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Mary Edwards — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Mason, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Mary Edwards across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Mason, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1878), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1878
Female
Spouse
Born: West Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Mason, West Virginia |
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Mary R. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Waggoner District Precinct 1 And 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1878 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Edwards | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Ruby Edwards | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Bessie Edwards | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Annette Edwards | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Edith Edwards | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Nellie Edwards | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Ramsie Edwards | Head | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Willie Edwards | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Edwin Edwards | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Earl Edwards | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Mary Edwards | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1910
Mason, West …
Spouse, age 33
Mason, West Virginia · implied b. ~1877 — 7 household members
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Household
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Mary R |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Years Married | 10 |
| Children Born | 5 |
| Children Living | 5 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1920
Mason, West …
Spouse, age 42
Mason, West Virginia · implied b. ~1878 — 11 household members
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Mary R. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Edwards across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Mason, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Edwards
Spouse · 1920 · age 42 · b. ~1878 · West Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Mason, West Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Mason, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1962unit:1023)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andy J. Gibbs | 33 | Head | Miner | West Virginia |
| 2 | Ella Gibbs | 43 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 3 | Mable Gibbs | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 4 | Samuel J. Roach | 41 | Head | Miner | West Virginia |
| 5 | Alenia Roach | 33 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 6 | Golda Roach | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 7 | Melvin Roach | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | May Roach | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 9 | Lola H. Roach | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 10 | Ramsie Edwards | 40 | Head | Miner | West Virginia |
| 11 | Mary R. Edwards THIS PERSON | 42 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | Edith Edwards | 19 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | Edwin J. Edwards | 18 | Son | Miner | West Virginia |
| 14 | Ruby J. Edwards | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 15 | Bessie M. Edwards | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 16 | Earl Edwards | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 17 | Annette Edwards | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | Nellie M. Edwards | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | Willie Edwards | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | Mary M. Edwards | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 21 | Ben Rose | 62 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 22 | Barbra A. Rose | 60 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | Charley Powell | 49 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 24 | Ida Powell | 39 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 25 | Halley A. Powell | 17 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 26 | Cynthia Gibbs | 28 | Head | Miner | West Virginia |
| 27 | Hazel Gibbs | 27 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 28 | Maxine R. Gibbs | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 29 | Lois E. Gibbs | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 30 | Philip Statts | 51 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 31 | Rachel Statts | 38 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | Howard Rigg | 22 | Head | Miner | West Virginia |
| 33 | Hattie Rigg | 26 | Sister | — | West Virginia |
| 34 | Clarence Rigg | 17 | Brother | Miner | West Virginia |
| 35 | Noah W. Roach | 46 | Head | Miner | West Virginia |
| 36 | Ada Roach | 43 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 37 | Elmer R. Roach | 23 | Son | Miner | West Virginia |
| 38 | Otto J. Roach | 18 | Son | Miner | West Virginia |
| 39 | Okey D. Roach | 17 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 40 | Alice M. Roach | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 41 | Lula G. Roach | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 42 | Stella F. Roach | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 43 | Millard Jeffries | 29 | Head | Miner | West Virginia |
| 44 | Dorotha Jeffries | 28 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 45 | Lenora Jeffries | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 46 | John Roach | 71 | Father-in-law | — | West Virginia |
| 47 | Henry Russell | 53 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 48 | Mary Russell | 54 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 49 | Clayton Russell | 19 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 50 | Lawrence Russell | 16 | Son | Laborer | West 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)