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Mary Montgomery — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Butler, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Mary Montgomery across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Butler, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Julia & Sam — first a daughter (b.~1896), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1896
Female
Daughter
Born: Alabama
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Butler, Alabama |
| Surname | Montgomery |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 14 |
| 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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E Montgomery | Daughter | — | ~1920 | |
| Hardie Montgomery | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Edna Montgomery | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Mary Montgomery | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Willie Montgomery | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Rosa Montgomery | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Fannie Montgomery | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Ida Montgomery | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Mattie Montgomery | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Sam Montgomery | Head | — | 56 | ~1864 |
| James Montgomery | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Ellen Montgomery | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1875 |
Census Appearances
1900
Butler, Alabama
Daughter, age 5
Butler, Alabama · implied b. ~1895 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Montgomery |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1895 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1910
Butler, Alabama
Daughter, age 15
Butler, Alabama · implied b. ~1895 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Montgomery |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Butler, Alabama
Daughter, age 24
Butler, Alabama · implied b. ~1896 — 12 household members
| Surname | Montgomery |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 Montgomery across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Butler, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Julia Montgomery (~0.82 confidence) and father Sam Montgomery (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Montgomery (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Montgomery (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ellen Montgomery (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ellen Montgomery (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.9
Mother
Julia Montgomery
b. ~1852
Source mother>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.82
Father
Sam Montgomery
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Montgomery
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Montgomery
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ellen Montgomery
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ellen Montgomery
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mary Montgomery
Daughter · 1920 · age 24 · b. ~1896 · Alabama
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Sibling
Edna Montgomery
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hardie Montgomery
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fannie Montgomery
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Montgomery
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
E Montgomery
Sibling · 1920 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Montgomery
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mattie Montgomery
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rosa Montgomery
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ida Montgomery
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
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 — Butler, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Butler, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu4unit:0706)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Inez Lee | 23 | Wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 2 | Susan Lee | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 3 | Boddie Lee | 0 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 4 | Harriet Cunningham | 75 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 5 | Mary Cunningham | 23 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 6 | Isaac Frost | 30 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 7 | Lucile Frost | 26 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 8 | Eva Bell Frost | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 9 | Porter Lamberth | 30 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 10 | Irene Lamberth | 24 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 11 | Sara Bell Lamberth | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 12 | Buster Lamberth | 0 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 13 | Lewis Peterson | 48 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 14 | Patsy Peterson | 27 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 15 | Ivera Peterson | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 16 | Willie Pruitt | 17 | Boarder | Laborer | Alabama |
| 17 | E. Fell Zeigler | 21 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 18 | Preston Franklin | 45 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 19 | Mandy Franklin | 38 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 20 | Paul Franklin | 14 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 21 | James Franklin | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 22 | William Shelby | 57 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 23 | Nancy E. Shelby | 60 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 24 | Willie George Shelby | 8 | Grandson | — | Alabama |
| 25 | Sam Montgomery | 56 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 26 | Ellen Montgomery | 45 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 27 | Mary Montgomery THIS PERSON | 24 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 28 | Willie Lou Montgomery | 18 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 29 | Rosa Bell Montgomery | 15 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 30 | Mattie Montgomery | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 31 | Hardie M. Montgomery | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 32 | James W. Montgomery | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 33 | Ida Montgomery | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 34 | Fannie L. Montgomery | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 35 | Edna L. Montgomery | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 36 | E. Lee Montgomery | 0 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 37 | Jim Meldan | 44 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 38 | Linnie Meldan | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 39 | Annie Meldan | 14 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 40 | Susie Meldan | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 41 | Nema Meldan | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 42 | James Meldan | 9 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 43 | Will Pratt | 46 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 44 | Hanna Pratt | 44 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 45 | Lizzie Pratt | 18 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 46 | Will Pratt | 16 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 47 | Abner Pratt | 14 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 48 | Jack Pratt | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 49 | Henry Pratt | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 50 | Mady Pratt | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
Pedigree Summary
Mary + 9 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 1 grandparents
~0.82
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)