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Mary Parks — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Spartanburg, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Mary Parks across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Spartanburg, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Toy & James — first a daughter (b.~1917), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 3
b. ~1917
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Spartanburg, South Carolina |
| Surname | Parks |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Woodruff Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margie Holder | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Elizabeth Holder | Head | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Lula Parks | Other | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Mary Parks | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Spartanburg, South …
Daughter, age 3
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
| Surname | Parks |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Spartanburg, South …
Daughter, age 14
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1916 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Parks |
| Given Name | Myrtle |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Spartanburg-County, South …
Daughter, age 25
Spartanburg-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Parks |
| Given Name | Muriel |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | C |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Woodruff town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Spartanburg |
| Occupation | none |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 Parks across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Toy Parks (~0.80 confidence) and father James Parks (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ada Parks (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jamie Parks (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Holder (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.9
Father
Toy Parks
b. ~None
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.8
Father
James Parks
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ada Parks
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jamie Parks
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Holder
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mary Parks
Daughter · 1920 · age 3 · b. ~1917 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Margie Holder
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
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 — Spartanburg, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Spartanburg, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1711unit:0670)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lucille Skinner | 29 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 2 | Earl Skinner | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Elmer Skinner | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Panell Skinner | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Fusina Skinner | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | James E Mollis | 47 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 7 | Lundie Mollis | 47 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Undine Mollis | 21 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Gilase Tudor | 79 | Mother-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Bruce Tudor | 26 | Brother-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Andrew S Anderson | 24 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 12 | Pearl Anderson | 22 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Sara Anderson | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | John R Cansler | 40 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 15 | Elizabeth P Cansler | 40 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Joe Cansler | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 17 | Mary Cansler | 22 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | John Jr Cansler | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 19 | Kermit Cansler | 17 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Rosa Cansler | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Laura Cansler | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Jonas Brinston | 61 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 23 | Lady Brinston | 53 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Joe Martin | 48 | Brother-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Elizabeth Holder | 27 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 26 | Margie Holder | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Lula Parks | 24 | Sister | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 28 | Mary Parks THIS PERSON | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Mack Ferguson | 21 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 30 | Maggie Ferguson | 21 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Eunice Ferguson | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | James Ferguson | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | James J Belcher | 63 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 34 | Emma A Belcher | 51 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Lawrence Belcher | 21 | Daughter | Teacher | South Carolina |
| 36 | John Belcher | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 37 | Blanch Belcher | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Joe Gist | 10 | Nephew | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Robert C Cray | 39 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 40 | Mattie Calvert | 76 | Sister | — | South Carolina |
| 41 | Hallie Gowell | 50 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 42 | Willie Gowell | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 43 | James Mead | 52 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 44 | Maggie Mead | 52 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Carrie Mead | 20 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | Lizzie Mead | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | James O Turner | 35 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 48 | Rosalee Turner | 32 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | Mary Turner | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | Pearl Morgan | 32 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Mary + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.9
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)