Mary Horton — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Tarrant, Texas

Our Model Tree links this Mary Horton across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Tarrant, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1872), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 48 b. ~1872 Female Head Born: Iowa Widowed

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year	1920
Location	Tarrant, Texas
Surname	Horton
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	48
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Iowa
Father's Birthplace	Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Additional Details
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa
Township / Ward	Ft Worth
Est. Birth Year	~1872

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
Margret Horton	Daughter	—	14	~1906
Mary Horton	Head	—	48	~1872
Horace Horton	Son	—	23	~1897
Holland Horton	Son	—	25	~1895

Census Appearances

1920

Tarrant, Texas

Head, age 48

Tarrant, Texas · implied b. ~1872 — 4 household members

Surname	Horton
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	48
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Iowa
Father's Birthplace	Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1930

Tarrant, Texas

Other, age 59

Tarrant, Texas · implied b. ~1871 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Horton
Given Name	Mary S.
Relationship to Head	Mother-in-law
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	59
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Iowa
Age at First Marriage	23
Father's Birthplace	Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1940

Tarrant-County, Texas

Other, age 69

Tarrant-County, Texas · implied b. ~1871 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Horton
Given Name	May S
Relationship to Head	mother-in-law
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	69
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	Ft Worth City
1935 Residence (County)	Tarrant
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

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Mary Horton

Head · 1920 · age 48 · b. ~1872 · Texas

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1920 US Federal Census — Tarrant, Texas Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1849unit:0300)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Jeff Calhoun	80	Head	Laborer	Alabama
2	Betty Calhoun	29	Wife	—	Texas
3	Jim Calhoun	17	Son	Laundress	Texas
4	John Ford	25	Head	Laborer	Texas
5	Annie Ford	26	Wife	Laundress	Texas
6	Albert King	20	Head	Lumber Yard	Texas
7	Callie King	25	Wife	—	Texas
8	Annie King	5	Daughter	—	Texas
9	Annie C. King	2	Daughter	—	Texas
10	Pluston Dunkin	24	Head	—	Texas
11	Lu Dunkin	24	Wife	Housemaid	Texas
12	Robt. Lee	26	Head	—	Texas
13	Annie Lee	22	Wife	—	Texas
14	L. Hugh Richards	22	Head	—	Texas
15	Luvie Richards	21	Wife	Laundress	Texas
16	Norrine Richards	4	Daughter	—	Texas
17	Sarah Cook	35	Head	Laundy	Texas
18	Nelson Mary Cook	12	Granddaughter	—	Texas
19	Williams Lottie Cook	8	Granddaughter	—	Texas
20	Will Brown	35	Head	Cook	Texas
21	Estella Brown	33	Wife	Cook	Texas
22	Isaac Cook	24	Head	Plumber	Alabama
23	Henrietta Cook	24	Wife	Laundry	Texas
24	Horace Cook	8	Son	—	Texas
25	Isaac Jr. Cook	7	Son	—	Texas
26	Mary Lou Cook	5	Daughter	—	Texas
27	Jefferson Polock	24	Head	Cook	Oklahoma
28	John James	25	Head	Labor	Texas
29	Eliza James	23	Wife	Laundry	Texas
30	John Scott	45	Head	Merchant	Texas
31	Luvie Scott	43	Wife	—	Texas
32	Melany Katie Scott	20	Roomer	Housemaid	Texas
33	John Jr. Scott	12	Son	—	Texas
34	Garrett Scott	10	Son	—	Texas
35	Buford Scott	5	Son	—	Texas
36	Mary Horton THIS PERSON	48	Head	—	Iowa
37	Holland Horton	25	Son	Bookkeeper	Iowa
38	Horace Horton	23	Son	Cashier	Iowa
39	Margret Horton	14	Daughter	—	Texas
40	George Boyd	52	Head	Barber	Italy
41	Mary Boyd	43	Wife	—	Italy
42	John Boyd	20	Son	Driver	Texas
43	Lillian Boyd	14	Daughter	—	Texas
44	Katherine Boyd	13	Daughter	—	Texas
45	William Rogers	65	Head	Paint	Virginia
46	Lula Rogers	53	Wife	—	Texas
47	Emma Rogers	22	Servant	Cook	Texas
48	John Gunn	28	Head	Porter	Texas
49	Lula Gunn	26	Wife	—	Texas
50	John Jr. Gunn	4	Son	—	Texas

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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)

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