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Mary Morgan — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Mary Morgan across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Shelby, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Sarah — first a daughter (b.~1877), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1877
Female
Daughter
Born: Tennessee
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Shelby, Tennessee |
| Surname | Morgan |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm hand |
| Industry | Home |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farm Hand |
| Township / Ward | 12Th Civil District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1877 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Morgan | Daughter | — | 43 | ~1877 |
| Dorothy Morgan | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Mary Morgan | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Minnie Morgan | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Sarah Morgan | Head | — | 57 | ~1863 |
| Elizabeth Morgan | Other | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Henderson Morgan | Other | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Lucy Morgan | Other | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Emma Morgan | Other | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Gladys Morgan | Other | — | 29 | ~1891 |
| Mathew Morgan | Other | — | 20 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1900
Shelby, Tennessee
Spouse, age 24
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1876 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Morgan |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth Year | 1876 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1910
Shelby, Tennessee
Spouse, age 33
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1877 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Morgan |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Years Married | 5 |
| Children Born | 1 |
| Children Living | 0 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Shelby, Tennessee
Daughter, age 43
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1877 — 11 household members
| Surname | Morgan |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farm hand |
| Industry | Home |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Morgan across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Shelby, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Sarah Morgan (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Sarah Morgan
b. ~1863
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mary Morgan
Daughter · 1920 · age 43 · b. ~1877 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Mary Morgan
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Morgan
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Minnie Morgan
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
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 — Shelby, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Shelby, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1766unit:0602)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | William Taylor | 48 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 52 | Mat Taylor | 41 | Wife | Farm Hand | Tennessee |
| 53 | Morris Taylor | 10 | Son | Farm Hand | Tennessee |
| 54 | Rufus Mitchell | 45 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 55 | Annie Mitchell | 40 | Wife | Farm Hand | Tennessee |
| 56 | Rufus Mitchell | 18 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 57 | Ella Mitchell | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | Mitchell | None | — | — | — |
| 59 | Bert Hardin | 45 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 60 | Sarah Hardin | 44 | Wife | Farm Hand | Mississippi |
| 61 | Hardin | None | — | — | — |
| 62 | Sarah Morgan | 57 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 63 | Mary Morgan THIS PERSON | 43 | Daughter | Farm Hand | Tennessee |
| 64 | Mathew Morgan | 20 | Grandson | Farm Hand | Tennessee |
| 65 | Henderson Morgan | 18 | Grandson | Farm Hand | Tennessee |
| 66 | Mary Morgan | 16 | Daughter | Farm Hand | Tennessee |
| 67 | Dorothy Morgan | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 68 | Elizabeth Morgan | 9 | Granddaughter | — | Tennessee |
| 69 | Gladys Morgan | 29 | Granddaughter | Farm Hand | Tennessee |
| 70 | Lucy Morgan | 25 | Granddaughter | Farm Hand | Tennessee |
| 71 | Minnie Morgan | 21 | Daughter | Farm Hand | Tennessee |
| 72 | Emma Morgan | 17 | Granddaughter | Farm Hand | Tennessee |
| 73 | Morgan | 12 | — | — | — |
| 74 | Ephraim Mitchell | 57 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 75 | Anna E Mitchell | 55 | Wife | Farm Hand | Tennessee |
| 76 | Lanyer Mitchell | 32 | Son | Farm Hand | Tennessee |
| 77 | Myrtle Mitchell | 26 | Daughter in law | Farm Hand | Tennessee |
| 78 | Ephraim Mitchell | 23 | Son | Farm Hand | Tennessee |
| 79 | Lucile Mitchell | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 80 | Willie Mitchell | 7 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 81 | Robert Mitchell | 4 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 82 | Edwin Mitchell | 3 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 83 | Anna Mitchell | 1 | Granddaughter | — | Tennessee |
| 84 | Jane Mitchell | 1 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 85 | Garnell Mitchell | 1 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 86 | Mary Mitchell | 1 | Granddaughter | — | Tennessee |
| 87 | Joseph Mitchell | 1 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 88 | Emma E Mitchell | 21 | Daughter in law | Farm Hand | Tennessee |
| 89 | Willie Mitchell | 23 | Granddaughter | Farm Hand | Tennessee |
| 90 | Richard Stevens | 50 | Boarder | — | Tennessee |
| 91 | L H Wilson | 54 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 92 | Lizzie Wilson | 54 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 93 | Sam Wilson | 24 | Son | Farm Hand | Tennessee |
| 94 | Rosa Wilson | 18 | Daughter | Farm Hand | Tennessee |
| 95 | Roosevelt Wilson | 16 | Son | Farm Hand | Tennessee |
| 96 | George Wilson | 14 | Son | Farm Hand | Tennessee |
| 97 | Eudora Wilson | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 98 | Steven Wilson | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 99 | George Young | 39 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 100 | Mary Young | 36 | Wife | Farm Hand | Mississippi |
Pedigree Summary
Mary + 3 siblings
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)