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Mary Cross — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Russell, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Mary Cross across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Russell, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1914), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 6
b. ~1914
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Russell, Virginia |
| Surname | Cross |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Moccasin Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Cross | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Mancer Cross | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Festis Cross | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Maxie Cross | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Noah Cross | Head | — | 37 | ~1883 |
| Irene Cross | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Mitty Cross | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1888 |
| Noah Cross | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Alta Cross | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1920
Russell, Virginia
Daughter, age 6
Russell, Virginia · implied b. ~1914 — 9 household members
| Surname | Cross |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Russell, Virginia
Daughter, age 17
Russell, Virginia · implied b. ~1913 — 24 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cross |
| Given Name | Maxey L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | 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 Cross across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Russell, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mary Cross
Daughter · 1920 · age 6 · b. ~1914 · Virginia
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Sibling
Festis Cross
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mancer Cross
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Noah Cross
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Irene Cross
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Maxie Cross
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alta Cross
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
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 — Russell, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Russell, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1913unit:1012)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henry Herndon | 10 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 2 | Ernest Herndon | 7 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 3 | Sonta King | 20 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 4 | Lucile King | 18 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 5 | Joe Davault | 56 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 6 | Mary E Davault | 50 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 7 | John Davault | 33 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 8 | Daisy L Davault | 32 | Daughter-in-law | None | Virginia |
| 9 | Robert Davault | 13 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 10 | Lottie M Davault | 12 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 11 | Robert Cross | 79 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 12 | Elizabeth C Cross | 72 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 13 | Charlie Cross | 48 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 14 | Elizabeth Cross | 38 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 15 | Russell Cross | 16 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 16 | Dyna May Cross | 12 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 17 | William Emory Cross | 10 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 18 | Silas Dickson Cross | 8 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 19 | Geneva Cross | 4 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 20 | Gensa Cross | 4 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 21 | Felicia May Cross | 2 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 22 | Andy Cross | 50 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 23 | Sarah C Cross | 39 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 24 | Vesta Cleo Cross | 17 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 25 | Floyd Palmer Cross | 14 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 26 | Josie Cross | 10 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 27 | Agnes Cross | 7 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 28 | Lillyn Cross | 4 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 29 | Noah C Cross | 37 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 30 | Mitty Cross | 32 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 31 | Alta Cross | 14 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 32 | Irene Cross | 12 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 33 | Maxie Cross | 10 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 34 | Mancer Cross | 8 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 35 | Mary Cross THIS PERSON | 6 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 36 | Festis Cross | 4 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 37 | Noah Cross | 2 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 38 | John H Lilly | 42 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 39 | Ada Lilly | 33 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 40 | Mamie Lilly | 15 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 41 | Beulah Lilly | 10 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 42 | Anna Lilly | 6 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 43 | Eva Lilly | 3 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 44 | Aron Wyatt | 61 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 45 | Ada Wyatt | 58 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 46 | Homer Wyatt | 25 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 47 | Hessa Wyatt | 23 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 48 | Viola Wyatt | 17 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 49 | Hudson Wyatt | 14 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 50 | Tom E Campbel | 43 | Head | Farmer | 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)