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Mary Harper — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Pittsylvania, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Mary Harper across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pittsylvania, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1900), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1900
Female
Spouse
Born: Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Pittsylvania, Virginia |
| Surname | Harper |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Dan River Magisterial District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Harper | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| James Harper | Head | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| James Harper | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Mary Harper | Spouse | — | 20 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1920
Pittsylvania, Virginia
Spouse, age 20
Pittsylvania, Virginia · implied b. ~1900 — 4 household members
| Surname | Harper |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Pittsylvania, Virginia
Spouse, age 28
Pittsylvania, Virginia · implied b. ~1902 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harper |
| Given Name | Mabel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Pittsylvania-County, Virginia
Spouse, age 38
Pittsylvania-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1902 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harper |
| Given Name | Mabel O |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Danville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pitts. |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No C 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Va |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Harper across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Harper
Spouse · 1920 · age 20 · b. ~1900 · Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Pittsylvania, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Pittsylvania, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1904unit:0439)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William R. Secore | 48 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 2 | Ada M. Secore | 46 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 3 | James R. Secore | 15 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 4 | Daniel Secore | 16 | Nephew | Laborer | Virginia |
| 5 | Oscar Secore | 14 | Nephew | Laborer | Virginia |
| 6 | Allen Blaine | 29 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 7 | Mattie Blaine | 17 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Thomas Blaine | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Floyd Brown | 11 | Brother-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Ollie Brown | 3 | Sister-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Ike Arnold | 34 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 12 | Linnie Arnold | 33 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Charlie Arnold | 19 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 14 | Tomie Arnold | 22 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 15 | Gona Smith | 25 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | Virginia |
| 16 | William Barksdale | 41 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 17 | Lottie B. Barksdale | 41 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Leroy M. Barksdale | 7 | Adopted | — | Virginia |
| 19 | William H. Barksdale | 6 | Adopted | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Donald Grady | 11 | Nephew | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Lula Grady | 10 | Nephew | — | Virginia |
| 22 | William Barksdale | 80 | Father | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Ada Rogers | 33 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 24 | Irene Rogers | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | Virginia |
| 25 | Chest M. Rogers | 14 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 26 | Robert G. Rogers | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Walter G. Rogers | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Bertha J. Rogers | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 29 | William J. Rogers | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Charlie J. Rogers | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 31 | James Harper | 27 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 32 | Mary E. Harper THIS PERSON | 20 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 33 | James L. Harper | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Margaret A. Harper | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Charles H. Carey | 63 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 36 | Teresa Carey | 45 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Ruffin Carey | 29 | Son | Worker | Virginia |
| 38 | Elisha Carey | 25 | Son | Worker | Virginia |
| 39 | Lillie Carey | 18 | Daughter | Worker | Virginia |
| 40 | Annetta Carey | 14 | Daughter | Worker | Virginia |
| 41 | Lanzie Carey | 12 | Daughter | Worker | Virginia |
| 42 | Leon Carey | 10 | Son | Worker | Virginia |
| 43 | Moses Carey | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 44 | May A. Carey | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Isaac Chaffie | 22 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 46 | Roxy Chaffie | 19 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Haywood Williams | 30 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 48 | Nannie Williams | 35 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Ruth Williams | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Loveline Williams | 10 | Daughter | — | 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)