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Mary Charles — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Buchanan, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Mary Charles across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Buchanan, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1904), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1904
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Buchanan, Virginia |
| Surname | Charles |
| Given Name | Mary A. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Grundy District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie Charles | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| John Charles | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Dewey Charles | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| William Charles | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Lillian Charles | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Epharum Charles | Head | — | 35 | ~1885 |
| Susan Charles | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Mary Charles | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1910
Buchanan, Virginia
Daughter, age 5
Buchanan, Virginia · implied b. ~1905 — 6 household members
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Primary link
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Charles |
| Given Name | Mary A |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Buchanan, Virginia
Daughter, age 16
Buchanan, Virginia · implied b. ~1904 — 8 household members
| Surname | Charles |
| Given Name | Mary A. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Charles across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Buchanan, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mary Charles
Daughter · 1920 · age 16 · b. ~1904 · Virginia
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Sibling
John Charles
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Susan Charles
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eddie Charles
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Charles
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dewey Charles
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillian Charles
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
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 — Buchanan, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Buchanan, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1882unit:0774)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Epharum Charles | 35 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 2 | Mary A. Charles THIS PERSON | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Lillian M. Charles | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Susan M. Charles | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Eddie J. Charles | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 6 | William Charles | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 7 | John D. Charles | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Dewey C. Charles | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Isaac Coleman | 36 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 10 | S. E. Coleman | 32 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 11 | David F. Coleman | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 12 | James Coleman | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Franklin Coleman | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Lillie Mae Coleman | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Alonzo Compton | 46 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 16 | Martha J. Compton | 41 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Mary J. Compton | 21 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Hettie Compton | 19 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Almyra Compton | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Alvin Compton | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 21 | John C. Compton | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Laura Compton | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Lillie L. Compton | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Smith Compton | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Edison Compton | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 26 | William Tillman | 33 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 27 | Angeline Tillman | 27 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 28 | John Tillman | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Brady Tillman | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Edward Tillman | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Fanny Tillman | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Albert Charles | 70 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 33 | Sarah A. Charles | 63 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Robert Lee Charles | 23 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 35 | Price Deel | 33 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 36 | Ida B. Deel | 25 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Marvin E. Deel | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Maudie R. Deel | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Floyd Deel | 45 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 40 | Margaret Deel | 43 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 41 | Lillian Deel | 20 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Ethel Deel | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Sarah E. Deel | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Lucy Deel | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Martha Deel | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Dora E. Deel | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Joseph Deel | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Charlie Deel | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 49 | John F. Owens | 24 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 50 | Mary J. Owens | 19 | Wife | — | 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)