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Mary Cain — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Cumberland, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Mary Cain across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Cumberland, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Nathan & Joseph — first a daughter (b.~1907), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1907
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cumberland, North Carolina |
| Surname | Cain |
| 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 | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Fayetteville City |
| 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Cain | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Mary Cain | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Nathan Cain | Head | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Edward Cain | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Mattie Peters | Other | — | 37 | ~1883 |
Census Appearances
1910
Cumberland, North …
Daughter, age 3
Cumberland, North Carolina · implied b. ~1907 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cain |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 3 |
| 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
Cumberland, North …
Daughter, age 13
Cumberland, North Carolina · implied b. ~1907 — 5 household members
| Surname | Cain |
| 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 |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Cumberland, North …
Daughter, age 22
Cumberland, North Carolina · implied b. ~1908 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cain |
| Given Name | Marie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Saleslady |
| Industry | 10¢ store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | 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 Cain across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Cumberland, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Nathan Cain (~0.92 confidence) and father Joseph Cain (~0.92 confidence) and father Nathan Cain (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maggie Cain (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Nathan Cain
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joseph Cain
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Nathan Cain
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maggie Cain
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mary Cain
Daughter · 1920 · age 13 · b. ~1907 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Robert Cain
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Cain
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
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 — Cumberland, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Cumberland, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1293unit:0932)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thelma Gillis | 22 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Thomas Gillis | 21 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Ashely J Gillis | 23 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 4 | Ernest Gillis | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Netty Gillis | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Bessie L Gillis | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Violet Gillis | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Walter S Knotts | 45 | Head | Merchant | North Carolina |
| 9 | William Knotts | 39 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 10 | Mazzie Knotts | 24 | Daughter | Servant | North Carolina |
| 11 | Leroy Knotts | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Gertrude Knotts | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Paul Knotts | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | James Boykin | 40 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 15 | Frank Black | 52 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 16 | Julia Black | 49 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Charlie Black | 20 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 18 | James Black | 18 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 19 | Henry Black | 17 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 20 | Herbert Black | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Mary Cain | 44 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 22 | Maggie Cain | 21 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Emma Cain | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Lillie M Cain | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Linnie Cain | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Mary Currie | 23 | Head | Servant | North Carolina |
| 27 | Annie Currie | 28 | Sister | Servant | North Carolina |
| 28 | Junius Mccall | 25 | Roomer | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 29 | Elise Currie | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Mary Currie | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Matt Currie | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | James Millian | 50 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 33 | Hattie Millian | 24 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 34 | John Black | 26 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 35 | Walter Black | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Eliza Handy | 27 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 37 | Gertrude Handy | 22 | Roomer | Servant | North Carolina |
| 38 | John Handy | 40 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 39 | John Handy | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | John Handy | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | Nathan Cain | 40 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 42 | Mattie Peters | 37 | Roomer | Servant | North Carolina |
| 43 | Mary Cain THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Robert Cain | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Edward Cain | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Gordon Faison | 26 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 47 | Lillie M Faison | 30 | Sister | Cook | North Carolina |
| 48 | James Bradley | 25 | Roomer | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 49 | Samuel Mcneill | 35 | Head | Cook | North Carolina |
| 50 | William Mcneill | 30 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Mary + 2 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)