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Mary Dorsey — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Crawford, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Mary Dorsey across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Crawford, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1903), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1903
Female
Daughter
Born: Kansas
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Crawford, Kansas |
| Surname | Dorsey |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Township / Ward | Washington Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pearl Dorsey | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Emma Dorsey | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Mary Dorsey | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Patsy Dorsey | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1884 |
| Walter Dorsey | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Josephine Dorsey | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Henry Dorsey | Head | — | 46 | ~1874 |
Census Appearances
1910
Crawford, Kansas
Daughter, age 6
Crawford, Kansas · implied b. ~1904 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dorsey |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1920
Crawford, Kansas
Daughter, age 17
Crawford, Kansas · implied b. ~1903 — 7 household members
| Surname | Dorsey |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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 Dorsey across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Crawford, Kansas, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mary Dorsey
Daughter · 1920 · age 17 · b. ~1903 · Kansas
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Sibling
Josephine Dorsey
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pearl Dorsey
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Walter Dorsey
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Emma Dorsey
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
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 — Crawford, Kansas
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1920 US Federal Census — Crawford, Kansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu528unit:0945)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Sarah Burk | 47 | wife | None | Missouri |
| 52 | Leila Burk | 12 | daughter | None | Kansas |
| 53 | Wallace Burk | 11 | son | None | Kansas |
| 54 | Ruby Burk | 4 | daughter | None | Kansas |
| 55 | Jeff Simons | 32 | head | Coal Miner | Kentucky |
| 56 | Minnie Simons | 31 | wife | None | Oklahoma |
| 57 | Henry Dorsey | 46 | head | Coal Miner | Alabama |
| 58 | Patsy Dorsey | 36 | wife | None | Alabama |
| 59 | Emma Dorsey | 18 | daughter | None | Kansas |
| 60 | Mary Dorsey THIS PERSON | 17 | daughter | None | Kansas |
| 61 | Walter Dorsey | 14 | son | None | Kansas |
| 62 | Pearl Dorsey | 8 | daughter | None | Kansas |
| 63 | Josephine Dorsey | 12 | daughter | None | Kansas |
| 64 | Ernest Barrett | 43 | head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 65 | Lillie Barrett | 36 | wife | None | Mississippi |
| 66 | Lizzie Barrett | 17 | daughter | Servant | Oklahoma |
| 67 | Lee Barrett | 14 | son | Farmer | Oklahoma |
| 68 | Mable Barrett | 10 | daughter | None | Oklahoma |
| 69 | Addie Barrett | 8 | daughter | None | Kansas |
| 70 | Orpha Barrett | 6 | daughter | None | Kansas |
| 71 | Charley Barrett | 4 | son | None | Texas |
| 72 | Frances Barrett | 2 | daughter | None | Texas |
| 73 | James D. Barrett | 0 | son | None | Kansas |
| 74 | Leopold Dupont | 41 | head | Coal Miner | Belgium |
| 75 | Lizzie Dupont | 32 | wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Mary Dupont | 15 | daughter | None | Kansas |
| 77 | Paul Dupont | 13 | son | None | Kansas |
| 78 | Louis Dupont | 71 | head | None | Belgium |
| 79 | Mike Liscow | 27 | head | Coal Miner | Kansas |
| 80 | Mamie Liscow | 27 | wife | None | Kansas |
| 81 | Lizzie Liscow | 9 | daughter | None | Kansas |
| 82 | Juanita Bricker | 7 | step-daughter | None | Kansas |
| 83 | Jean Paulain | 47 | head | Coal Miner | Belgium |
| 84 | Josephine Paulain | 41 | wife | None | Belgium |
| 85 | Maurice Paulain | 19 | son | None | Kansas |
| 86 | Lena Paulain | 9 | daughter | None | Kansas |
| 87 | August Roberts | 56 | head | Coal Miner | Belgium |
| 88 | Frank Srilz | 28 | head | Coal Miner | Austria |
| 89 | Bertha Srilz | 22 | wife | None | Kansas |
| 90 | Orville Srilz | 4 | son | None | Kansas |
| 91 | William Srilz | 2 | son | None | Kansas |
| 92 | Leona Srilz | 0 | daughter | None | Kansas |
| 93 | John Eva | 24 | head | Coal Miner | Illinois |
| 94 | Ruby Eva | 18 | wife | None | Missouri |
| 95 | Liberty Eva | 1 | daughter | None | Kansas |
| 96 | Thomas W. Price | 51 | head | Coal Miner | England |
| 97 | Catherine Price | 48 | wife | None | Missouri |
| 98 | John Price | 12 | son | None | Oklahoma |
| 99 | Elmer Price | 8 | son | None | Kansas |
| 100 | Wm Kennedy | 42 | boarder | Coal Miner | Missouri |
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)