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Mary May — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Hamilton, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Mary May across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Hamilton, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1856), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 64
b. ~1856
Female
Spouse
Born: Tennessee
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Hamilton, Tennessee |
| Surname | May |
| Given Name | Mary A |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | Third District Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1856 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonnie May | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Florence May | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Archie May | Head | — | 68 | ~1852 |
| Andrew May | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Mary May | Spouse | — | 64 | ~1856 |
Census Appearances
1900
Hamilton, Tennessee
Spouse, age 45
Hamilton, Tennessee · implied b. ~1855 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mays |
| Given Name | Martha E |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1855 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1910
Hamilton, Tennessee
Spouse, age 55
Hamilton, Tennessee · implied b. ~1855 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | May |
| Given Name | Mary Ann |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Years Married | 35 |
| Children Born | 10 |
| Children Living | 9 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Hamilton, Tennessee
Spouse, age 64
Hamilton, Tennessee · implied b. ~1856 — 5 household members
| Surname | May |
| Given Name | Mary A |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| 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 May across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Hamilton, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary May
Spouse · 1920 · age 64 · b. ~1856 · Tennessee
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — Hamilton, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Hamilton, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1744unit:0326)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henry Scribner | 75 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 2 | Mary Scribner | 54 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Theordia Scribner | 14 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | Henry E Scribner | 35 | Head | Miner | Tennessee |
| 5 | Katherine Scribner | 32 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | Harold E Scribner | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Henry H Levi | 46 | Head | Driller | Tennessee |
| 8 | Melinda Levi | 36 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Odis W Levi | 17 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 10 | Robert E Levi | 15 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Mattie M Levi | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Emma K Levi | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | Eddie Levi | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Edna Levi | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Hazel Levi | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | James W Shannon | 50 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 17 | Nancy Shannon | 37 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | Emma L Shannon | 30 | Daughter | Teacher | Tennessee |
| 19 | Sarah Shannon | 56 | Sister-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | George M Shannon | 26 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 21 | Mary N Shannon | 23 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | William L Shannon | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Mary H Shannon | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Milton E Shannon | 0 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Archie E May | 68 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 26 | Mary A May THIS PERSON | 64 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Florence May | 26 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Andrew May | 22 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Bonnie May | 18 | Daughter | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 30 | Joe S Penney | 46 | Head | Miner | Tennessee |
| 31 | James Jerent | 22 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 32 | Marie Jerent | 18 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Ross E Calvin | 38 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 34 | Lucinda Calvin | 33 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Lester Calvin | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Hester M Calvin | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | Glenn A Calvin | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Taylor Calvin | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | John A Calvin | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Willis Calvin | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 41 | A Vandergriff | 51 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 42 | Georgia Vandergriff | 46 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 43 | Charlie Vandergriff | 15 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 44 | Edwin A Hicks | 63 | Head | Merchant | Georgia |
| 45 | Sarah E Hicks | 70 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 46 | Charles E Clift | 54 | Head | Miner | Tennessee |
| 47 | Jennie Clift | 51 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | Blanche Clift | 17 | Daughter | Stenographer | Tennessee |
| 49 | Henry Clift | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 50 | Alyene Clift | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
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)