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Mary Hancock — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Appomattox, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Mary Hancock across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Appomattox, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1905), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1905
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Appomattox, Virginia |
| Surname | Hancock |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Clover Hill District |
| 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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Hancock | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| W Hancock | Head | — | 39 | ~1881 |
| Sallie Hancock | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Eula Hancock | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Clara Hancock | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1877 |
| Harry Hancock | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Mary Hancock | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Robert Hancock | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1910
Appomattox, Virginia
Daughter, age 7
Appomattox, Virginia · implied b. ~1903 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hancock |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Appomattox, Virginia
Daughter, age 15
Appomattox, Virginia · implied b. ~1905 — 8 household members
| Surname | Hancock |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| 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 Hancock across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Appomattox, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mary Hancock
Daughter · 1920 · age 15 · b. ~1905 · Virginia
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Sibling
Robert Hancock
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Hancock
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sallie Hancock
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harry Hancock
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eula Hancock
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
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 — Appomattox, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Appomattox, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1879unit:0615)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Mcgarrel | 51 | Head | Farmer | Ireland |
| 2 | Alice Mcgarrel | 53 | Wife | None | Missouri |
| 3 | James Mcgarrel | 21 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | John H. Pryant | 62 | Head | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 5 | Maria A. Pryant | 60 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 6 | Lynn J. Tilley | 34 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 7 | Shirley M. Tilley | 29 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 8 | Cornelius Tilley | 5 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 9 | A. H. Hamack | 49 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 10 | Bettie M. Hamack | 42 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 11 | Frank H. Hamack | 22 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 12 | Ernest Hamack | 20 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 13 | John H. Hamack | 17 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 14 | Mary E. Hamack | 13 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 15 | Laura H. Hamack | 10 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 16 | Lucile Hamack | 6 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 17 | John Hunter | 60 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 18 | Birdie Hunter | 59 | Wife | — | — |
| 19 | Amanda Jennings | 65 | House keep. | House Keeper | — |
| 20 | Jackson Jennings | 15 | Son | None | — |
| 21 | John H. Hunter | 28 | Son | None | — |
| 22 | Sam Jennings | 58 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 23 | Lucy Jennings | 27 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 24 | Geo. T. Jennings | 7 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 25 | Frederick Jennings | 4 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 26 | Laura H. Jennings | 1 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 27 | W. H. Walker | 38 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 28 | Grant M. Walker | 29 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 29 | Norman A. Walker | 7 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 30 | Catherine O. Walker | 2 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 31 | John H. Chenault | 40 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 32 | Cora Chenault | 39 | Wife | — | — |
| 33 | Annie L. Chenault | 19 | Daughter | — | — |
| 34 | Dickerson Sarah Chenault | 61 | Mother in law | — | — |
| 35 | Lucy A. Almond | 51 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 36 | Virginia H. Almond | 25 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 37 | Harris H. Almond | 17 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 38 | Gladys E. Almond | 15 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 39 | Carl W. Almond | 11 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 40 | W. Frank Hancock | 39 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 41 | Clara S. Hancock | 43 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 42 | Sallie A. Hancock | 18 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 43 | Mary E. Hancock THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 44 | Robert E. Hancock | 13 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 45 | Charles L. Hancock | 11 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 46 | Eula H. Hancock | 8 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 47 | Harry D. Hancock | 6 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 48 | W. A. Baldwin | 54 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 49 | Edna V. Baldwin | 47 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 50 | Eadie Baldwin | 16 | Daughter | None | 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)