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Mary Holloway — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Durham, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Mary Holloway across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Durham, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1887), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1887
Female
Spouse
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Durham, North Carolina |
| Surname | Holloway |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Durham |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1887 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgie Holloway | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| William Holloway | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Thomas Holloway | Head | — | 37 | ~1883 |
| Mary Holloway | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1887 |
| Thomas Holloway | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Evelyn Holloway | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Alice Holloway | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Calvin Cross | Other | — | 18 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1920
Durham, North …
Spouse, age 33
Durham, North Carolina · implied b. ~1887 — 8 household members
| Surname | Holloway |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Durham, North …
Spouse, age 43
Durham, North Carolina · implied b. ~1887 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Halloway |
| Given Name | Mary S. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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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 Holloway across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Durham, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Holloway
Spouse · 1920 · age 33 · b. ~1887 · North Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — Durham, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Durham, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1292unit:0549)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Willie Raymond | 17 | Cousin | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Cathlee Lyon | 22 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 3 | Jessie Lyon | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | William Lyon | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Josephine Lyon | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Lottie Bynum | 29 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 7 | Effie Bynum | 22 | Wife | Cook | North Carolina |
| 8 | Israel Ennis | 27 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 9 | Mary Ennis | 24 | Wife | Stemmer | South Carolina |
| 10 | Ruth M. Ennis | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Avory J. Ennis | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Cynthia Mayo | 10 | Adopted Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Cora Ruffin | 37 | Head | Dressmaker | North Carolina |
| 14 | Margarette Ruffin | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Marie Ruffin | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Samuel M. Ruffin | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | William Florence | 29 | Head | Mail Man | North Carolina |
| 18 | Mary Florence | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Levon James Florence | 18 | Brother in law | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 20 | Junius Cross | 27 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 21 | Esther Cross | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Wilma E. Cross | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Eunice E. Cross | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Harold Cross | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Almon Cross | 21 | Brother in law | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 26 | Rosa Adkins | 24 | Roomer | Cook | Virginia |
| 27 | Jennie Pool | 43 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Mamie Pool | 21 | Daughter | Stenographer | North Carolina |
| 29 | Gazella Pool | 18 | Daughter | Stenographer | North Carolina |
| 30 | John Pool | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Hugh A. Pool | 48 | Uncle | Brick Mason | North Carolina |
| 32 | Thomas Roberts | 59 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 33 | Lucy J. Roberts | 51 | Wife | Agent | North Carolina |
| 34 | Thomas Gunn | 55 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 35 | Ada M. Gunn | 44 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Dorothy Gunn | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Elizabeth A. Gunn | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Allen A. Gunn | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Nancy Bryant | 56 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | John Bryant | 34 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 41 | Herman Bryant | 29 | Son | Shoe Shiner | North Carolina |
| 42 | Cassie Justice | 38 | Daughter in law | — | Mississippi |
| 43 | Thomas Holloway | 37 | Head | Helper | North Carolina |
| 44 | Mary Holloway THIS PERSON | 33 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Thomas Holloway | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | William Holloway | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Evelyn Holloway | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Alice Holloway | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Calvin Cross | 18 | Brother in law | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 50 | Virgie M. Holloway | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
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)