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Mary Holloway — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Mary Holloway across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Durham, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ben & George — first a daughter (b.~1900), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1900
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Durham, North Carolina |
| Surname | Holloway |
| Given Name | Mary M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Patterson Township |
| 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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pinky Holloway | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Venerbel Holloway | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Willie Holloway | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Celia Price | Other | — | 72 | ~1848 |
| Martha Perrish | Other | — | 75 | ~1845 |
| Rosa Holloway | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Mary Holloway | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Mary Holloway | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1863 |
| William Holloway | Head | — | 62 | ~1858 |
Census Appearances
1900
Durham, North …
Daughter, age 1
Durham, North Carolina · implied b. ~1899 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Holloway |
| Given Name | Magnolia |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1899 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Durham, North …
Daughter, age 9
Durham, North Carolina · implied b. ~1901 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Halloway |
| Given Name | Mahaley |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Durham, North …
Daughter, age 20
Durham, North Carolina · implied b. ~1900 — 9 household members
| Surname | Holloway |
| Given Name | Mary M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Holloway across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Durham, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Ben Holloway (~0.92 confidence) and father George Halloway (~0.92 confidence) and father William Holloway (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Holloway (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Holloway (~0.92 confidence) and mother Minnie Halloway (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Ben Holloway
b. ~1858
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Halloway
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Holloway
b. ~1858
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Holloway
b. ~1863
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Holloway
b. ~1862
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Minnie Halloway
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mary Holloway
Daughter · 1920 · age 20 · b. ~1900 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Venerbel Holloway
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Holloway
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pinky Holloway
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rosa Holloway
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
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 — Durham, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Durham, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1291unit:1073)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nathaniel | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Lattie | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 3 | Roana | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | William Holloway | 62 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 5 | Mary E Holloway | 57 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Mary M Holloway THIS PERSON | 20 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 7 | Venerbel Holloway | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 8 | Rosa B Holloway | 15 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 9 | Pinky A Holloway | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Willie H Holloway | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Martha Perrish | 75 | Aunt | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Celia Price | 72 | Aunt | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | James Lunsford | 72 | Head | Woodsman | North Carolina |
| 14 | Mindy Lunsford | 68 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Lucy Lunsford | 30 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Andrew Lunsford | 7 | Adopted Son | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | James Jones | 23 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Pearl Jones | 20 | Wife | Section Hand | North Carolina |
| 19 | Lizzie Jones | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Sallie Jones | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Alfred Mills | 32 | Head | Section Hand | North Carolina |
| 22 | Lena Mills | 29 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Albert Mills | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Annie Mills | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Benjap Mills | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Eulah Mills | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Aemas Edwards | 71 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 28 | Henrietta Edwards | 66 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | John L Cooch | 75 | Head | Cutting | North Carolina |
| 30 | Addie Cooch | 49 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Edgar Cooch | 22 | Brother | Cutting | North Carolina |
| 32 | Mabel Cooch | 9 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Fred Leigh | 25 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Mattie D Leigh | 20 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Ernest Leigh | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Robert Leigh | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Annie D Leigh | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Colton Hanse | 43 | Head | Packing Tobacco | North Carolina |
| 39 | Martha Hanse | 41 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Luthar Goodwin | 37 | Head | Fireman | North Carolina |
| 41 | Ada H Goodwin | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Garland O Goodwin | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Edna L Goodwin | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Althea P Goodwin | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Wallace R Goodwin | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Luthar G Jr Goodwin | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Nellie M Goodwin | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Sidney A Walters | 48 | Head | Examiner | North Carolina |
| 49 | Mary J Walters | 33 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Lola G Walters | 2 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Mary + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)