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Mary Horton — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Yazoo, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Mary Horton across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Yazoo, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Robert & Florence — first a daughter (b.~1911), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 9
b. ~1911
Female
Daughter
Born: Mississippi
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Yazoo, Mississippi |
| Surname | Horton |
| Given Name | Mary Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Midway Precinct Beat 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Odessa Horton | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Virginia Horton | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Mary Horton | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Marie Horton | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Robert Horton | Head | — | 34 | ~1886 |
| Cliff Horton | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Florence Horton | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1920
Yazoo, Mississippi
Daughter, age 9
Yazoo, Mississippi · implied b. ~1911 — 7 household members
| Surname | Horton |
| Given Name | Mary Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Yazoo, Mississippi
Daughter, age 18
Yazoo, Mississippi · implied b. ~1912 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Horton |
| Given Name | May |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | general farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Yazoo-County, Mississippi
Spouse, age 28
Yazoo-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1912 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Horton |
| Given Name | Mattie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Yazoo City |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | on Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 Horton across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Robert Horton (~0.92 confidence) and mother Florence Horton (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Robert Horton
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Florence Horton
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mary Horton
Daughter · 1920 · age 9 · b. ~1911 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Virginia Horton
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marie Horton
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Odessa Horton
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cliff Horton
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
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 — Yazoo, Mississippi
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1920 US Federal Census — Yazoo, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu901unit:0008)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mack Hayes | 53 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 2 | Mary Hayes | 52 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Sam Hayes | 25 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | Lulu Hayes | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | Lawrence Hayes | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | Peter Brokens | 24 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 7 | Pearl Brokens | 20 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | Lilly Brokens | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | Robert Horton | 34 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 10 | Florence Horton | 29 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | Odessa Horton | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Mary Ella Horton THIS PERSON | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Virginia Horton | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | Cliff Horton | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | Marie Horton | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | Isaac Milks | 33 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 17 | Ada Milks | 32 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | Alf Milks | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | Louis Smith | 65 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 20 | L A Edwards | 38 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 21 | Mala Edwards | 33 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | Bessie Edwards | 17 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Joseph Edwards | 15 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | Edna Edwards | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | Millie Edwards | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | Catherine Edwards | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | Maley Edwards | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | Ralf Edwards | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | W E Edwards | 32 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 30 | Maggie Edwards | 25 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | Arthur Edwards | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | Grady Edwards | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | Burton Edwards | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | Preston Edwards | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Hollis Edwards | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | A B Edwards | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | A M Ward | 35 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 38 | Evie Ward | 34 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 39 | Rosa Ward | 16 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | Minnie Ward | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 41 | Robb Ward | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 42 | Leslie Ward | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 43 | Claude Ward | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 44 | Rachel Banks | 46 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 45 | Mary Banks | 16 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 46 | Florence Banks | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 47 | May Nora Banks | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 48 | J P Banks | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 49 | Lucy Banks | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 50 | B W Banks | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
Pedigree Summary
Mary + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 2 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)