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Mary Greer — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Cheatham, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Mary Greer across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Cheatham, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1880), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1880
Female
Head
Born: Tennessee
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cheatham, Tennessee |
| Surname | Greer |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | At home |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Township / Ward | 6 District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1880 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Greer | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Lester Greer | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Goldie Greer | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Lula Greer | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Sarah Greer | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Pauline Greer | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Lenie Greer | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Mary Greer | Head | — | 40 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1910
Cheatham, Tennessee
Head, age 35
Cheatham, Tennessee · implied b. ~1875 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Greer |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Children Born | 5 |
| Children Living | 3 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | At Home |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Cheatham, Tennessee
Head, age 40
Cheatham, Tennessee · implied b. ~1880 — 8 household members
| Surname | Greer |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | At home |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Greer across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Cheatham, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Greer
Head · 1920 · age 40 · b. ~1880 · Tennessee
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1920 US Federal Census — Cheatham, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Cheatham, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1731unit:0331)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Lucy Stephens | 28 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 52 | Lona D. Stephens | 22 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 53 | Minnie Stephens | 64 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 54 | Bessie Stephens | 33 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 55 | William T. Stephens | 20 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 56 | Nellie Stephens | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 57 | Byrd Steel | 20 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 58 | Carlotta Steel | 18 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 59 | William Steel | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 60 | Robert S. Hines | 75 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 61 | Sarah Hines | 51 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 62 | Jackson E. Hines | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 63 | Arthur J. Hines | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 64 | Dorothy J. Hines | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 65 | Thomas J. Hines | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 66 | Mary J. Hines | 25 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | John H. Hines | 66 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 68 | Mary M. Hines | 56 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 69 | Albert M. Hines | 37 | Son | Salesman | Tennessee |
| 70 | Betty Adams | 65 | Head | Laundress | Tennessee |
| 71 | Norman Adams | 40 | Son | Porter | Tennessee |
| 72 | Edna Adams | 28 | Daughter | Waiter | Tennessee |
| 73 | James Hoxie | 32 | Boarder | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 74 | Mollie Hoxie | 31 | Boarder | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | Elizabeth Hoxie | 10 | Granddaughter | — | Tennessee |
| 76 | Edna Hoxie | 1 | Granddaughter | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | Ithei Hoxie | 3 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | James Jr. Hoxie | 0 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 79 | Mary Greer THIS PERSON | 40 | Head | Laundress | Tennessee |
| 80 | Emma J. Greer | 20 | Daughter | Cook | Tennessee |
| 81 | Goldie Greer | 18 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 82 | Sarah Greer | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 83 | Lenie Greer | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 84 | Pauline Greer | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 85 | Lula Greer | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 86 | Lester Greer | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 87 | George B. Anderson | 34 | Head | Drayman | Tennessee |
| 88 | Martha J. Anderson | 25 | Wife | Bellman | Tennessee |
| 89 | Lola A. Anderson | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 90 | Lucille Anderson | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 91 | William W. Thompson | 88 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 92 | Lucille Thompson | 72 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 93 | Mary E. Turner | 68 | Boarder | — | Tennessee |
| 94 | Basil L. Abbott | 34 | Boarder | Operator | Tennessee |
| 95 | Kate Gowney | 21 | Boarder | Teacher | Tennessee |
| 96 | Marion Lawrence | 26 | Boarder | Teacher | Tennessee |
| 97 | Blanche Gorman | 18 | Boarder | Cook | Tennessee |
| 98 | John W. Woodard | 76 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 99 | Mary A. Woodard | 55 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 100 | Hattie B. Woodard | 20 | Daughter | Laborer | Tennessee |
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)