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Mary Oliver — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Halifax, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Mary Oliver across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Halifax, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1899), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1899
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Halifax, Virginia |
| Surname | Oliver |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Staunton Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lottie Oliver | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Ada Oliver | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Mary Oliver | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Lizzie Oliver | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Lula Oliver | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Kit Oliver | Head | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Kit Oliver | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| John Oliver | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| James Oliver | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Willie Oliver | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Mariah Oliver | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1883 |
Census Appearances
1910
Halifax, Virginia
Daughter, age 11
Halifax, Virginia · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Oliver |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Halifax, Virginia
Daughter, age 21
Halifax, Virginia · implied b. ~1899 — 11 household members
| Surname | Oliver |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Oliver across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Halifax, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mary Oliver
Daughter · 1920 · age 21 · b. ~1899 · Virginia
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Sibling
Willie Oliver
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ada Oliver
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Oliver
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kit Oliver
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lottie Oliver
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lula Oliver
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Oliver
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lizzie Oliver
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
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 — Halifax, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Halifax, Virginia
Page Contents
57 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1891unit:0446)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louis M. Wren | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Henry S. Wren | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Charles E. Shotwell | 35 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 4 | Nannie R. Shotwell | 27 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Claude Shotwell | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Charles E. Shotwell | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Doris Shotwell | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Hazel Shotwell | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Louise Shotwell | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Lena Shotwell | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Ruby Shotwell | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Cornelius Haskins | 35 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 13 | Nancy Haskins | 33 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 14 | John H. Haskins | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Jessie T. Haskins | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Eddie Haskins | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Charlie Haskins | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Viola Haskins | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Willie Lee Haskins | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Dan W. Pennell | 44 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 21 | Lottie Pennell | 38 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Dick Pennell | 19 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Rosie Pennell | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Lucia M. Pennell | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Jimmie Pennell | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Duck Pennell | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Dave Pennell | 68 | Father | Farming | Virginia |
| 28 | John Wilson Jordan | 32 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 29 | Lydia Jordan | 28 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Lizzie Jordan | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Adie Jordan | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Major Jordan | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Sally Jordan | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Edith Jordan | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Bernice Jordan | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Elijah Pennell | 26 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 37 | Lula Pennell | 26 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Irene Pennell | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Molly Pennell | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Douglas Pennell | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 41 | Armistead Miller | 54 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 42 | Ella Miller | 50 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Cornelius Miller | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Lafayette Miller | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Otis Miller | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Rosa Miller | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Kit Oliver | 40 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 48 | Mariah Oliver | 37 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Mary Oliver THIS PERSON | 21 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Ada Oliver | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 51 | Lizzie Oliver | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Kit Oliver | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Willie Oliver | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Lula Oliver | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Lottie Oliver | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 56 | John Oliver | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 57 | James Oliver | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
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)