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Mary Lamb — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Hancock, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Mary Lamb across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hancock, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1900), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1900
Female
Spouse
Born: Tennessee
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Hancock, Tennessee |
| Surname | Lamb |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | Civil District 10 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Lamb | Spouse | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Rosa Lamb | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| George Lamb | Head | — | 24 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hancock, Tennessee
Spouse, age 20
Hancock, Tennessee · implied b. ~1900 — 3 household members
| Surname | Lamb |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Hancock, Tennessee
Spouse, age 28
Hancock, Tennessee · implied b. ~1902 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lamb |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 14 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Hancock-County, Tennessee
Spouse, age 37
Hancock-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1903 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lamb |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hancock |
| Occupation | House work |
| Industry | Private home |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Lamb across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Lamb
Spouse · 1920 · age 20 · b. ~1900 · Tennessee
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — Hancock, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Hancock, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1744unit:0804)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Lamb | 31 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 2 | Mary Lamb | 60 | Mother | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Lindsey Seal | 69 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 4 | Alice Seal | 45 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | Melvin Lawson | 24 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 6 | Etta Lawson | 21 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Willard Lawson | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | George Seal | 50 | Head | Doctor | Tennessee |
| 9 | Maude Seal | 40 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | Eugene Seal | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Hubert Seal | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Mildred Seal | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | Juanita Seal | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Lucile Seal | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Perry Buttry | 61 | Head | Works For Wages | Tennessee |
| 16 | Angie Buttry | 52 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | Bill Buttry | 22 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | Sandy Buttry | 53 | Head | No Occupation | Tennessee |
| 19 | Martha Buttry | 45 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Willie Buttry | 24 | Granddaughter | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Kitty Buttry | 11 | Granddaughter | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | Lona Buttry | 8 | Granddaughter | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Charles Buttry | 3 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Malinda Trent | 60 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Mary Trent | 25 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | Catherine Trent | 23 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Minnie Trent | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Angie Trent | 21 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | George Lamb | 24 | Head | Works For Support | Tennessee |
| 30 | Mary Lamb THIS PERSON | 20 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Rosa Lamb | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | Arthur Trent | 34 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 33 | Cindy Trent | 38 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Lucy Trent | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Gaston Trent | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Walter Trent | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | Esther Trent | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Babe Trent | 0 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | Jeff Trent | 44 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 40 | Martha Trent | 33 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 41 | Minnie Trent | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 42 | Lillie Trent | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 43 | Sallie Trent | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 44 | Bertha Trent | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | Annie Trent | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | Ruby Trent | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 47 | James Lane | 26 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 48 | Minnie Lane | 24 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | Luther Greene | 32 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 50 | Nancy Greene | 26 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
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)