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Mary Gordon — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Newton, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Mary Gordon across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Newton, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1910), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1910
Female
Daughter
Born: Mississippi
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Newton, Mississippi |
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Student |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Student |
| Township / Ward | Beat 3 Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Gordon | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| William Gordon | Head | — | 37 | ~1883 |
| Martha Harmon | Other | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| Harrel Gordon | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Earl Gordon | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Jason Gordon | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Edel Gordon | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Ray Gordon | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Gary Gordon | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Gladys Gordon | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1883 |
Census Appearances
1910
Newton, Mississippi
Daughter, age
Newton, Mississippi · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1920
Newton, Mississippi
Daughter, age 10
Newton, Mississippi · implied b. ~1910 — 10 household members
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Student |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 Gordon across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Newton, Mississippi, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mary Gordon
Daughter · 1920 · age 10 · b. ~1910 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Ray Gordon
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jason Gordon
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edel Gordon
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Earl Gordon
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harrel Gordon
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gary Gordon
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 — Newton, Mississippi
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1920 US Federal Census — Newton, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu888unit:0237)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Leon Barfoot | 24 | Head | Farm Operator | Mississippi |
| 52 | Linnie Barfoot | 25 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 53 | Iringue Barfoot | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 54 | Mattie C Barfoot | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 55 | William P Gordon | 37 | Head | Farm Operator | Mississippi |
| 56 | Gladys Gordon | 37 | Wife | — | United States |
| 57 | Edel Gordon | 14 | Son | Student | Mississippi |
| 58 | Mary Gordon THIS PERSON | 10 | Daughter | Student | Mississippi |
| 59 | Jason Gordon | 9 | Son | Student | Mississippi |
| 60 | Gary Gordon | 6 | Son | Student | Mississippi |
| 61 | Harrel Gordon | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | Ray Gordon | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 63 | Earl Gordon | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 64 | Martha J Harmon | 47 | Mother-in-law | — | United States |
| 65 | Ambrose Meador | 30 | Head | Farm Operator | Mississippi |
| 66 | Lavonia Meador | 21 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | Ezra Meador | 0 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 68 | Louis F Massengale | 48 | Head | Farm Operator | Mississippi |
| 69 | Linnie Massengale | 21 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 70 | Mac Cumberland | 18 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 71 | Irene Cumberland | 18 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 72 | Freddie G Barfoot | 33 | Head | Farm Operator | Mississippi |
| 73 | Martha Barfoot | 30 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 74 | David L Barfoot | 12 | Son | Student | Mississippi |
| 75 | Joseph G Barfoot | 10 | Son | Student | Mississippi |
| 76 | Altha E Barfoot | 8 | Daughter | Student | Mississippi |
| 77 | Francis L Barfoot | 5 | Daughter | Student | Mississippi |
| 78 | Audie M Barfoot | 0 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 79 | Idoma A Reagan | 49 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 80 | Charity Reagan | 27 | Sister | — | Mississippi |
| 81 | Edna Reagan | 23 | Sister | — | Mississippi |
| 82 | Thomas B Reagan | 20 | Head | Farm Operator | Mississippi |
| 83 | Lula Reagan | 19 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 84 | William A James | 43 | Head | Farm Operator | Mississippi |
| 85 | Annie L James | 43 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 86 | Paul F James | 15 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 87 | Thomas L James | 12 | Son | Student | Mississippi |
| 88 | Mary E James | 10 | Daughter | Student | Mississippi |
| 89 | Oscar E James | 8 | Son | Student | Mississippi |
| 90 | William J James | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 91 | Oscar T Walters | 25 | Head | Farm Operator | Mississippi |
| 92 | Ora Walters | 26 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 93 | Lavonia Walters | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 94 | Ella Walters | 52 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 95 | Ellis E Walters | 12 | Son | Farm Operator | Mississippi |
| 96 | Etta Walters | 17 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 97 | John H Langdon | 27 | Head | Farm Operator | Mississippi |
| 98 | Mary E Langdon | 22 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 99 | Jessie J Langdon | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 100 | John H Langdon | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
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)