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Mary Caldwell — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Chester, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Mary Caldwell across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Chester, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1876), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1876
Female
Spouse
Born: South Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Chester, South Carolina |
| Surname | Caldwell |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | School Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Township / Ward | Hazelwood Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1876 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Caldwell | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Viola Caldwell | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Mildred Caldwell | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Carrie Caldwell | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Esther Caldwell | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Helen Caldwell | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| John Caldwell | Head | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Mary Caldwell | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1876 |
Census Appearances
1900
Chester, South …
Other, age 23
Chester, South Carolina · implied b. ~1877 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Caldwell |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Sister |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1877 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1910
Chester, South …
Spouse, age 34
Chester, South Carolina · implied b. ~1876 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Caldwell |
| Given Name | Mary E |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Years Married | 14 |
| Children Born | 7 |
| Children Living | 7 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Chester, South …
Spouse, age 44
Chester, South Carolina · implied b. ~1876 — 8 household members
| Surname | Caldwell |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | School Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | W |
| 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 Caldwell across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Chester, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Caldwell
Spouse · 1920 · age 44 · b. ~1876 · South Carolina
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1920 US Federal Census — Chester, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Chester, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1689unit:0791)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | William Banks | 27 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 52 | Mattie Banks | 24 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 53 | William Banks | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | Odie Banks | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | James Adkins | 44 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 56 | Cora Adkins | 46 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | Rebecca Denton | 48 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 58 | Bertha Denton | 27 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | John Denton | 26 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | Rosa Denton | 21 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | Minnie Denton | 6 | Sister | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | William Denton | 19 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 63 | Mozel Denton | 17 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | Evelyn Denton | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | Napoleon Denton | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | Wylie Reece | 38 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 67 | Ella Reece | 35 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Mary Reece | 17 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | James Reece | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | Reedy W Mccarty | 59 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 71 | Sallie Mccarty | 53 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | Annie Aiken | 20 | Niece | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | Isabel Cunningham | 70 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 74 | Susanna Cunningham | 15 | Grand Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | William Henderson | 21 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 76 | Edward Henderson | 23 | Brother | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 77 | Winnie Henderson | 50 | Mother | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | Manuel Tompson | 40 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 79 | Bessie Tompson | 28 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | Alberta Tompson | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 81 | Jane Tompson | 68 | Aunt | — | South Carolina |
| 82 | Boston Tompson | 42 | Brother | — | South Carolina |
| 83 | John C. Caldwell | 50 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 84 | Mary Caldwell THIS PERSON | 44 | Wife | School Teacher | South Carolina |
| 85 | Esther Caldwell | 23 | Daughter | Housekeeper | South Carolina |
| 86 | Carrie Caldwell | 17 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 87 | Viola Caldwell | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 88 | Ruth Caldwell | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 89 | Helen Caldwell | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 90 | Mildred Caldwell | 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)