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Mary Farmer — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Caswell, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Mary Farmer across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Caswell, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1905), then head of a 14-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1905
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Caswell, North Carolina |
| Surname | Farmer |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Leasburg Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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.
14 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kate Farmer | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Annie Farmer | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Litt Farmer | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Grover Farmer | Head | — | 51 | ~1869 |
| Woodrow Farmer | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Lelia Farmer | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Georgiana Farmer | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Mary Scott | Other | — | 65 | ~1855 |
| Nancy Farmer | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1874 |
| Mary Farmer | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| James Farmer | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Alma Farmer | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Betty Farmer | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Sarah Farmer | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1910
Caswell, North …
Daughter, age 5
Caswell, North Carolina · implied b. ~1905 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Farmer |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Caswell, North …
Daughter, age 15
Caswell, North Carolina · implied b. ~1905 — 14 household members
| Surname | Farmer |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | 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 Farmer across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Caswell, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mary Farmer
Daughter · 1920 · age 15 · b. ~1905 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Sarah Farmer
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Farmer
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Woodrow Farmer
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Litt Farmer
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alma Farmer
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lelia Farmer
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betty Farmer
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Farmer
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Georgiana Farmer
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kate Farmer
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
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 — Caswell, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Caswell, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1282unit:1171)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zarla Durham | 23 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 2 | Joseph Durham | 20 | son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 3 | Mckinley Durham | 18 | son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 4 | Nanny Durham | 16 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 5 | Laura Durham | 14 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 6 | William Nichols | 41 | head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 7 | Martha E. Nichols | 34 | wife | None | North Carolina |
| 8 | Walter G. Nichols | 21 | son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 9 | Ernest F. Nichols | 18 | son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 10 | Andrew Jackson Wiles | 63 | head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 11 | Malinda A. Wiles | 66 | wife | None | North Carolina |
| 12 | Lucy J. Nichols | 32 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 13 | Charlie Wiles | 25 | son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 14 | George W. Scott | 39 | head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 15 | Lena Scott | 35 | wife | None | Virginia |
| 16 | George L. Scott | 11 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 17 | M. Caroline Scott | 5 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 18 | John M. Scott | 4 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 19 | Cornelia A. Scott | 2 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 20 | Lina C. Scott | 0 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 21 | John H. Yarbrough | 57 | head | None | North Carolina |
| 22 | Julia E. Yarbrough | 53 | wife | None | North Carolina |
| 23 | Molly Yarbrough | 54 | sister | Seamstress | North Carolina |
| 24 | George Mcghee | 48 | head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 25 | Mary B. Mcghee | 40 | wife | None | North Carolina |
| 26 | George Mcghee | 18 | son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 27 | Samuel Royal | 58 | head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 28 | Bell Royal | 24 | daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 29 | Joseph Royal | 15 | son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 30 | Irene Royal | 17 | daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 31 | Henry Royal | 5 | grandson | None | North Carolina |
| 32 | Grover Farmer | 51 | head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 33 | Nancy Farmer | 46 | wife | None | North Carolina |
| 34 | Georgiana Farmer | 21 | daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 35 | Betty Farmer | 16 | daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 36 | Mary Farmer THIS PERSON | 15 | daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 37 | James Farmer | 18 | son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 38 | Sarah Farmer | 15 | daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 39 | Litt Farmer | 13 | son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 40 | Alma Farmer | 11 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 41 | Woodrow W. Farmer | 8 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 42 | Kate Farmer | 6 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 43 | Lelia Farmer | 3 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 44 | Annie Laura Farmer | 1 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 45 | Mary Scott | 65 | Mother-in-law | Cook | Virginia |
| 46 | Paul T. Stephens | 70 | head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 47 | Hattie L. Stephens | 47 | wife | None | North Carolina |
| 48 | Mabel Stephens | 23 | daughter | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 49 | Nila Lee Stephens | 20 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 50 | Willis Stephens | 18 | son | Laborer | 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)