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Mary Dempsey — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Bertie, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Mary Dempsey across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Bertie, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1910), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1910
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Bertie, North Carolina |
| Surname | Dempsey |
| Given Name | Mary Eliza |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Merry Hill Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sophie Dempsey | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Annie Dempsey | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Robert Dempsey | Head | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| Gladys Dempsey | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Rubell Dempsey | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Robert Dempsey | Son | — | ~1920 | |
| Lillie Dempsey | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Mary Dempsey | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Ernest Dempsey | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1910
Bertie, North …
Daughter, age 1
Bertie, North Carolina · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dempsey |
| Given Name | Mary E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| 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
Bertie, North …
Daughter, age 10
Bertie, North Carolina · implied b. ~1910 — 9 household members
| Surname | Dempsey |
| Given Name | Mary Eliza |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| 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 Dempsey across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Bertie, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mary Dempsey
Daughter · 1920 · age 10 · b. ~1910 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Ernest Dempsey
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Dempsey
Sibling · 1920 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sophie Dempsey
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillie Dempsey
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gladys Dempsey
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rubell Dempsey
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
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 — Bertie, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Bertie, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1285unit:0780)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Vesper Williams | 26 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 52 | James A Williams | 24 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 53 | Fred R Williams | 21 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 54 | George H Williams | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 55 | John R Williams | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Lloyd F Williams | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | George M Rodgers | 5 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Herbert P Rodgers | 3 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Sarah E Rodgers | 1 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | William S Esteridge | 57 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 61 | Henrietta Esteridge | 65 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | James E Williams | 56 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 63 | Annie E Williams | 51 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Mary M Williams | 20 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Robert Dempsey | 28 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 66 | Annie Dempsey | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Ernest L Dempsey | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Mary Eliza Dempsey THIS PERSON | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Lillie V Dempsey | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Sophie J Dempsey | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Gladys Dempsey | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Rubell Dempsey | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Robert Lee Dempsey | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | John Heckstall | 33 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 75 | Lenora Heckstall | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Otha Heckstall | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Willie Drew Heckstall | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Muthie Lee Heckstall | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | James J Heckstall | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Julius S Heckstall | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 81 | Turner Heckstall | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 82 | Irene Heckstall | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 83 | C. J. Swain | 65 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 84 | Mary Swain | 55 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 85 | John Swain | 23 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 86 | Bryan Swain | 21 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 87 | Walter Swain | 19 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 88 | Jesse Swain | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 89 | Callie Swain | 22 | Daughter in law | — | North Carolina |
| 90 | John N Swain | 0 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 91 | Rachel Allen | 19 | Daughter in law | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 92 | John Allen | 1 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 93 | Lizzie King | 42 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 94 | Margaret King | 18 | Sister | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 95 | Schofield King | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 96 | Thomas King | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 97 | Celia King | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 98 | George King | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 99 | Laura King | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 100 | Luma Bonner | 70 | — | Laundress | 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)