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Mary Dickerson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Pittsylvania, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Mary Dickerson across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Pittsylvania, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1904), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1904
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Pittsylvania, Virginia |
| Surname | Dickerson |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Bannister District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elma Dickerson | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Laura Dickerson | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Mary Dickerson | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Lucy Dickerson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| William Dickerson | Head | — | 49 | ~1871 |
| Calvin Dickerson | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Linnie Dickerson | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1884 |
| Maud Dickerson | Daughter | — | ~1920 | |
| Cora Dickerson | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Lexie Dickerson | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1910
Pittsylvania, Virginia
Daughter, age 7
Pittsylvania, Virginia · implied b. ~1903 — 13 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dickerson |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Pittsylvania, Virginia
Daughter, age 16
Pittsylvania, Virginia · implied b. ~1904 — 10 household members
| Surname | Dickerson |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | 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 Dickerson across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Pittsylvania, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mary Dickerson
Daughter · 1920 · age 16 · b. ~1904 · Virginia
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Sibling
Lexie Dickerson
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cora Dickerson
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lucy Dickerson
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Maud Dickerson
Sibling · 1920 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Calvin Dickerson
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elma Dickerson
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Laura Dickerson
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
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 — Pittsylvania, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Pittsylvania, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1904unit:0077)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Charlie E. Edwards | 50 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 52 | Mary E. Edwards | 36 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Elton P. Edwards | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 54 | Velma A. Edwards | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Selmage Edwards | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 56 | John Edwards | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Minerva J. Edwards | 81 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Claude A. Meadows | 25 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 59 | Mary Meadows | 17 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Gorda Meadows | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Elgin Meadows | 38 | Brother | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Sam C. Meadows | 35 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 63 | Fanny E. Meadows | 23 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Ben H. Meadows | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Annie Meadows | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Lelia Meadows | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 67 | John H. Wyatt | 27 | Head | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 68 | Minnie Wyatt | 25 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 69 | George L. Pierce | 26 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 70 | Viola Pierce | 25 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Wiley J. Johnson | 27 | Head | Miller | Virginia |
| 72 | Louise M. Johnson | 26 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 73 | John P. Pierce | 53 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 74 | Mary Pierce | 46 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 75 | James Pierce | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 76 | Robert Pierce | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Maggie Pierce | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Henry Wyatt | 66 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 79 | Molly Wyatt | 55 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Irene Wyatt | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 81 | Odie Wyatt | 5 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 82 | Reuben Wyatt | 4 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 83 | Henry J. Wyatt | 21 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 84 | Pearl Wyatt | 19 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 85 | Katherine Wyatt | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 86 | William Dickerson | 49 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 87 | Linnie Dickerson | 36 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 88 | Mary E. Dickerson THIS PERSON | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 89 | Calvin Dickerson | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 90 | Lucy Dickerson | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 91 | Laura Dickerson | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 92 | Cora Dickerson | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 93 | Elma Dickerson | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 94 | Lexie Dickerson | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 95 | Maud Dickerson | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 96 | Lewis Wyatt | 34 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 97 | Alice Wyatt | 28 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 98 | Lila Wyatt | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 99 | Julius Wyatt | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 100 | Helen Wyatt | 3 | Daughter | — | 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)