Livingston | 29 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Furman Livingston | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Veda Livingston | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Lily Livingston | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Susan Chapman | 15 | Sister-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 41 | Sam Chapman | 12 | Brother-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 42 | Bennett Chapman | 11 | Brother-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | Charlie Chapman | 18 | Brother-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | Allie L Brown | 52 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Guy Brown | 20 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | Allie L Brown | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | Carrie Brown | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | Bertha Brown | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | May S Brown | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | Edwin Brown | 5 | Daughter | — | 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)