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Mary Parsons — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Custer, South Dakota
Our Model Tree links this Mary Parsons across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Custer, South Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1909), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1909
Female
Daughter
Born: South Dakota
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Custer, South Dakota |
| Surname | Parsons |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south dakota |
| Township / Ward | School District No 21 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jewel Parsons | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Charles Parsons | Head | — | 60 | ~1860 |
| Chester Parsons | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Ethel Parsons | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| Dorothy Parsons | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Theodore Parsons | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Leslie Parsons | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Mary Parsons | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1910
Custer, South …
Daughter, age 2
Custer, South Dakota · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Parsons |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | South Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south dakota |
1920
Custer, South …
Daughter, age 11
Custer, South Dakota · implied b. ~1909 — 8 household members
| Surname | Parsons |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south dakota |
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 Parsons across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Custer, South Dakota, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mary Parsons
Daughter · 1920 · age 11 · b. ~1909 · South Dakota
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Sibling
Dorothy Parsons
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Theodore Parsons
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leslie Parsons
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jewel Parsons
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Chester Parsons
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
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 — Custer, South Dakota
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1920 US Federal Census — Custer, South Dakota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1714unit:1070)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arthur Duncan | 28 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 2 | Tong Coon Ulday | 52 | Head | Farmer | China |
| 3 | May Ulday | 40 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 4 | Thomas Ulday | 17 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 5 | Harold Ulday | 11 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 6 | Mildred Ulday | 8 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 7 | Peter Rasmussen | 59 | Head | Farmer | Denmark |
| 8 | Anna Rasmussen | 49 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 9 | Martha Rasmussen | 15 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 10 | Marie Rasmussen | 13 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 11 | William Rasmussen | 11 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 12 | Hazel Rasmussen | 7 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 13 | Charles D Parsons | 60 | Head | Farmer | Vermont |
| 14 | Ethel Parsons | 42 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Leslie Parsons | 13 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 16 | Mary Parsons THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 17 | Chester Parsons | 10 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 18 | Theodore Parsons | 7 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 19 | Dorothy Parsons | 5 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 20 | Jewel Parsons | 2 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 21 | Sarah E Roach | 54 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 22 | Virginia Roach | 30 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 23 | Thomas Phelps | 47 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 24 | Julia Phelps | 45 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 25 | John Phelps | 15 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 26 | Mat Quigley | 64 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 27 | Sarah Quigley | 44 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 28 | Mat L Quigley | 27 | Son | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 29 | Mortain Quigley | 22 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 30 | James Mckenna | 43 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 31 | Annie Mckenna | 37 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 32 | Albert Mckenna | 16 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 33 | Mona Mckenna | 15 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 34 | Ernest Erickson | 47 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 35 | Anna Erickson | 36 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 36 | Mary Erickson | 13 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 37 | Irene Erickson | 11 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 38 | Oscar Johnson | 45 | Boarder | Laborer | Sweden |
| 39 | Cordelia Tuttle | 43 | Head | Operator | Kansas |
| 40 | Edward Tuttle | 9 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 41 | George Tuttle | 4 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 42 | Nels Westerberg | 64 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 43 | Ida Westerberg | 49 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 44 | Alfred Westerberg | 18 | Son | — | Sweden |
| 45 | Hilda Westerberg | 15 | Daughter | — | Sweden |
| 46 | Arthur Westerberg | 13 | Son | Farmer | Norway |
| 47 | Cristina Westerberg | 58 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 48 | Ruth Westerberg | 22 | Daughter | — | Sweden |
| 49 | Esther Westerberg | 19 | Daughter | — | Sweden |
| 50 | Alice Westerberg | 16 | Daughter | — | Sweden |
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)