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Mary Lawrence — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Lee, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Mary Lawrence across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Lee, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1873), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1873
Female
Head
Born: Alabama
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Lee, Alabama |
| Surname | Lawrence |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Beat Works |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1873 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhoda Lawrence | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Lucy Lawrence | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Maggie Lawrence | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Alice Lawrence | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Mary Lawrence | Head | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| Albert Lawrence | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Andy Lawrence | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Will Lawrence | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Ben Lawrence | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Sylvester Lawrence | Son | — | ~1920 | |
| John Lawrence | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Manda Lawrence | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Lillie Lawrence | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1910
Lee, Alabama
Head, age 38
Lee, Alabama · implied b. ~1872 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lawrence |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Children Born | 5 |
| Children Living | 4 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | At Home |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Lee, Alabama
Head, age 47
Lee, Alabama · implied b. ~1873 — 13 household members
| Surname | Lawrence |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Lawrence across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Lee, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Lawrence
Head · 1920 · age 47 · b. ~1873 · Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Lee, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Lee, Alabama
Page Contents
46 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu7unit:0582)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Sherman Alexander | 38 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 52 | Dora Alexander | 31 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 53 | Eveline Alexander | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 54 | Willie Alexander | 24 | Boarder | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 55 | Bertha Alexander | 20 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 56 | Isaac Alexander | 0 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 57 | Hubert Alexander | 12 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 58 | Lula Alexander | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 59 | Fannie Alexander | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 60 | Willie Alexander | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 61 | Mary Lawrence THIS PERSON | 47 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 62 | Maggie Lawrence | 18 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 63 | Albert Lawrence | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 64 | Lillie Lawrence | 24 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 65 | Sylvester Lawrence | 0 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 66 | Manda Lawrence | 23 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 67 | Alice Lawrence | 11 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 68 | Andy Lawrence | 9 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 69 | John Lawrence | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 70 | Lucy Lawrence | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 71 | Will Lawrence | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 72 | Ben Lawrence | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 73 | Rhoda Lawrence | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 74 | Jack Speer | 45 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 75 | Rebecca Speer | 40 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 76 | James Speer | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 77 | Alice Speer | 14 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 78 | Willie Speer | 12 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 79 | Annie Speer | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 80 | Ernest Speer | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 81 | Frank Speer | 26 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 82 | Lizzie Speer | 21 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 83 | Jack Speer | 40 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 84 | Emma Speer | 38 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 85 | Willie Speer | 18 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 86 | Pinkey Speer | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 87 | Albert Speer | 14 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 88 | Ed Speer | 11 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 89 | Wesley Speer | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 90 | Delush Speer | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 91 | Georgia Speer | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 92 | Annie Speer | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 93 | Barry Speer | 60 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 94 | Lizzie Speer | 48 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 95 | John Speer | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 96 | James Speer | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
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)