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Mary Carter — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Mary Carter across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Los Angeles, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Adeline — first a head (b.~1868), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1868
Female
Head
Born: Illinois
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Los Angeles, California |
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Los Angeles City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1868 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Carter | Head | — | 52 | ~1868 |
| Lucy Bennett | Other | — | 81 | ~1839 |
| Samuel Carter | Son | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Daniel Carter | Son | — | 38 | ~1882 |
| Theodore Carter | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1920
Los Angeles, …
Head, age 52
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1868 — 5 household members
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Los Angeles, …
Head, age 62
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1868 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Mollie J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | R |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Los-Angeles-County, California
Daughter, age 72
Los-Angeles-County, California · implied b. ~1868 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Mollie J |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 72 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Whittier |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Los Angeles |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | California |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Carter across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Rowland (~0.50 confidence) and mother Adeline Rowland (~0.50 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.5
Father
Charles Rowland
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.5
Mother
Adeline Rowland
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.5
This person
Anchor record
Mary Carter
Head · 1920 · age 52 · b. ~1868 · California
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Los Angeles, California
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1920 US Federal Census — Los Angeles, California
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu106unit:0534)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Mcdougall Frank | 5 | Son | — | California |
| 52 | Malcolm Vandegrift | 38 | Head | Supt Gen Del | Indiana |
| 53 | Lulu Vandegrift | 30 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 54 | Parsons Vandegrift | 8 | Daughter | — | California |
| 55 | Malcolm Jr. Vandegrift | 6 | Son | — | California |
| 56 | Millard Beckett | 60 | Head | Accountant | Indiana |
| 57 | Mary Beckett | 55 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 58 | Harriet Beckett | 25 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 59 | George Baker | 67 | Head | Builder | New York |
| 60 | Carrie Baker | 57 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 61 | Frank Baker | 15 | Son | — | Washington |
| 62 | Ernest H. Johnson | 27 | Head | Agent | California |
| 63 | Ruth Johnson | 26 | Wife | — | California |
| 64 | Mary Evelyn Johnson | 3 | Daughter | — | California |
| 65 | Mary Collier | 50 | Mother | — | California |
| 66 | Mary Carter THIS PERSON | 52 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 67 | Daniel F. Carter | 38 | Son | Agent | Illinois |
| 68 | Samuel A. Carter | 26 | Son | Aviator | Illinois |
| 69 | Theodore Carter | 16 | Son | — | California |
| 70 | Lucy Bennett | 81 | Mother | — | Illinois |
| 71 | Robert M. Allen | 39 | Head | Broker | Canada |
| 72 | Helen M. Allen | 39 | Wife | — | California |
| 73 | Robert Jr. Allen | 10 | Son | — | California |
| 74 | Lois Allen | 7 | Daughter | — | California |
| 75 | Geraldine Dobyns | 19 | Lodger | — | Ohio |
| 76 | Charles Fay | 45 | Head | Circulation | California |
| 77 | Catharine Fay | 38 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 78 | Billy A. Fay | 11 | Son | — | California |
| 79 | John Mason Flowers | 32 | Head | Agent | Texas |
| 80 | Lena Flowers | 34 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 81 | John Mason Jr. Flowers | 1 | Son | — | California |
| 82 | Rosa M. Bielel | 30 | Sister | Teacher | California |
| 83 | Henry Albert Lamont | 62 | Head | — | Canada |
| 84 | Hattie Lamont | 58 | Wife | — | New York |
| 85 | H. Everett Charlton | 32 | Head | Ins. Broker | California |
| 86 | Catharine Charlton | 28 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 87 | Doris Charlton | 7 | Daughter | — | California |
| 88 | Elizabeth Charlton | 5 | Daughter | — | California |
| 89 | Catharine Charlton | 1 | Daughter | — | California |
| 90 | Charles Fillmore | 74 | Head | Supt Street Sign | Massachusetts |
| 91 | Hattie Fillmore | 65 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 92 | Gardner Fillmore | 35 | Son | — | California |
| 93 | Burt Harmon | 43 | Head | Civil Engineer | New York |
| 94 | Gertrude Harmon | 40 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 95 | Helen Henrich | 25 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | New Jersey |
| 96 | Charles Gindick | 65 | Head | Bookkeeper | Canada |
| 97 | Harriet Gindick | 67 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 98 | Rosa Gindick | 33 | Daughter | — | Canada |
| 99 | Sarah Cunningham | 33 | Boarder | Saleswoman | Ohio |
| 100 | Fred Cunningham | 40 | Head | Agent | Ohio |
Pedigree Summary
Mary
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.5
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)