MM
Mary Mcclain — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Darlington, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Mary Mcclain across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Darlington, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1896), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1896
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Darlington, South Carolina |
| Surname | McClain |
| Given Name | Mary Jane |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Lamar To |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asia Mcclain | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1867 |
| Henry Mcclain | Head | — | 67 | ~1853 |
| Willie Mcclain | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Mary Mcclain | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Lizzie Mcclain | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Daniel Mcclain | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Hattie Mcclain | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Walter Mcclain | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1910
Darlington, South …
Daughter, age 13
Darlington, South Carolina · implied b. ~1897 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McClain |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Darlington, South …
Daughter, age 24
Darlington, South Carolina · implied b. ~1896 — 8 household members
| Surname | McClain |
| Given Name | Mary Jane |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south 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 Mcclain across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Darlington, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
Show:
This person
Anchor record
Mary Mcclain
Daughter · 1920 · age 24 · b. ~1896 · South Carolina
★ You are viewing this record
Sibling
Willie Mcclain
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Daniel Mcclain
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hattie Mcclain
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Walter Mcclain
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lizzie Mcclain
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
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 — Darlington, South Carolina
Open full size
1920 US Federal Census — Darlington, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1692unit:0099)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Parnell Burton Parrenell | 7 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 2 | Loyd W. Stewart | 24 | Head | Clerk | South Carolina |
| 3 | Letha L. Stewart | 23 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 4 | Venebee Stewart | 4 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 5 | Bernice R. Stewart | 2 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 6 | Jim Harris | 40 | Head | Labor | South Carolina |
| 7 | Nannie Harris | 38 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 8 | J. B. Harris | 12 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 9 | Maydney Harris | 8 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 10 | Nebraska Harris | 4 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 11 | Allen Harris | 0 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 12 | Ed Humphries | 47 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 13 | Margaret Humphries | 44 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 14 | Kathalene Humphries | 18 | Daughter | School Teacher | South Carolina |
| 15 | Ed Jr. Humphries | 16 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 16 | Legrand Humphries | 14 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 17 | Sarahma Humphries | 11 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 18 | George Humphries | 9 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 19 | Margaret Humphries | 7 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 20 | Stephen G. Scarborough | 48 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 21 | Abbie W. Scarborough | 41 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 22 | Mary G. Scarborough | 21 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 23 | Elizabeth S. Scarborough | 19 | Daughter | Clerk | South Carolina |
| 24 | Robert B. Scarborough | 17 | Son | Clerk | South Carolina |
| 25 | Mary Jane Scarborough | 78 | Mother | None | South Carolina |
| 26 | Jesse L. Scarborough | 23 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 27 | Edna P. Scarborough | 25 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 28 | Edith C. Scarborough | 1 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 29 | Emzy Mickison | 24 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 30 | Josephine Mickison | 19 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 31 | Emzy Jr. Mickison | 0 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 32 | Henry Mcclain | 67 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 33 | Asia Mcclain | 53 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 34 | Mary Jane Mcclain THIS PERSON | 24 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 35 | Daniel Mcclain | 18 | Son | Farm Labor | South Carolina |
| 36 | Lizzie Mcclain | 16 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 37 | Hattie Mcclain | 14 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 38 | Walter Mcclain | 12 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 39 | Willie Lee Mcclain | 9 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 40 | James Jr. Louious | 30 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 41 | Sallie Louious | 30 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 42 | Susie M. Louious | 10 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 43 | Sam Louious | 7 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 44 | Robert Louious | 5 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 45 | Mary Louious | 2 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 46 | Robert Seawright | 37 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 47 | Josephine Seawright | 39 | Sister | None | South Carolina |
| 48 | Sam Harper | 31 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 49 | Annie Harper | 29 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 50 | Alice Harper | 7 | Daughter | None | South 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)