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Mary Fulton — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Mary Fulton across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Butler, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & William — first a daughter (b.~1905), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1905
Female
Daughter
Born: Alabama
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Butler, Alabama |
| Surname | Fulton |
| Given Name | Mary Eliza |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | 12 |
| 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adline Jackson | Other | — | 70 | ~1850 |
| William Fulton | Head | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Rosella Fulton | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Mary Fulton | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1920
Butler, Alabama
Daughter, age 15
Butler, Alabama · implied b. ~1905 — 4 household members
| Surname | Fulton |
| Given Name | Mary Eliza |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Butler, Alabama
Daughter, age 25
Butler, Alabama · implied b. ~1905 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Felton |
| Given Name | Mattie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Montgomery-County, Alabama
Spouse, age 36
Montgomery-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1904
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Felton |
| Given Name | Mattie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Montgomery |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 10 |
| Income (1939) | 888 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 Fulton across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Felton (~0.92 confidence) and father William Fulton (~0.92 confidence) and mother Iden Felton (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rosella Fulton (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Felton
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Fulton
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Iden Felton
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rosella Fulton
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mary Fulton
Daughter · 1920 · age 15 · b. ~1905 · Alabama
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Butler, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Butler, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu4unit:0892)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beatrice | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 2 | Charlie | 11 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 3 | Robert | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 4 | George Skinner | 62 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 5 | Ida James Skinner | 22 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 6 | Green W Sears | 66 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 7 | Corrie B Sears | 60 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 8 | Mary Simmons | 30 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 9 | Coyad Herbert | 20 | Boarder | Laborer | Alabama |
| 10 | Idell Herbert | 18 | Wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 11 | Oscar Jordan | 27 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 12 | Lottie Jordan | 24 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 13 | Leroy Jordan | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 14 | James William Jordan | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 15 | Roy Loggan | 18 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 16 | Lucy Loggan | 18 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 17 | James W Wiley | 49 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 18 | Charles W Wiley | 22 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 19 | Lizzie Wiley | 19 | Daughter-in-law | — | Alabama |
| 20 | Lula Wiley | 17 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 21 | Fred Wiley | 15 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 22 | Ella Wiley | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 23 | John Wiley | 9 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 24 | James Wiley | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 25 | Vera Wiley | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 26 | Ethel Wiley | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 27 | Porter B Skinner | 32 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 28 | Stella Skinner | 26 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 29 | Robert B Skinner | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 30 | William Fulton | 50 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 31 | Rosella Fulton | 40 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 32 | Mary Eliza Fulton THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 33 | Adline Jackson | 70 | Mother-in-law | — | Alabama |
| 34 | James Summers | 61 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 35 | Carrie Summers | 48 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 36 | Nathan Summers | 17 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 37 | Pearl Miller | 35 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 38 | Nellie Miller | 23 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 39 | James Skinner | 37 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 40 | Sallie Skinner | 39 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 41 | Mary Lou Skinner | 14 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 42 | Brown Winston | 45 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 43 | Julia Winston | 42 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 44 | Arthur Winston | 20 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 45 | Annie Laurie Winston | 19 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 46 | Mary Mae Winston | 17 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 47 | Jewel Winston | 16 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 48 | Dorothy Winston | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 49 | Robert Knight | 40 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 50 | Ida Knight | 30 | Wife | — | Alabama |
Pedigree Summary
Mary
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)