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Mary Miles — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Forsyth, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Mary Miles across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Forsyth, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1908), then head of a 15-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1908
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Forsyth, North Carolina |
| Surname | Miles |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Salem Chapel Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
15 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Miles | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Frank Miles | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Elza Miles | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Joseph Miles | Head | — | 57 | ~1863 |
| Elsie Miles | Other | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Lindsay Taylor | Other | — | 62 | ~1858 |
| Sinclair Miles | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Nathaniel Miles | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| H Miles | Son | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| James Miles | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Lucian Miles | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Lonnie Miles | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Abraham Miles | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Sarah Miles | Spouse | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Mary Miles | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1879 |
Census Appearances
1910
Caswell, North …
Daughter, age 1
Caswell, North Carolina · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miles |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Forsyth, North …
Daughter, age 12
Forsyth, North Carolina · implied b. ~1908 — 15 household members
| Surname | Miles |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | 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 Miles across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mary Miles
Daughter · 1920 · age 12 · b. ~1908 · North Carolina
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Sibling
James Miles
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sinclair Miles
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lucian Miles
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Abraham Miles
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elza Miles
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
H Miles
Sibling · 1920 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lonnie Miles
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frank Miles
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nathaniel Miles
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
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 — Forsyth, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Forsyth, North Carolina
Page Contents
48 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1297unit:1085)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Joseph S Jones | 42 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 52 | Melvina Jones | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Thomas N Jones | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Mary Jones | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Robert Jones | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Rufus Jones | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Rebecca Jones | 82 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | T M Cochrain | 47 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 59 | Martha Cochrain | 50 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Roswell Cochrain | 18 | Daughter | In School | North Carolina |
| 61 | Robena Cochrain | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Magale Cochrain | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Dilla Cochrain | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Hallie Cochrain | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Annie M Cochrain | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Sarah Jones | 65 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | M C Jones | 38 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 68 | Ada Jones | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | W G Jones | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Nathan C Jones | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Mary E Jones | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Sam J Jones | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Julia V Jones | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | A M Messick | 64 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 75 | M W Messick | 55 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Jennie Messick | 31 | Daughter | School Teacher | North Carolina |
| 77 | Flossie Messick | 28 | Daughter | Stenographer | North Carolina |
| 78 | Maurice M Messick | 25 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Ernest J Messick | 20 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Eva M Messick | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 81 | Cora Messick | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 82 | Joseph Miles | 57 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 83 | Mary Miles | 41 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 84 | H P Miles | 24 | Son | Worker | North Carolina |
| 85 | James Miles | 21 | Son | Worker | North Carolina |
| 86 | Sarah Miles | 19 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 87 | Sinclair Miles | 18 | Son | Worker | North Carolina |
| 88 | Abraham Miles | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 89 | Lucian Miles | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 90 | Mary Miles THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 91 | Elza Miles | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 92 | Frank Miles | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 93 | Nathaniel Miles | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 94 | Lonnie Miles | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 95 | Lindsay R Taylor | 62 | Father-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 96 | Elsie T Miles | 1 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 97 | R V Waggoner | 74 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 98 | Waggoner | 70 | Wife | — | 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)