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Mary May — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Walthall, Mississippi

Our Model Tree links this Mary May across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Walthall, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Brazon & Caroline — first a daughter (b.~1875), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 45 b. ~1875 Female Daughter Born: Mississippi Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationWalthall, Mississippi
SurnameMay
Given NameMary Jane
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceBlack
Age45
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceMississippi
Father's BirthplaceMississippi
Mother's BirthplaceMississippi
Additional Details
OccupationFarm Laborer
IndustryHome farm
Class of WorkerW
Birth StateMississippi
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)mississippi
OccupationFarm Laborer
Township / WardBeat 4
Est. Birth Year~1875

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.

8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Mary Age Birth yr
Mabel May Daughter — 35 ~1885
Mary May Daughter — 45 ~1875
Caroline May Daughter — 41 ~1879
Louisa May Daughter — 57 ~1863
Brazon May Head — 76 ~1844
W May Other — 21 ~1899
John May Son — 42 ~1878
Frances May Spouse — 68 ~1852

Census Appearances

1900
Pike, Mississippi
Daughter, age 25
Pike, Mississippi · implied b. ~1875 — 9 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname May
Given Name Mary Jane
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race Black
Age 25
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Mississippi
Birth Month Feb
Birth Year 1875
Father's Birthplace Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace Mississippi
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi
1910
Pike, Mississippi
Daughter, age 35
Pike, Mississippi · implied b. ~1875 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname May
Given Name Mary J
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race Black
Age 35
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Mississippi
Father's Birthplace Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace Mississippi
Occupation Farm Laborer
Industry Home Farm
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi
1920
Walthall, Mississippi
Daughter, age 45
Walthall, Mississippi · implied b. ~1875 — 8 household members
Surname May
Given Name Mary Jane
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race Black
Age 45
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Mississippi
Father's Birthplace Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace Mississippi
Occupation Farm Laborer
Industry Home farm
Class of Worker W
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi

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.
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Our Model Tree links Mary May across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Brazon May (~0.92 confidence) and mother Caroline May (~0.92 confidence) and father Reason May (~0.92 confidence) and father Nelson May (~0.92 confidence) and mother Frances May (~0.92 confidence) and mother Essie May (~0.50 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.85
Father
Brazon May
b. ~1844
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Caroline May
b. ~1845
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Reason May
b. ~1845
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Nelson May
b. ~1846
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Frances May
b. ~1852
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Essie May
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.5
This person
Anchor record
Mary May
Daughter · 1920 · age 45 · b. ~1875 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Caroline May
Sibling · 1920 · age 41
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mabel May
Sibling · 1920 · age 35
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John May
Sibling · 1920 · age 42
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Louisa May
Sibling · 1920 · age 57
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 — Walthall, Mississippi Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu896unit:0554)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
51 J. W. May 63 Head Farmer Mississippi
52 Margaret May 24 Wife — Mississippi
53 Arthur May 37 Son Farmer Mississippi
54 Sophia May 25 Wife Farm Laborer Mississippi
55 Allie Bell May 6 Daughter — Mississippi
56 Ollie May 5 Daughter — Mississippi
57 Ed May 2 Son — Mississippi
58 John May 45 Head Farmer Mississippi
59 Brazon May 76 Head Farmer Mississippi
60 Frances May 68 Wife — Mississippi
61 Louisa May 57 Daughter Farm Laborer Mississippi
62 Mary Jane May THIS PERSON 45 Daughter Farm Laborer Mississippi
63 John May 42 Son Farm Laborer Mississippi
64 Caroline May 41 Daughter Farm Laborer Mississippi
65 Mabel May 35 Daughter Farm Laborer Mississippi
66 W. M. May 21 Grandson Farm Laborer Mississippi
67 Will May 45 Head Farmer Mississippi
68 Angie May 40 Wife Farm Laborer Mississippi
69 Lillian May 24 Step Daughter Farm Laborer Mississippi
70 Bertha May 22 Step Daughter Farm Laborer Mississippi
71 Annie May 21 Step Daughter Farm Laborer Mississippi
72 Jim May 13 Son Farm Laborer Mississippi
73 Thelma May 11 Daughter Farm Laborer Mississippi
74 Vera May 10 Daughter Farm Laborer Mississippi
75 Olivia May 9 Daughter — Mississippi
76 Willie May 4 Son — Mississippi
77 Pink Brown 49 Head Farmer Mississippi
78 Della Brown 45 Wife Farm Laborer Mississippi
79 Jordan Broom 36 Head Farmer Mississippi
80 Kidnie May 41 Head Farmer Mississippi
81 Ada May 25 Wife Farm Laborer Mississippi
82 James May 14 Son Farm Laborer Mississippi
83 Annetta May 2 Daughter — Mississippi
84 Eddie Conley 28 Head Farmer Mississippi
85 Lela Conley 32 Wife Farm Laborer Mississippi
86 Hulda Conley 13 Daughter Farm Laborer Mississippi
87 Lee Conley 11 Son Farm Laborer Mississippi
88 Clara Conley 9 Daughter — Mississippi
89 Tom Conley 7 Son — Mississippi
90 Harrison Haramley 65 Head Farmer Mississippi
91 Jane Haramley 61 Wife Farm Laborer Mississippi
92 Eugene Conley 27 Head Farmer Mississippi
93 Natalia Conley 25 Wife Farm Laborer Mississippi
94 Hilda May Conley 1 Daughter — Mississippi
95 Corine Conley 0 Daughter — Mississippi
96 Aaron Bugling 52 Head Farmer Mississippi
97 Rosa Bugling 46 Wife Farm Laborer Mississippi
98 Hattie Bugling 19 Daughter Farm Laborer Mississippi
99 Addie Bugling 15 Daughter Farm Laborer Mississippi
100 Addie Bugling 13 Daughter — Mississippi

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Pedigree Summary

Mary + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 parents ~0.85
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)

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