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Mary May — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Pitt, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Mary May across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Pitt, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Delia & James — first a daughter (b.~1903), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1903
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Pitt, North Carolina |
| Surname | May |
| Given Name | Mary S. |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Eng |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Farmville Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sally May | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Della May | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Mary May | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Delia May | Head | — | 54 | ~1866 |
| James May | Son | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| Moses May | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1910
Beaufort, North …
Daughter, age 7
Beaufort, North Carolina · implied b. ~1903 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | May |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Pitt, North …
Daughter, age 17
Pitt, North Carolina · implied b. ~1903 — 6 household members
| Surname | May |
| Given Name | Mary S. |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Eng |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Pitt, North …
Daughter, age 27
Pitt, North Carolina · implied b. ~1903 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | May |
| Given Name | May Aubrey |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 May across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Delia May (~0.92 confidence) and father James May (~0.92 confidence) and father Isiah May (~0.92 confidence) and mother Florence May (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Delia May
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James May
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Isiah May
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Florence May
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mary May
Daughter · 1920 · age 17 · b. ~1903 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Sally May
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Moses May
Sibling · 1920 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James May
Sibling · 1920 · age 28
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Della May
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
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 — Pitt, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Pitt, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1315unit:0645)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | May | 18 | daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 52 | Haywood May | 9 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 53 | Stanley May | 7 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 54 | James May | 5 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 55 | James May | 2 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 56 | May | 60 | mother | None | North Carolina |
| 57 | Peter Horne | 23 | head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 58 | Maggie Horne | 18 | wife | None | North Carolina |
| 59 | Novella Horne | 0 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 60 | Hubert L. Horne | 3 | step son | None | North Carolina |
| 61 | Sam Phillips | 46 | head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 62 | Mary Phillips | 37 | wife | None | North Carolina |
| 63 | Raymond Phillips | 12 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 64 | Thomas Phillips | 10 | step son | None | North Carolina |
| 65 | Herbert Phillips | 11 | step son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 66 | Ed Joyner | 47 | boarder | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 67 | Ada May | 61 | head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 68 | Adolph May | 38 | son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 69 | Edward May | 27 | son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 70 | Herbert Tyson | 25 | head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 71 | Lucile Tyson | 24 | wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 72 | Dora Tyson | 2 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 73 | James Tyson | 0 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 74 | John Long | 22 | head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 75 | Vittunah Long | 19 | wife | None | North Carolina |
| 76 | Delia May | 54 | head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 77 | James May | 28 | son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 78 | Moses May | 23 | son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 79 | Della B. May | 19 | daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 80 | Mary S. May THIS PERSON | 17 | daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 81 | Sally Jane May | 12 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 82 | Elias Fields | 28 | head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 83 | Hattie Fields | 23 | wife | None | North Carolina |
| 84 | Charley Fields | 4 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 85 | James Fields | 3 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 86 | Ada G. Fields | 0 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 87 | W. A. Helgood | 51 | head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 88 | Ella Helgood | 46 | wife | None | North Carolina |
| 89 | Samuel Helgood | 16 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 90 | Walter Helgood | 13 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 91 | Maggie M. Helgood | 10 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 92 | John D. Helgood | 7 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 93 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 94 | Eugene Helgood | 26 | head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 95 | Nellie Helgood | 21 | wife | None | North Carolina |
| 96 | Inez A. Helgood | 2 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 97 | Ella M. Helgood | 0 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 98 | Jas W. Allen | 66 | head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 99 | Annie Allen | 64 | wife | None | North Carolina |
| 100 | — | None | — | — | — |
Pedigree Summary
Mary + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)