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Mary Dawson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Craven, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Mary Dawson across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Craven, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1908), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1908
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Craven, North Carolina |
| Surname | Dawson |
| Given Name | Mary M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Vanceboro |
| 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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Dawson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Sallie Dawson | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Lura Dawson | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Helen Dawson | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Henry Dawson | Head | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| James Dawson | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| George Dawson | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Dora Dawson | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1883 |
Census Appearances
1910
Pitt, North …
Other, age 1
Pitt, North Carolina · implied b. ~1909 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dawson |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Niece |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Craven, North …
Daughter, age 12
Craven, North Carolina · implied b. ~1908 — 8 household members
| Surname | Dawson |
| Given Name | Mary M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north 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 Dawson across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mary Dawson
Daughter · 1920 · age 12 · b. ~1908 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Sallie Dawson
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Dawson
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Dawson
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lura Dawson
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Dawson
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
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 — Craven, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Craven, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1293unit:0015)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Forrest Bradley | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | John Laskey | 54 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 3 | Cornelia Laskey | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | James Laskey | 17 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 5 | Eunice Laskey | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Joseph Jackson | 75 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 7 | Lucy Jackson | 66 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 8 | William Jackson | 47 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Mary Edwards | 75 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Susan Moore | 37 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 11 | Henry Dawson | 42 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 12 | Dora Dawson | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Lura Belle Dawson | 17 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 14 | Sallie Dawson | 15 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 15 | Mary M. Dawson THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | George S. Dawson | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Helen W. Dawson | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | James G. Dawson | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | William Williams | 60 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 20 | Amelia Williams | 51 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Leroy Williams | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Eugene Conrad | 24 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 23 | Bessie Conrad | 20 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Edward White | 21 | Boarder | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 25 | Robert White | 18 | Boarder | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Lewis G. Hooker | 45 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 27 | Carrie Hooker | 41 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | William M. Hooker | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 29 | Cornelia Hooker | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Katie Gray Hooker | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Woodrow W. Hooker | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Samuel T. Griffin | 20 | Boarder | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Neal Jones | 37 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 34 | Bettie Jones | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Helen Jones | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Marguerite Jones | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Charlie Cartier | 37 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 38 | Florence Cartier | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | George W. Cartier | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Frank Krome | 23 | Head | Salesman | North 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)