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Mary Mckinney — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Decatur, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Mary Mckinney across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Decatur, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1857), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 63
b. ~1857
Female
Spouse
Born: Tennessee
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Decatur, Tennessee |
| Surname | McKinney |
| Given Name | Mary J |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Gen Farming |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Gen Farming |
| Township / Ward | 11 Civil District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1857 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Mckinney | Head | — | 72 | ~1848 |
| Pearl Mckinney | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Mary Mckinney | Spouse | — | 63 | ~1857 |
| Lena Mckinney | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| Lee Mckinney | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1900
Decatur, Tennessee
Spouse, age 44
Decatur, Tennessee · implied b. ~1856 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McKinney |
| Given Name | Mary J |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1856 |
| 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
Decatur, Tennessee
Spouse, age 53
Decatur, Tennessee · implied b. ~1857 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McKinnie |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Years Married | 35 |
| Children Born | 11 |
| Children Living | 9 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Decatur, Tennessee
Spouse, age 63
Decatur, Tennessee · implied b. ~1857 — 5 household members
| Surname | McKinney |
| Given Name | Mary J |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Gen Farming |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Mckinney across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Decatur, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Mckinney
Spouse · 1920 · age 63 · b. ~1857 · Tennessee
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — Decatur, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Decatur, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1737unit:0189)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Lunn | 26 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 2 | Bessie Lunn | 22 | Wife | Gen Farming | Mississippi |
| 3 | Virgil Lunn | 2 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 4 | Palmer C Lunn | 0 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 5 | John W Brown | 58 | Head | None | Tennessee |
| 6 | Jennie Brown | 60 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 7 | Anderson H Akin | 38 | Head | Gen Farming | Tennessee |
| 8 | Bertha M Akin | 30 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 9 | Clyde M Lancaster | 13 | Step-son | Farming | Tennessee |
| 10 | Leonora Akin | 74 | Mother | None | Tennessee |
| 11 | Lizzie Akin | 49 | Sister | None | Tennessee |
| 12 | John Walker | 50 | Head | None | Tennessee |
| 13 | Ida Walker | 39 | Wife | Gen Farming | Tennessee |
| 14 | Leonia Walker | 7 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 15 | Johnnie Walker | 5 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 16 | Martha Bingham | 11 | Niece | None | Tennessee |
| 17 | Willie Bingham | 10 | Niece | None | Tennessee |
| 18 | Samuel T Davis | 47 | Head | None | Tennessee |
| 19 | Mary Ellen Davis | 46 | Sister | Gen Farming | Tennessee |
| 20 | Bobbie Davis | 39 | Sister | None | Tennessee |
| 21 | Goldy Haston | 70 | Mother | None | Tennessee |
| 22 | Monnie Adams | 30 | Head | None | Tennessee |
| 23 | Fred Adams | 10 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 24 | Edward Adams | 8 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 25 | Jesse H Adams | 6 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 26 | Mack Adams | 2 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 27 | William Mckinney | 72 | Head | None | Tennessee |
| 28 | Mary J Mckinney THIS PERSON | 63 | Wife | Gen Farming | Tennessee |
| 29 | Lena Mckinney | 28 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 30 | Pearl Mckinney | 19 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 31 | Lee Mckinney | 14 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 32 | Charlie Johnson | 41 | Head | Farm Labor | Tennessee |
| 33 | Amanda Johnson | 48 | Wife | Gen Farming | Tennessee |
| 34 | Bernice Johnson | 14 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 35 | Martie Hump | 22 | Step-son | None | Tennessee |
| 36 | James Johnson | 66 | Father | Gen Farming | Tennessee |
| 37 | Pete Leasure | 36 | Head | Gen Farming | Tennessee |
| 38 | Lillian Leasure | 31 | Wife | Farming | Tennessee |
| 39 | Orville Leasure | 13 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 40 | Josephine Leasure | 7 | Daughter | Farm Labor | Tennessee |
| 41 | Pauline Leasure | 1 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 42 | Luther Patterson | 36 | Head | None | Tennessee |
| 43 | James Patterson | 28 | Wife | Farming | Tennessee |
| 44 | Iley Patterson | 7 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 45 | Clyde Patterson | 2 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 46 | Gladys Patterson | 0 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 47 | Will Bingham | 44 | Head | None | Tennessee |
| 48 | Lillie Bingham | 25 | Wife | Farming | Tennessee |
| 49 | George Bingham | 7 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 50 | Levanna Bingham | 5 | Daughter | None | 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)