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Mary Cross — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Sullivan, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Mary Cross across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Sullivan, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1849), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 71
b. ~1849
Female
Head
Born: Tennessee
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Sullivan, Tennessee |
| Surname | Cross |
| Given Name | Mary A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 71 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | Leigh Civil District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1849 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Cross | Head | — | 71 | ~1849 |
| Medda Cross | Daughter | — | 50 | ~1870 |
Census Appearances
1900
Sullivan, Tennessee
Spouse, age 49
Sullivan, Tennessee · implied b. ~1851 — 8 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cross |
| Given Name | Martha E |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1851 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1910
Sullivan, Tennessee
Spouse, age 61
Sullivan, Tennessee · implied b. ~1849 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cross |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Years Married | 13 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Sullivan, Tennessee
Head, age 71
Sullivan, Tennessee · implied b. ~1849 — 2 household members
| Surname | Cross |
| Given Name | Mary A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 71 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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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 Cross across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Sullivan, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Cross
Head · 1920 · age 71 · b. ~1849 · Tennessee
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — Sullivan, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Sullivan, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1766unit:1191)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | John Catter | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 52 | Robt Catter | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 53 | Beulah Catter | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 54 | Willie Catter | 0 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 55 | John Cross | 52 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 56 | Rebecca Cross | 46 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 57 | Fred Cross | 19 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 58 | Albert Cross | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 59 | Ed Cross | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 60 | Flossie Cross | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | Jay Smith | 23 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 62 | Mary Smith | 18 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 63 | Will Frazier | 39 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 64 | Sallie Frazier | 33 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 65 | Angie Frazier | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 66 | Mary Frazier | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | Lillian Frazier | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 68 | John Fless | 68 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 69 | Frank Fless | 17 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 70 | James Fless | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 71 | Willie Fless | 22 | Son | Work About | Tennessee |
| 72 | Lola Fless | 20 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | Lucile Fless | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | Alice Cartright | 38 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | Kate Mccrary | 20 | Servant | — | Tennessee |
| 76 | Mary A. Cross THIS PERSON | 71 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | Medda Cross | 50 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | Robert Blizzen | 65 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 79 | Kate Blizzen | 45 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 80 | Bertie Blizzen | 20 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 81 | Pearl Blizzen | 18 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 82 | Bruce Slaughter | 50 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 83 | Lizzie Slaughter | 40 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 84 | Lonna Slaughter | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 85 | Patrick Slaughter | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 86 | Lucile Slaughter | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 87 | Gertes Cross | 65 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 88 | Thomas Cross | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 89 | Rice Cross | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 90 | Newton Cross | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 91 | Pearl Cross | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 92 | George Delem | 40 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 93 | Mollie Delem | 21 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 94 | Ralph Delem | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 95 | Marcel Delem | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 96 | Nancy Beard | 77 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 97 | Edward Douglas | 42 | Son-in-law | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 98 | Mattie Douglas | 34 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 99 | Leon Hicks | 26 | Head | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 100 | Mary Hicks | 23 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
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)