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Mary Howell — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Surry, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Mary Howell across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Surry, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1899), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1899
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Surry, Virginia |
| Surname | Howell |
| Given Name | Mary M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Guilford Magisterial District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eva Howell | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Mary Howell | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Lydia Howell | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Iris Howell | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Edie Howell | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| John Howell | Head | — | 49 | ~1871 |
| Henry Howell | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Gardner Howell | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| John Howell | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Burley Howell | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Rebecca Howell | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1910
Surry, Virginia
Other, age 13
Surry, Virginia · implied b. ~1897 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Howell |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Servant |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Nurse |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Surry, Virginia
Daughter, age 21
Surry, Virginia · implied b. ~1899 — 11 household members
| Surname | Howell |
| Given Name | Mary M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Howell across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Surry, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mary Howell
Daughter · 1920 · age 21 · b. ~1899 · Virginia
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Sibling
Lydia Howell
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gardner Howell
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edie Howell
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Burley Howell
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eva Howell
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Howell
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Henry Howell
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Iris Howell
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
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 — Surry, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Surry, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1916unit:0417)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John H Howell | 49 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 2 | Rebecca Howell | 42 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Mary M Howell THIS PERSON | 21 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 4 | John W Howell | 19 | Son | Helper | Virginia |
| 5 | Edie Howell | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Eva A Howell | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Henry Howell | 13 | Son | Helper | Virginia |
| 8 | Lydia Howell | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Iris Howell | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Burley S Howell | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Gardner Howell | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Christy Tary | 60 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 13 | Matilda Tary | 55 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Ernest Tary | 32 | Son | Telegrapher | Virginia |
| 15 | Pearl S Tary | 27 | Daughter | Teacher | Virginia |
| 16 | Julia S Tary | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Virginia Elliott | 65 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 18 | James E Elliott | 36 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 19 | George E Barker | 33 | Son-in-law | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 20 | Mamie S Barker | 32 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Helen E Barker | 1 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Sam Drew | 75 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 23 | Julia A Drew | 46 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 24 | John H Elliott | 60 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 25 | Emma J Elliott | 58 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Minnie Howell | 17 | Niece | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Beatrice Elliott | 12 | Niece | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Payton J Stewart | 35 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 29 | Lillie H Stewart | 31 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Mable S Stewart | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Payton J Jr Stewart | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 32 | John D Stewart | 33 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 33 | Hattie L Stewart | 18 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 34 | John L Jr Stewart | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Lucie A Stewart | 74 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 36 | James E Stratton | 49 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 37 | William E Stratton | 58 | Brother | Helper | Virginia |
| 38 | Mildred B Seward | 61 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Albert Blizzard | 37 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 40 | Marinda Blizzard | 35 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 41 | Mary L Blizzard | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Leo Blizzard | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Vera L Blizzard | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 44 | John H Blizzard | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Alma Blizzard | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Robert Blizzard | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Emma J Blizzard | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Nickolas Blizzard | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Willie W Blizzard | 42 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 50 | Annie Blizzard | 37 | Wife | — | 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)