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Mary Mitchell — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Fayette, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Mary Mitchell across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Fayette, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Mary — first a head (b.~1860), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 60
b. ~1860
Female
Head
Born: Kentucky
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Fayette, Kentucky |
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | at home |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Township / Ward | Lexington City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1860 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Mitchell | Head | — | 60 | ~1860 |
| Katie Mitchell | Other | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| John Mitchell | Son | — | 26 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1900
Fayette, Kentucky
Daughter, age 41
Fayette, Kentucky · implied b. ~1859 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1859 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Day Laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1910
Fayette, Kentucky
Head, age 50
Fayette, Kentucky · implied b. ~1860 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Children Born | 1 |
| Children Living | 0 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Washerwoman |
| Industry | Private Family |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1920
Fayette, Kentucky
Head, age 60
Fayette, Kentucky · implied b. ~1860 — 3 household members
| Surname | Mitchell |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | at home |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Mitchell across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Fayette, Kentucky, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Mary Harvey (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Mary Harvey
b. ~1835
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mary Mitchell
Head · 1920 · age 60 · b. ~1860 · Kentucky
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Fayette, Kentucky
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1920 US Federal Census — Fayette, Kentucky
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu568unit:0830)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anna L Johnson | 20 | Daughter | Book-Keeper | Kentucky |
| 2 | Rodney Johnson | 19 | Son | Shop Work | Kentucky |
| 3 | Dora Johnson | 17 | Daughter | Clerk | Kentucky |
| 4 | Samuel G Johnson | 15 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 5 | Alice A Johnson | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 6 | Thomas Eales | 47 | Head | Merchant | Kentucky |
| 7 | Lizzie Eales | 47 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 8 | Robert Eales | 19 | Son | Merchant | Kentucky |
| 9 | Florence M Eales | 14 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | Lucille Eales | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 11 | Ada M Foster | 39 | Head | Laundress | Kentucky |
| 12 | Sherman Underwood | 18 | Son | Presser | Kentucky |
| 13 | George Byrd | 55 | Boarder | Engineer | Ohio |
| 14 | William Gray | 25 | Boarder | Labor | Kentucky |
| 15 | Isaac Hocker | 69 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | Matilda J Todd | 50 | Head | Cook | Kentucky |
| 17 | John E Luton | 42 | Boarder | Mail Carrier | Kentucky |
| 18 | Stafford Campbell | 49 | Head | Minister | Kentucky |
| 19 | Edna Campbell | 47 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | Edmonia Campbell | 25 | Daughter | Trained Nurse | Kentucky |
| 21 | Frances Campbell | 22 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 22 | Stafford Jr Campbell | 19 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | William L Campbell | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | Thomas B Campbell | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 25 | Nathan Johnson | 45 | Boarder | Drayman | Kentucky |
| 26 | James Carson | 45 | Boarder | Cook | Kentucky |
| 27 | Robert Austin | 52 | Boarder | Cook | Kentucky |
| 28 | Mary Mitchell THIS PERSON | 60 | Head | Laundress | Kentucky |
| 29 | John Mitchell | 26 | Son | Porter | Kentucky |
| 30 | Katie Mitchell | 14 | Granddaughter | Cook | Kentucky |
| 31 | Henry Rice | 50 | Head | Chauffeur | Kentucky |
| 32 | Julia Rice | 39 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | Edwina Rice | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | Charles H Rice | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 35 | Lucy Brown | 44 | Head | Laundress | Kentucky |
| 36 | William B Brown | 16 | Son | Delivery Boy | Kentucky |
| 37 | Florence B Brown | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | Taylor Brown | 10 | Grandson | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | Catherine Shelby | 75 | Head | Laundress | Kentucky |
| 40 | William Mckenan | 32 | Head | Janitor | Kentucky |
| 41 | Della Mckenan | 31 | Wife | Cook | Kentucky |
| 42 | Allen Burnside | 33 | Head | Chauffeur | Kentucky |
| 43 | Nannie Burnside | 36 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 44 | Robert Miller | 43 | Head | Labor | Kentucky |
| 45 | Lizzie Miller | 36 | Wife | Laundress | Kentucky |
| 46 | Mollie Brown | 45 | Head | Laundress | Kentucky |
| 47 | Marie E Brown | 17 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 48 | Mildred Brown | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 49 | James Brown | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 50 | Annie Austin | 45 | Boarder | Janitress | Kentucky |
Pedigree Summary
Mary
Gen 1 · 1 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)