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Mary Mckay — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Robeson, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Mary Mckay across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Robeson, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1872), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 48
b. ~1872
Female
Spouse
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Robeson, North Carolina |
| Surname | McKay |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Maxton Township North Salrr |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1872 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bertha Mckay | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Bessie Mckay | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Mary Mckay | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1872 |
| Alonzo Mckay | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Thomas Mckay | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Lawrence Mckay | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Effie Mckay | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Junius Mckay | Head | — | 50 | ~1870 |
Census Appearances
1910
Robeson, North …
Spouse, age 38
Robeson, North Carolina · implied b. ~1872 — 8 household members
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Household
| Surname | McKey |
| Given Name | Mary J |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 19 |
| Children Born | 9 |
| Children Living | 7 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Robeson, North …
Spouse, age 48
Robeson, North Carolina · implied b. ~1872 — 8 household members
| Surname | McKay |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Mckay across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Robeson, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Mckay
Spouse · 1920 · age 48 · b. ~1872 · North Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — Robeson, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Robeson, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1319unit:1075)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Grant Grant | 53 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 52 | Mary Grant | 51 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 53 | James Grant | 19 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 54 | Ben J. Grant | 17 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 55 | Ethel Grant | 13 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 56 | Maggie Grant | 9 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 57 | Will Mckay | 41 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 58 | Beatrice Mckay | 20 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 59 | Elmer Mckay | 2 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 60 | Lina H. Sr. Watson | 80 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 61 | Lina H. Jr. Watson | 57 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 62 | Sam N. Watson | 52 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 63 | Mary Watson | 46 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 64 | Bettie Watson | 41 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 65 | Virginia Watson | 39 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 66 | Cara Watson | 37 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 67 | Allen Bullard | 28 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 68 | Lula Bullard | 25 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 69 | Eunice Bullard | 2 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 70 | Daisy M. Bullard | 0 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 71 | John Mclint | 50 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 72 | Callie Mclint | 25 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 73 | Jessie Mclint | 7 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 74 | Thomas Mclint | 5 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 75 | Sarah Mclint | 4 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 76 | Rosie Mclint | 1 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 77 | James Stenton | 49 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 78 | Lula Stenton | 49 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 79 | Aaron Stenton | 21 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 80 | Victoria Stenton | 20 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 81 | Annie Stenton | 17 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 82 | Mary A. Stenton | 13 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 83 | Arthur Stenton | 11 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 84 | Sarah B. Stenton | 9 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 85 | Wurnyla Stenton | 5 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 86 | Franklin G. Stenton | 2 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 87 | Esther Stenton | 0 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 88 | Elizabeth Mckinzie | 70 | Head | None | North Carolina |
| 89 | Junius Mckay | 50 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 90 | Mary Mckay THIS PERSON | 48 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 91 | Thomas Mckay | 19 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 92 | Lawrence Mckay | 17 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 93 | Bertha Mckay | 15 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 94 | Bessie Mckay | 13 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 95 | Effie Mckay | 8 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 96 | Alonzo Mckay | 5 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 97 | Jim Locklear | 50 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 98 | Susan Locklear | 39 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 99 | Nathan Mclean | 73 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 100 | Mary Mclean | 40 | Wife | None | North 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)