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Mary French — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · James, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Mary French across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in James, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1900), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1900
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | James, Virginia |
| Surname | French |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Township / Ward | Williamsburg Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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 French | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Lillian French | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Lillian French | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Mary French | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| James French | Head | — | 58 | ~1862 |
| James French | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| James French | Son | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| James French | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| James French | Son | — | ~1920 | |
| Lillian French | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Lillian French | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1868 |
Census Appearances
1910
Charles, Virginia
Daughter, age 11
Charles, Virginia · implied b. ~1899 — 13 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | French |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
James, Virginia
Daughter, age 20
James, Virginia · implied b. ~1900 — 11 household members
| Surname | French |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 French across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mary French
Daughter · 1920 · age 20 · b. ~1900 · Virginia
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Sibling
James French
Sibling · 1920 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James French
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillian French
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillian French
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James French
Sibling · 1920 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary French
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James French
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
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 — James, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — James, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1907unit:0548)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Hicks | 22 | Head | Telegraph Operator | Virginia |
| 2 | Lillian Hicks | 18 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 3 | James Hicks | 46 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Mary Hicks | 36 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 5 | James Hicks | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Robert Hicks | 34 | Head | Manager | South Carolina |
| 7 | Lillian Hicks | 35 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 8 | George M. Hicks | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Mary L. Hicks | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 10 | James French | 58 | Head | Engine Watcher | Virginia |
| 11 | Lillian French | 52 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Mary French THIS PERSON | 20 | Daughter | Teacher | Virginia |
| 13 | James French | 27 | Son | Instrumentman | Virginia |
| 14 | Lillian French | 23 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 15 | James French | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Mary French | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Lillian French | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 18 | James French | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Lillian French | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 20 | James French | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 21 | James French | 40 | Head | Postal Clerk | South Carolina |
| 22 | Lillian French | 36 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | James French | 4 | Son | — | District of Columbia |
| 24 | James French | 42 | Head | Postal Clerk | Virginia |
| 25 | Lillian French | 32 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 26 | James French | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 27 | James French | 33 | Head | Postal Clerk | Virginia |
| 28 | Lillian French | 32 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 29 | James French | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 30 | James French | 6 | Son | — | District of Columbia |
| 31 | James French | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 32 | James French | 63 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Lillian French | 60 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 34 | James French | 42 | Head | Traveling Salesman | Virginia |
| 35 | Lillian French | 35 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | James French | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 37 | James French | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Lillian French | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 39 | James French | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | James French | 40 | Head | Postal Clerk | Virginia |
| 41 | Lillian French | 38 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Lillian French | 13 | Daughter | — | District of Columbia |
| 43 | Lillian French | 11 | Daughter | — | District of Columbia |
| 44 | James French | 6 | Son | — | District of Columbia |
| 45 | James French | 37 | Head | Postal Clerk | Virginia |
| 46 | Lillian French | 35 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Lillian French | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 48 | James French | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 49 | James French | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 50 | James French | 48 | Head | Laborer | 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)