MD
Mary Downey — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · None, None
Our Model Tree links this Mary Downey across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1872), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 48
b. ~1872
Female
Head
Born: Kentucky
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | None, None |
| Surname | Downey |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1872 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethel Downey | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Bertha Downey | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Pearl Downey | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Arthur Downey | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Mary Downey | Head | — | 48 | ~1872 |
| Mary Downey | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1910
None, None
Head, age 38
None, None · implied b. ~1872
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Downie |
| Given Name | Maggie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Children Born | 5 |
| Children Living | 5 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | Family |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1920
None, None
Head, age 48
None, None · implied b. ~1872 — 6 household members
| Surname | Downey |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Downey across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in None, None, using XGBoost record linkage.
Show:
This person
Anchor record
Mary Downey
Head · 1920 · age 48 · b. ~1872 · None
★ You are viewing this record
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — None, None
Open full size
1920 US Federal Census — None, None
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu563unit:0363)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Hardy | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 2 | Harper Swift | 23 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 3 | Velma Swift | 24 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | Eldridge Swift | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 5 | Hedge Swift | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 6 | Kelly Jones | 46 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 7 | Ida Jones | 40 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Royce Jones | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 9 | Lois Jones | 14 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | Hugh Jones | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 11 | Daniel Jones | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 12 | Aaron Jones | 37 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 13 | Willie Jones | 36 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 14 | Lucie Jones | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 15 | Buna Jones | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | Lois Jones | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | Daniel Jones | 75 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 18 | Elsie Jones | 77 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | Margaret Jones | 49 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | Burney Orange | 24 | Hired Hand | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 21 | Henry Hubbard | 50 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 22 | Curtis Hubbard | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 23 | Gladys Hubbard | 12 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 24 | Hugh Cunningham | 38 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 25 | Vera Cunningham | 42 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 26 | Daniel Cunningham | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | Marcella Cunningham | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | James Peel | 40 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 29 | Linnie Peel | 33 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | Charlie Peel | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 31 | Maude Peel | 14 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | Louella Peel | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | Daisy Peel | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | Robert Peel | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 35 | Mary Downey THIS PERSON | 48 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 36 | Bertha Downey | 23 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 37 | Arthur Downey | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 38 | Ethel Downey | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | Pearl Downey | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | Mary Downey | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 41 | Stephen Downey | 20 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 42 | Hallene Downey | 19 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 43 | Hyman Caffee | 32 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 44 | Quill Caffee | 24 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 45 | T. C. Caffee | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 46 | Leon Caffee | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 47 | G. G. Hale | 39 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 48 | Lelah Hale | 29 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 49 | Louella Hale | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 50 | Eva Hale | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
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)