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Mary Jefferson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Sussex, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Mary Jefferson across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Sussex, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1901), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1901
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Sussex, Virginia |
| Surname | Jefferson |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Sussex Magisterial District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Jefferson | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| James Jefferson | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| John Jefferson | Head | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Samuel Jefferson | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Linwood Jefferson | Son | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| John Jefferson | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Sarah Jefferson | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| King Jefferson | Other | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Bessie Jefferson | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1874 |
Census Appearances
1910
Sussex, Virginia
Daughter, age 8
Sussex, Virginia · implied b. ~1902 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jefferson |
| Given Name | Maggie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Sussex, Virginia
Daughter, age 19
Sussex, Virginia · implied b. ~1901 — 9 household members
| Surname | Jefferson |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| 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 Jefferson across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Sussex, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mary Jefferson
Daughter · 1920 · age 19 · b. ~1901 · Virginia
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Sibling
Linwood Jefferson
Sibling · 1920 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Jefferson
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sarah Jefferson
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Jefferson
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Samuel Jefferson
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 — Sussex, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Sussex, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1916unit:0754)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Jay Blair | 10 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Amos Blair | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Sarah Blair | 7 | Dau | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Purnell Blair | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Linwood Blair | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Addie Blair | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Albert Blair | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Moses Burrough | 73 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 59 | Lizzy Burrough | 56 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Moss Mary Burrough | 10 | Grand daughter | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Annie L. Burrough | 2 | Grand daughter | — | Virginia |
| 62 | West Burrough | 37 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 63 | Maggie Burrough | 38 | Wife | House Keeper | Virginia |
| 64 | Hazel Burrough | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Pearl Burrough | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 66 | English Burrough | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Essie Burrough | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Bessie Burrough | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Carry Burrough | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 70 | James Burrough | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Joe Burrough | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 72 | George Davis | 48 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 73 | Eva L. Davis | 31 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Gertrude Davis | 14 | Daughter | Laborer | Virginia |
| 75 | Herman Davis | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 76 | William Davis | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Lillian Davis | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Nellie R. Davis | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 79 | James A. Davis | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Mildred Davis | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 81 | George Davis | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 82 | Lucy Davis | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 83 | John Jefferson | 50 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 84 | Bessie Jefferson | 46 | Wife | Laundress | Virginia |
| 85 | Linwood Jefferson | 26 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 86 | Mary Jefferson THIS PERSON | 19 | Daughter | Laborer | Virginia |
| 87 | John Jr. Jefferson | 17 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 88 | Samuel G. Jefferson | 15 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 89 | James Jefferson | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 90 | Sarah Jefferson | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 91 | King Annie Jefferson | 3 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 92 | Lucia Parham | 36 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 93 | Virginia Parham | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 94 | Joe Wyatt | 77 | Uncle | Laborer | Virginia |
| 95 | James Belvin | 38 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 96 | Mary Belvin | 32 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 97 | Gloria Belvin | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 98 | William Belvin | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 99 | Joe Belvin | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 100 | Robert Belvin | 8 | Son | — | 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)