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Mary Lennon — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Columbus, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Mary Lennon across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Columbus, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1861), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 59
b. ~1861
Female
Spouse
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Columbus, North Carolina |
| Surname | Lennon |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Tatum |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1861 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Lennon | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| French Lennon | Head | — | 58 | ~1862 |
| Mary Lennon | Spouse | — | 59 | ~1861 |
| Dora Lennon | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1900
Columbus, North …
Spouse, age 42
Columbus, North Carolina · implied b. ~1858 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lennon |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1858 |
| 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 |
1910
Columbus, North …
Spouse, age 50
Columbus, North Carolina · implied b. ~1860 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lennon |
| Given Name | Mandy |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 32 |
| Children Born | 7 |
| Children Living | 6 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Columbus, North …
Spouse, age 59
Columbus, North Carolina · implied b. ~1861 — 4 household members
| Surname | Lennon |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Lennon across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Columbus, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Lennon
Spouse · 1920 · age 59 · b. ~1861 · North Carolina
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1920 US Federal Census — Columbus, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Columbus, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1292unit:1008)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Lula Lennon | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Evelyn Lennon | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Rufus Lennon | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Willie Lennon | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Wiley Raleigh Lennon | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Phillip Lennon | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Wright Singletary | 73 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 58 | Lydia Singletary | 72 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Romelus Lennon | 53 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 60 | Lula Lennon | 21 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Ada Lennon | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Reuben Lennon | 12 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | French Lennon | 58 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 64 | Mary Lennon THIS PERSON | 59 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Willie Lennon | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 66 | Dora Baxter Lennon | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Ernest Lennon | 31 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 68 | Rachel Lennon | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Lawyer Lennon | 50 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 70 | Annie Lennon | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Elwood Lennon | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Gladys Lennon | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Ruth Lennon | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Elijah Lennon | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Thelma Lennon | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Moses Lennon | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Ada Lennon | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Goldie Lennon | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Jesse Lewis | 62 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 80 | Valley Ann Powell | 45 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 81 | Sara Powell | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 82 | Barney Powell | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 83 | Haywood Powell | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 84 | Artem Powell | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 85 | James Powell | 20 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 86 | Josephine Powell | 17 | Stepdaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 87 | Mary Powell | 60 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 88 | Willie Powell | 43 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 89 | Delia Powell | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 90 | Arthur Powell | 21 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 91 | Rader Powell | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 92 | Bell Powell | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 93 | George Powell | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 94 | Sadie Powell | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 95 | Lydia A. Powell | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 96 | Newland Powell | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 97 | Ray Powell | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 98 | Ethel Powell | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 99 | Edna Powell | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 100 | Frank Williams | 26 | Head | Farmer | 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)