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Mary Durham — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Pender, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Mary Durham across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Pender, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1912), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 8
b. ~1912
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Pender, North Carolina |
| Surname | Durham |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 8 |
| 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 | Topsail Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Durham | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Cornelia Durham | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1888 |
| William Durham | Head | — | 43 | ~1877 |
| Cordelia Durham | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Mary Durham | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Janie Durham | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1920
Pender, North …
Daughter, age 8
Pender, North Carolina · implied b. ~1912 — 6 household members
| Surname | Durham |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 8 |
| 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 |
1930
Pender, North …
Daughter, age 19
Pender, North Carolina · implied b. ~1911 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Durham |
| Given Name | Mae |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | 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 Durham across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Pender, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mary Durham
Daughter · 1920 · age 8 · b. ~1912 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Janie Durham
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Durham
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cordelia Durham
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 — Pender, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Pender, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1313unit:0522)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Nancy Nixon | 28 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Christian Green | 27 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Haywood Sidbury | 34 | Head | State Clerk | North Carolina |
| 54 | Ida Sidbury | 29 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Walter F Mitchell | 53 | Head | Merchant | Ohio |
| 56 | Lena Mitchell | 43 | Wife | Music Teacher | Russia |
| 57 | Israel Jackson | 50 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 58 | Adrian S Pearsaby | 44 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 59 | Dora Pearsaby | 34 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Nello Pearsaby | 17 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 61 | Boyd Pearsaby | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Athalia Pearsaby | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Truman Pearsaby | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Cameron Pearsaby | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Adrian Pearsaby | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | George Nixon | 60 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 67 | Alice Nixon | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Francis M Foy | 64 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 69 | Robert L Foy | 32 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 70 | Elizabeth Foy | 27 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | Elizabeth A Foy | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Gertrude D Foy | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Robert L Jr Foy | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Lura D Foy | 69 | Aunt | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | Talton Foster | 50 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 76 | William Durham | 43 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 77 | Cornelia Durham | 32 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Janie Durham | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Mary Durham THIS PERSON | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | William Durham | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 81 | Cordelia C Durham | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 82 | Louis Spicer | 32 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 83 | Lunie Spicer | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 84 | Roberta Spicer | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 85 | James A Spicer | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 86 | Helen Spicer | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 87 | Margaret Spicer | 40 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 88 | Andrew Spicer | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 89 | William Spicer | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 90 | Charles Pearsall | 70 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 91 | Hannah Pearsall | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 92 | Mary E Foster | 45 | Boarder | Cook | North Carolina |
| 93 | John Simmons | 35 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 94 | Rachel Simmons | 60 | Mother | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 95 | Leon Simmons | 18 | Nephew | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 96 | Carrie B Simmons | 16 | Niece | — | North Carolina |
| 97 | Plug Simmons | 10 | Nephew | — | North Carolina |
| 98 | Cleveland Nixon | 36 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 99 | Mary Nixon | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 100 | Linwood Nixon | 8 | Son | — | 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)