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Mary Kirk — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Morgan, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Mary Kirk across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Morgan, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Clifford & David — first a daughter (b.~1918), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 2
b. ~1918
Female
Daughter
Born: Indiana
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Morgan, Indiana |
| Surname | Kirk |
| Given Name | Mary Lavina |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Township / Ward | Gregg |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clifford Kirk | Son | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| David Kirk | Head | — | 64 | ~1856 |
| Mary Kirk | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Eula Kirk | Other | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Kate Kirk | Spouse | — | 60 | ~1860 |
Census Appearances
1920
Morgan, Indiana
Daughter, age 2
Morgan, Indiana · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
| Surname | Kirk |
| Given Name | Mary Lavina |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
Morgan, Indiana
Daughter, age 12
Morgan, Indiana · implied b. ~1918 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kerk |
| Given Name | Mary L |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Marion-County, Indiana
Daughter, age 23
Marion-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kerk |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wayne Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Marion |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 Kirk across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Clifford Kerk (~0.92 confidence) and father David Kirk (~0.92 confidence) and father Edward Kerk (~0.92 confidence) and father David Kirk (~0.82 confidence) and mother Kate Kirk (~0.82 confidence) and mother Ethel Kerk (~0.92 confidence) and mother Kate Kirk (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 7 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.89
Father
Clifford Kerk
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
David Kirk
b. ~1856
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Edward Kerk
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
David Kirk
b. ~1856
Source father>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.82
Mother
Kate Kirk
b. ~1860
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.82
Mother
Ethel Kerk
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Kate Kirk
b. ~1860
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mary Kirk
Daughter · 1920 · age 2 · b. ~1918 · Indiana
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Sibling
Clifford Kirk
Sibling · 1920 · age 25
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 — Morgan, Indiana
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1920 US Federal Census — Morgan, Indiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu458unit:0157)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Calvin C Williams | 53 | Head | General Farming | Indiana |
| 52 | Mattie Williams | 48 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 53 | Harry W Johnson | 17 | H. Laborer | — | Indiana |
| 54 | Harry Kirkham | 23 | Head | General Farming | Indiana |
| 55 | Dorthy Kirkham | 22 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 56 | Edward Willits | 18 | H. Laborer | — | Indiana |
| 57 | John A Whitaker | 57 | Head | General Farming | Indiana |
| 58 | Allie A Whitaker | 59 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 59 | Luther A Whitaker | 29 | Son | General Farming | Indiana |
| 60 | Gertrude Whitaker | 27 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 61 | Russell E Whitaker | 9 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 62 | Ruth I Whitaker | 6 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 63 | Howard W Whitaker | 3 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 64 | Laura M Whitaker | 1 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 65 | Benjamin F Beck | 38 | Head | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 66 | Daisy F Beck | 25 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 67 | Benjamin L Beck | 2 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 68 | David B Kirk | 64 | Head | General Farming | Indiana |
| 69 | Kate H Kirk | 60 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 70 | Clifford E Kirk | 25 | Son | General Farming | Indiana |
| 71 | Eula M Kirk | 24 | Daughter in law | — | Indiana |
| 72 | Mary Lavina Kirk THIS PERSON | 2 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 73 | William L Bryant | 40 | Head | General Farming | Indiana |
| 74 | Lena L Bryant | 12 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 75 | William T Bryant | 11 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 76 | Lucinda Richard | 63 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 77 | Carl G Willite | 34 | Head | General Farming | Indiana |
| 78 | Myrtle D Willite | 34 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 79 | Leona Willite | 10 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 80 | Herbert L Willite | 8 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 81 | William H Hurst | 41 | Head | General Farming | Indiana |
| 82 | Florence I Hurst | 32 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 83 | Kenneth D Hurst | 11 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 84 | Richard R Hurst | 4 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 85 | Cora E Brewer | 45 | Sister | — | Indiana |
| 86 | Winfield Brown | 55 | Head | General Farming | Indiana |
| 87 | Joel B Brown | 20 | Brother | General Farming | Indiana |
| 88 | William D Howell | 36 | Head | General Farming | Indiana |
| 89 | Bessie M Howell | 33 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 90 | Ruth R Howell | 13 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 91 | Mary C Howell | 11 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 92 | Loda F Howell | 9 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 93 | Amie Hamilton | 26 | Head | General Farming | Indiana |
| 94 | Hazel Hamilton | 24 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 95 | Dorthy Hamilton | 1 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 96 | William M Griffith | 38 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 97 | Maggie Griffith | 32 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 98 | Mary Griffith | 14 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 99 | Clarice Griffith | 12 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 100 | Walter Griffith | 9 | Son | — | Indiana |
Pedigree Summary
Mary + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 2 grandparents
~0.82
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)