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Mary Finley — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Mcdowell, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Mary Finley across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Mcdowell, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1904), then head of a 14-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1904
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Mcdowell, North Carolina |
| Surname | Finley |
| Given Name | Mary E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Spinner |
| Industry | Cotton Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Spinner |
| Township / Ward | Marion Township Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herbert Finley | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Bynum Finley | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Grayson Finley | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Berlin Finley | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Rhoda Finley | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| Ira Finley | Son | — | ~1920 | |
| White Finley | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Mary Finley | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Lula Finley | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Stephanie Finley | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Herman Finley | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| George Finley | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Robert Finley | Head | — | 49 | ~1871 |
| Eliza Finley | Other | — | 60 | ~1860 |
Census Appearances
1910
Mcdowell, North …
Daughter, age 7
Mcdowell, North Carolina · implied b. ~1903 — 9 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Finley |
| Given Name | Myrtle |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Mcdowell, North …
Daughter, age 16
Mcdowell, North Carolina · implied b. ~1904 — 14 household members
| Surname | Finley |
| Given Name | Mary E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Spinner |
| Industry | Cotton Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| 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 Finley across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Mcdowell, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mary Finley
Daughter · 1920 · age 16 · b. ~1904 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Grayson Finley
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Finley
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
White Finley
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Stephanie Finley
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lula Finley
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Berlin Finley
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bynum Finley
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ira Finley
Sibling · 1920 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Herman Finley
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Herbert Finley
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
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 — Mcdowell, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Mcdowell, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1309unit:0140)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A Julian | 19 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Estelle Julian | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Ray G Julian | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Elmer Julian | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Lillie W Julian | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Augustus S Wall | 45 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 7 | Emma M Wall | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Bertha L Wall | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Mary I Wall | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Mabel R Wall | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Ruby L Wall | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Edith L Wall | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Clara E Wall | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Robert J Finley | 49 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 15 | Rhoda S Finley | 42 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Herbert Finley | 20 | Son | Carder | North Carolina |
| 17 | Lula Finley | 19 | Daughter | Spinner | North Carolina |
| 18 | Grayson K Finley | 18 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Mary E Finley THIS PERSON | 16 | Daughter | Spinner | North Carolina |
| 20 | Berlin B Finley | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Herman F Finley | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | White T Finley | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | George W Finley | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Bynum B Finley | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Stephanie Finley | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Ira W Finley | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Eliza Finley | 60 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | James D Jackson | 28 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 29 | Indiana N Jackson | 21 | Wife | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 30 | Hattie I Jackson | 23 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Jessie S Jackson | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Agnes Jackson | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | James Jackson | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Maude Jackson | 19 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 35 | David T Mathis | 35 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 36 | Essie Mathis | 31 | Wife | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 37 | Martha Mathis | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Earl Mathis | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Mary A Justice | 20 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 40 | William T Justice | 21 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 41 | Tannie Justice | 19 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 42 | Bessie Justice | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Winford Justice | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Martha J Russell | 27 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | John Yancy | 48 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 46 | Cassie M Yancy | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | John G Yancy | 21 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 48 | Emeline W Yancy | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Florence E Yancy | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Samuel M Yancy | 12 | 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)