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Mary Nicholson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Robeson, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Mary Nicholson across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Robeson, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1880), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1880
Female
Spouse
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Robeson, North Carolina |
| Surname | Nicholson |
| Given Name | Mary D. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Maxton Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1880 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Nicholson | Head | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| Archie Nicholson | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Reese Nicholson | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Mary Nicholson | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Betsy Nicholson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Cora Nicholson | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| John Nicholson | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Mary Nicholson | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1910
Robeson, North …
Spouse, age 32
Robeson, North Carolina · implied b. ~1878 — 6 household members
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Household
| Surname | Nicholson |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 15 |
| Children Born | 5 |
| Children Living | 4 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Labor |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Robeson, North …
Spouse, age 40
Robeson, North Carolina · implied b. ~1880 — 8 household members
| Surname | Nicholson |
| Given Name | Mary D. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Nicholson across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Robeson, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Nicholson
Spouse · 1920 · age 40 · b. ~1880 · North Carolina
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1920 US Federal Census — Robeson, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Robeson, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1319unit:1101)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Iris | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Robert Laurine | 76 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 53 | Anna Laurine | 49 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 54 | Theodore Laurine | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Lonnie Laurine | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Rosie Laurine | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Lonnie Malloy | 26 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 58 | Rosella Malloy | 27 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 59 | Bulah Malloy | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Easter Malloy | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Henry W. Malloy | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Agenora Malloy | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | George Watson | 65 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 64 | Elizabeth Watson | 27 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 65 | Charles P. Malloy | 49 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 66 | Easter Malloy | 42 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 67 | Charles Malloy | 17 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 68 | Flora Malloy | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | John Patterson | 30 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 70 | Lucy Patterson | 24 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 71 | James Patterson | 28 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 72 | Bertha Patterson | 24 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 73 | Pearl Patterson | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Beatrice Patterson | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Laura Patterson | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Thomas Bullard | 24 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 77 | Alice Bullard | 37 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 78 | Willie Bullard | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Daretha Bullard | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Hazel B. Bullard | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 81 | Stacy Blackman | 23 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 82 | Almeta Blackman | 17 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 83 | Silas Adams | 60 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 84 | Annie Adams | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 85 | Eugenia Adams | 20 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 86 | Prince Adams | 14 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 87 | Erie Adams | 18 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 88 | Daniel Nicholson | 47 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 89 | Mary D. Nicholson THIS PERSON | 40 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 90 | Reese A. Nicholson | 22 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 91 | Archie Nicholson | 18 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 92 | Betsy Nicholson | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 93 | Cora Lee Nicholson | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 94 | John Nicholson | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 95 | Mary Bell Nicholson | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 96 | John Mceachan | 68 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 97 | Cora Mceachan | 48 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 98 | Sarah Mceachan | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 99 | Mary Mceachan | 14 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 100 | Daniel Mceachan | 12 | Son | Laborer | South 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)