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Mary Lyon — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Edgecombe, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Mary Lyon across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Edgecombe, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1880), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1880
Female
Spouse
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Edgecombe, North Carolina |
| Surname | Lyon |
| Given Name | Mary J |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Township 6 Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1880 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Lyon | Head | — | 48 | ~1872 |
| Maggie Lyon | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Pearl Lyon | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Calvin Lyon | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Mary Lyon | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1900
Edgecombe, North …
Spouse, age 22
Edgecombe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1878
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Lyon |
| Given Name | Mary A |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1878 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Day Laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Edgecombe, North …
Spouse, age 29
Edgecombe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1881 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lyon |
| Given Name | Mary J. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 8 |
| Children Born | 3 |
| Children Living | 3 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Edgecombe, North …
Spouse, age 40
Edgecombe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1880 — 5 household members
| Surname | Lyon |
| Given Name | Mary J |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north 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 Lyon across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Edgecombe, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Lyon
Spouse · 1920 · age 40 · b. ~1880 · North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Edgecombe, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Edgecombe, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1296unit:0985)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John F Lyon | 36 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Luvinia Lyon | 34 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Samuel Lyon | 17 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 4 | George Pierce | 27 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 5 | Rylia Pierce | 18 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Nancy Watkins | 65 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | May King | 10 | Granddaughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 8 | Octavious Daugh | 9 | Nephew | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 9 | Joe Lyon | 48 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Mary J Lyon THIS PERSON | 40 | Wife | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 11 | Pearl L Lyon | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Calvin Lyon | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Maggie L Lyon | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Septimius Gillen | 38 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Addie Gillen | 47 | Wife | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 16 | Charles Draughn | 57 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Mary Draughn | 59 | Wife | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 18 | Pitt Draughn | 28 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | William H Draughn | 24 | Son in law | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Richmond Draughn | 82 | Uncle | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 21 | Ryley Williams | 31 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Daniel Williams | 17 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 23 | Nannie Williams | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | James C Williams | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Mary Williams | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Martha Williams | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Aylah Williams | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Sarah Williams | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Jessie Hart | 23 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Verley Hart | 6 | Niece | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 31 | James Mabrey | 40 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Hellen Mabrey | 37 | Wife | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 33 | Pauline Mabrey | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Jessie Mabrey | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Irene Mabrey | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Carrie G Mabrey | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Joe C Mabrey | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Joe Pierce | 28 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Rosa Pierce | 20 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 40 | Ryley Pierce | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | Cyratia Lyons | 42 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Isadora Lyons | 75 | Grandmother | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 43 | Lonnie Lyons | 12 | Brother | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Drew R Lyons | 18 | Cousin | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Henry Dancey | 64 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Charlotte Dancey | 49 | Wife | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 47 | Charlie Dancey | 19 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | George Dancey | 18 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Herbert Dancey | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Mary J Dancey | 11 | Daughter | — | 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)