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Mary Kennedy — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Fairfield, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Mary Kennedy across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Fairfield, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1869), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 51
b. ~1869
Female
Spouse
Born: South Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Fairfield, South Carolina |
| Surname | Kennedy |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Township No 10 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1869 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Kennedy | Head | — | 65 | ~1855 |
| Lester Kennedy | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Mary Kennedy | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1869 |
Census Appearances
1900
Fairfield, South …
Spouse, age 31
Fairfield, South Carolina · implied b. ~1869 — 9 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kennedy |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1869 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1910
Fairfield, South …
Spouse, age 42
Fairfield, South Carolina · implied b. ~1868 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kennedy |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Years Married | 24 |
| Children Born | 2 |
| Children Living | 1 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Fairfield, South …
Spouse, age 51
Fairfield, South Carolina · implied b. ~1869 — 3 household members
| Surname | Kennedy |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Fairfield, South …
Spouse, age 60
Fairfield, South Carolina · implied b. ~1870 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kennedy |
| Given Name | Mattie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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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 Kennedy across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Fairfield, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Kennedy
Spouse · 1920 · age 51 · b. ~1869 · South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Fairfield, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Fairfield, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1695unit:0396)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cora Kennedy | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 2 | Charlie P Kennedy | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Mary Starkes | 70 | Mother-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Brooks Ashford | 24 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 5 | Rose Ashford | 20 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 6 | Daniel Ashford | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | John Kennedy | 65 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 8 | Mary Kennedy THIS PERSON | 51 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 9 | Lester Kennedy | 17 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 10 | Ellen Johnson | 40 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 11 | George Brown | 14 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 12 | George Starkes | 35 | Head | Servant | South Carolina |
| 13 | Nathan Starkes | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Martha J Starkes | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Eloise Starkes | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Isabella Starkes | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Jake Ashley | 63 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 18 | Alice Ashley | 60 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 19 | Lee Smith | 15 | Boarder | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 20 | Charles Powell | 21 | Boarder | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 21 | Frank Ashford | 60 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 22 | Jessie Ashford | 57 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 23 | Carrie Ashford | 18 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 24 | Nora Ashford | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Oliver Mack | 41 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 26 | Annie Mack | 40 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 27 | John Mack | 15 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 28 | Calvin Mack | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Henry Mack | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Ben Mack | 35 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 31 | Daisy Mack | 30 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 32 | Frank Mack | 14 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 33 | Rich Mack | 10 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 34 | John S Mack | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Eloise Mack | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Ed Mack | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Robert Mack | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Edd Kohn | 53 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 39 | Elizabeth Kohn | 36 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Edward B Kohn | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 41 | Helen P Kohn | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 42 | Margaret Kohn | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | Henry Kohn | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | Margaret Kohn | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Cecil C Kohn | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | Sadie Starkes | 20 | Head | Servant | South Carolina |
| 47 | Claudia Hutchinson | 22 | Boarder | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 48 | Bettie Hutchinson | 25 | Boarder | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | Isaac Hutchinson | 2 | Boarder | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | Peter Anderson | 49 | Head | Farmer | South 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)