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Mary John — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Wilkes, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Mary John across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Wilkes, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1882), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1882
Female
Spouse
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Wilkes, North Carolina |
| Surname | John |
| Given Name | Mary E |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Rock Creek Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1882 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Onla John | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Mary John | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1882 |
| Vesta John | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Grace John | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Nathan John | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Gladis John | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| J John | Head | — | 41 | ~1879 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wilkes, North …
Spouse, age 38
Wilkes, North Carolina · implied b. ~1882 — 7 household members
| Surname | John |
| Given Name | Mary E |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Wilkes, North …
Spouse, age 46
Wilkes, North Carolina · implied b. ~1884 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | John |
| Given Name | Manly |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Mary John across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Wilkes, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary John
Spouse · 1920 · age 38 · b. ~1882 · North Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — Wilkes, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Wilkes, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1329unit:0465)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Ella E Higgins | 51 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Early O Higgins | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Homer E Higgins | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Ray F Higgins | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Brum Larsen | 40 | Head | General Farm | North Carolina |
| 56 | Nan C Larsen | 47 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Lola B Larsen | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Dewey G Larsen | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Clara L Larsen | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Roy D Larsen | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Alex Whitley | 52 | Head | General Farm | North Carolina |
| 62 | Susana Whitley | 52 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Abner D Whitley | 21 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Lydia E Whitley | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 65 | Hoyte A Whitley | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Mary Whitley | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Gilbert Whitley | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Beatrice B Whitley | 1 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | John W Blackburn | 32 | Head | General Farm | North Carolina |
| 70 | Amelia P Blackburn | 31 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Ira L Blackburn | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Susan M Blackburn | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Oma Blackburn | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Thelma W Blackburn | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Vanna Blackburn | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Velma Blackburn | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Frank C Higgins | 51 | Head | General Farm | North Carolina |
| 78 | Alice Higgins | 57 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Loyd J Richardson | 30 | Head | General Farm | North Carolina |
| 80 | Maudy G Richardson | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 81 | Lacy G Richardson | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 82 | Minnie P Richardson | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 83 | Woodrow Richardson | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 84 | Thomas G Childers | 42 | Head | General Farm | North Carolina |
| 85 | Nancy P Childers | 42 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 86 | Jesse L Childers | 21 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 87 | Lillian Childers | 20 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 88 | Ealie G Childers | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 89 | Eugene Childers | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 90 | Sam Childers | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 91 | Jessie D Childers | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 92 | Daniel Wood | 63 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 93 | Frankie Wood | 56 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 94 | J John | 41 | Head | General Farm | North Carolina |
| 95 | Mary E John THIS PERSON | 38 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 96 | Vesta I John | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 97 | Onla A John | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 98 | Grace S John | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 99 | Nathan E John | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 100 | Gladis M John | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
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)