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Mary Fry — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Forsyth, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Mary Fry across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Forsyth, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & William — first a daughter (b.~1918), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 2
b. ~1918
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Forsyth, North Carolina |
| Surname | Fry |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Clemmonsville Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Fry | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| William Fry | Head | — | 48 | ~1872 |
| Bertha Fry | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Belle Fry | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1879 |
| Edward Fry | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Roy Fry | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1920
Forsyth, North …
Daughter, age 2
Forsyth, North Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
| Surname | Fry |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| 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 |
1930
Forsyth, North …
Daughter, age 12
Forsyth, North Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fry |
| Given Name | May E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| 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 |
1940
Forsyth-County, North …
Daughter, age 22
Forsyth-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fry |
| Given Name | May |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Clemmonsville Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Forsyth |
| Industry | Steel mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 780 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Fry across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Fry (~0.92 confidence) and father William Fry (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lilly Fry (~0.92 confidence) and mother Belle Fry (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Fry
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Fry
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lilly Fry
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Belle Fry
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mary Fry
Daughter · 1920 · age 2 · b. ~1918 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Bertha Fry
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Fry
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Roy Fry
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 — Forsyth, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Forsyth, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1297unit:0797)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Beatrice Watkins | 25 | Daughter | Stenographer | North Carolina |
| 52 | Paul R. Watkins | 22 | Son | Lab Technician | North Carolina |
| 53 | Mary C. Watkins | 19 | Daughter | Office Girl | North Carolina |
| 54 | Annie L. Watkins | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Franklin C. Jones | 57 | Head | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 56 | Lillie J. Jones | 56 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Cera M. Jones | 24 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | John H. Colmery | 55 | Head | Agent Depot | North Carolina |
| 59 | Eva A. Colmery | 48 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Annie L. Colmery | 24 | Daughter | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 61 | Clifton Colmery | 21 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Latona E. Colmery | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Carl Allen | 21 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 64 | Flora Allen | 16 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | William R. Fry | 48 | Head | Foreman | North Carolina |
| 66 | Belle L. Fry | 41 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Edward W. Fry | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Bertha O. Fry | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Roy R. Fry | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Mary E. Fry THIS PERSON | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Henry A. Watkins | 62 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 72 | Laura D. Watkins | 45 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Louisa E. Watkins | 64 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Stephen A. Watkins | 49 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 75 | Lula P. Watkins | 43 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Shields A. Watkins | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Mildred A. Watkins | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | James C. Watkins | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Helen F. Watkins | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | John O'Halloran | 59 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 81 | Julia M. O'Halloran | 60 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 82 | James M. Brown | 28 | Head | Basket Maker | North Carolina |
| 83 | Vela Brown | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 84 | Bynum O. Brown | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 85 | Hazel D. Brown | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 86 | Pharrell Phelps | 37 | Head | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 87 | Emma Phelps | 31 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 88 | Mamie E. Phelps | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 89 | Harrison Wood | 83 | Father in law | — | North Carolina |
| 90 | Eliza Wood | 81 | Mother in law | — | North Carolina |
| 91 | Elizabeth P. Wood | 48 | Sister in law | — | North Carolina |
| 92 | Emanuel M. Fishel | 70 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 93 | R. Adeline Fishel | 68 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 94 | Coman M. Fishel | 22 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 95 | Altha Jones | 20 | Foster girl | — | North Carolina |
| 96 | William H. Wood | 31 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 97 | Bertha C. Wood | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 98 | Lona Wood | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 99 | James H. Wood | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 100 | Mariah Douthit | 71 | Head | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Mary + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)