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Mary Copeland — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Laurens, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Mary Copeland across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Laurens, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1908), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1908
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Laurens, South Carolina |
| Surname | Copeland |
| Given Name | Mary F |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| 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 | Clinton Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Copeland | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Geo Copeland | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Geo Copeland | Head | — | 48 | ~1872 |
| Elise Copeland | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1874 |
| Martha Copeland | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Nancy Copeland | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1910
Laurens, South …
Daughter, age 1
Laurens, South Carolina · implied b. ~1909 — 7 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Copeland |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Laurens, South …
Daughter, age 12
Laurens, South Carolina · implied b. ~1908 — 6 household members
| Surname | Copeland |
| Given Name | Mary F |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| 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 |
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 Copeland across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Laurens, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mary Copeland
Daughter · 1920 · age 12 · b. ~1908 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Geo Copeland
Sibling · 1920 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nancy Copeland
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Martha Copeland
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
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 — Laurens, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Laurens, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1699unit:0999)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William J Duncan | 46 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 2 | Mary J Duncan | 40 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Mary G Duncan | 21 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | William J Jr Duncan | 18 | Son | Teacher | South Carolina |
| 5 | Andrew Sanders | 30 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Boozer Mamie Sanders | 15 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 7 | Thos N Boyce | 66 | Head | Servant | South Carolina |
| 8 | Mittie Boyce | 28 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Julia Boyce | 26 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Lila Boyce | 21 | Daughter | Saleslady | South Carolina |
| 11 | R J Jenkins | 41 | Head | Operator | South Carolina |
| 12 | Eddie Jenkins | 38 | Wife | Carpenter | South Carolina |
| 13 | James Leroy Jenkins | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Margaret A Jenkins | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Charles O Jenkins | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Mabel O Jenkins | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Isaac Copeland | 45 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Adal Copeland | 42 | Wife | Partner | South Carolina |
| 19 | Nan Copeland | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Marion Copeland | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | William D Copeland | 40 | Brother | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Isaac Copeland | 9 | Nephew | Partner | South Carolina |
| 23 | Rhett P Milam | 67 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Alice Milam | 64 | Wife | Officer | South Carolina |
| 25 | Geo A Copeland | 48 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Elise Copeland | 46 | Wife | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 27 | Geo Alfred Copeland | 22 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Nancy B Copeland | 15 | Daughter | Operator | South Carolina |
| 29 | Mary F Copeland THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Martha G Copeland | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | James M Pitts | 54 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Sallie Pitts | 51 | Wife | Merchant | South Carolina |
| 33 | Raymond Pitts | 23 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Eunice Pitts | 15 | Daughter | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 35 | Louise Pitts | 20 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | James Pitts | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Robert Pitts | 25 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Huddie M Pitts | 26 | Daughter-in-law | Salesman | Georgia |
| 39 | Dozier Mitchell | 22 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Bessie Mitchell | 20 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 41 | James Mitchell | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 42 | Mattie B Mitchell | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | William Glasser | 52 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | Lillian Glasser | 46 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 45 | Mattie Glasser | 19 | Daughter | Cook | South Carolina |
| 46 | Mamie J Glasser | 15 | Daughter | Cook | South Carolina |
| 47 | Rosa Glasser | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | Lummie Glasser | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | Elise Glasser | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | Lawyer Glasser | 14 | Son | — | 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)