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Mary Cunningham — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Lee, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Mary Cunningham across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Lee, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1882), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1882
Female
Spouse
Born: Mississippi
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Lee, Mississippi |
| Surname | Cunningham |
| Given Name | Mary G |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Tupelo Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1882 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eleanor Cunningham | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Harry Cunningham | Head | — | 38 | ~1882 |
| Robert Cunningham | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Mary Cunningham | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1882 |
Census Appearances
1900
Lee, Mississippi
Spouse, age 23
Lee, Mississippi · implied b. ~1877 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cunningham |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth Month | Apr |
| Birth Year | 1877 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1910
Lee, Mississippi
Spouse, age 30
Lee, Mississippi · implied b. ~1880 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cunningham |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Years Married | 20 |
| Children Born | 8 |
| Children Living | 7 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Washerwoman |
| Industry | At Home |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1920
Lee, Mississippi
Spouse, age 38
Lee, Mississippi · implied b. ~1882 — 4 household members
| Surname | Cunningham |
| Given Name | Mary G |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Cunningham across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Lee, Mississippi, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Cunningham
Spouse · 1920 · age 38 · b. ~1882 · Mississippi
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1920 US Federal Census — Lee, Mississippi
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1920 US Federal Census — Lee, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu884unit:0799)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | James R Horton | 29 | Head | Cashier | Mississippi |
| 52 | Era Horton | 31 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 53 | Martha A Horton | 1 | Daughter | — | Washington D.C. |
| 54 | James M Weaver | 64 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 55 | Martha T Weaver | 63 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 56 | Cleta Weaver | 29 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | Isabel Weaver | 25 | Son | Mechanic | Mississippi |
| 58 | Woodrow Killingsworth | 14 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 59 | Roscoe C Davis | 29 | Head | Carpenter | Mississippi |
| 60 | Eva M Davis | 25 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 61 | Fred W Davis | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | Porter Carothers | 74 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 63 | Mary E Carothers | 65 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 64 | Joseph H Alston | 56 | Head | Veterinary Surgeon | Mississippi |
| 65 | Sarah H Alston | 27 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 66 | Sarah J Alston | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | Mary V Alston | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 68 | Charlie Nichols | 22 | Head | Hiredman | Mississippi |
| 69 | Jennie Nichols | 18 | Wife | Servant | Mississippi |
| 70 | Elbert Rankin | 43 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 71 | Ida L Rankin | 28 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 72 | Thomas B Rankin | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 73 | Venola S Rankin | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 74 | Elkin R Rankin | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | Vera N Rankin | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 76 | Thomas B Rankin | 69 | Father | Teacher | Mississippi |
| 77 | Theodore Long | 61 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 78 | Maggie Long | 47 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 79 | Mildred Long | 19 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 80 | Wilds L Long | 17 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 81 | Edna Long | 14 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 82 | Alton Mckinney | 15 | Boarder | — | Mississippi |
| 83 | Oscar L Spencer | 38 | Head | Carpenter | Mississippi |
| 84 | Lola V Spencer | 35 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 85 | Geraldine Spencer | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 86 | Grafton Spencer | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 87 | Ishida Spencer | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 88 | Helen Spencer | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 89 | Catherine Spencer | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 90 | Edward Spencer | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 91 | Harry S Cunningham | 38 | Head | Cashier | Mississippi |
| 92 | Mary G Cunningham THIS PERSON | 38 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 93 | Robert L Cunningham | 16 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 94 | Eleanor Cunningham | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 95 | Charles P Carothers | 41 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 96 | Lenora M Carothers | 35 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 97 | Robert Carothers | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 98 | Frank Dismuke | 21 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 99 | Linda Dismuke | 18 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 100 | Frank Dismuke | 0 | Son | — | Mississippi |
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)