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Mary Owens — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Buchanan, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Mary Owens across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Buchanan, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1880), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1880
Female
Spouse
Born: Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Buchanan, Virginia |
| Surname | Owens |
| Given Name | Mary S. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Grundy District |
| 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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ernest Owens | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Maggie Owens | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Minnie Owens | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Billie Owens | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Hattie Owens | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Sarah Owens | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| William Owens | Head | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| Basil Owens | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Walter Owens | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Bessie Owens | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Mary Owens | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1900
Buchanan, Virginia
Spouse, age 22
Buchanan, Virginia · implied b. ~1878 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Owens |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | Sept |
| Birth Year | 1878 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1910
Buchanan, Virginia
Spouse, age 30
Buchanan, Virginia · implied b. ~1880 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Owens |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Years Married | 18 |
| Children Born | 8 |
| Children Living | 8 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Buchanan, Virginia
Spouse, age 40
Buchanan, Virginia · implied b. ~1880 — 11 household members
| Surname | Owens |
| Given Name | Mary S. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Owens across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Buchanan, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Owens
Spouse · 1920 · age 40 · b. ~1880 · Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Buchanan, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Buchanan, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1882unit:0776)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert E. Lee | 37 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 2 | Lilly Lee | 26 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Ruby Lee | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Richard Lee | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Flossie Lee | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Willie Lee | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 7 | John Stilton | 50 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 8 | Lillie Stilton | 50 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Ernest Stilton | 19 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 10 | Junia Stilton | 17 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Lydia Stilton | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Frank Owens | 31 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 13 | Gertie Owens | 29 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Flannie Owens | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Dazie L. Owens | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Henry J. Owens | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Effie Owens | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Doris Owens | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Melvin Owens | 27 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 20 | Winnie Owens | 23 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Thomas Owens | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Artha Owens | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Willie Owens | 24 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 24 | Dasha Owens | 25 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Ernest Owens | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Gillie Owens | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 27 | William Owens | 47 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 28 | Mary S. Owens THIS PERSON | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Ernest S. Owens | 20 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Bessie M. Owens | 18 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 31 | Walter Owens | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Sarah Owens | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Basil Owens | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Hattie Owens | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Minnie Owens | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Maggie Owens | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Billie Owens | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Isaac P. Viers | 50 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 39 | Pricey Viers | 47 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Eishen Viers | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 41 | Gertie Viers | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Lillie Viers | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 43 | William Viers | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Ester Viers | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Samson Viers | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Condy Owens | 30 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 47 | Nancy Owens | 27 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 48 | George Owens | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Ray Owens | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Bessie Owens | 1 | Daughter | — | 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)