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Mary Maxwell — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Mary Maxwell across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Davidson, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Clarence & Ben — first a daughter (b.~1914), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 6
b. ~1914
Female
Daughter
Born: Tennessee
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Davidson, Tennessee |
| Surname | Maxwell |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | Nashville City Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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 Maxwell | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Martha Maxwell | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Ben Maxwell | Head | — | 32 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1920
Davidson, Tennessee
Daughter, age 6
Davidson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1914 — 3 household members
| Surname | Maxwell |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Davidson, Tennessee
Daughter, age 16
Davidson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1914 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Maxwell |
| Given Name | Mildred |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Davidson-County, Tennessee
Spouse, age 27
Davidson-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1913 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Maxwell |
| Given Name | Mai A. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Nashville City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Davidson |
| Industry | 180 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Maxwell across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Clarence Maxwell (~0.92 confidence) and father Ben Maxwell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Kathleen Maxwell (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Clarence Maxwell
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ben Maxwell
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Kathleen Maxwell
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mary Maxwell
Daughter · 1920 · age 6 · b. ~1914 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Martha Maxwell
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
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 — Davidson, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Davidson, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1734unit:0724)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Patterson | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 2 | Moore Thompson | 42 | Head | Cook | Tennessee |
| 3 | Alice Thompson | 36 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | Lawrence Hamilton | 43 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 5 | Lizzie Hamilton | 35 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | Reid Hubbard | 36 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 7 | Tabb Hubbard | 66 | Boarder | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 8 | William Venable | 38 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 9 | Christine Venable | 39 | Wife | Cook | Tennessee |
| 10 | John Jones | 38 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 11 | Grace Jones | 26 | Wife | Presser | Tennessee |
| 12 | Thomas Jones | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | Benny Jones | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Willie Maday | 20 | Niece | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Mary Harris | 38 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Charles Gordon | 22 | Boarder | Chauffeur | Tennessee |
| 17 | Clarence Gordon | 22 | Boarder | Cook | Tennessee |
| 18 | Mary Perkins | 37 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 19 | Willie Nickols | 24 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Maggie Nickols | 18 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Lucile Wiggins | 18 | Boarder | Laundress | Tennessee |
| 22 | Martha Nickols | 40 | Mother | Saleslady | Tennessee |
| 23 | Adel Franklin | 37 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Laura Franklin | 40 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Mildred Franklin | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | Jeff Johnson | 48 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Eddie Johnson | 33 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Mary Johnson | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Rosa Johnson | 11 | Daughter | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 30 | Robbie Johnson | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Sam Collins | 20 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | Bettie Collins | 15 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Frank Battle | 25 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Hattie Battle | 21 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Mattie Mary | 23 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Dora Mary | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | Joe Mary | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Rosie Mary | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | Robert White | 46 | Head | Musician | Tennessee |
| 40 | Liza Lemmy | 61 | Head | Dressmaker | Alabama |
| 41 | Ellie Mae Vaughn | 11 | Boarder | Merchant | Tennessee |
| 42 | Robert Thompson | 58 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 43 | Mary Louise Thompson | 52 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 44 | William Hellen | 46 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 45 | Estelle Hellen | 35 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | James Hellen | 21 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 47 | Jimmie Rice | 48 | Boarder | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 48 | Ben Maxwell | 32 | Head | Porter | Tennessee |
| 49 | Martha Maxwell | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 50 | Mary Maxwell THIS PERSON | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
Mary + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
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)