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Mary Parsons — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Gilmer, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Mary Parsons across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Gilmer, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1918), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 2
b. ~1918
Female
Daughter
Born: West Virginia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Gilmer, West Virginia |
| Surname | Parsons |
| Given Name | Mary J. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Center District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eva Parsons | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Mable Parsons | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Rosco Parsons | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Disco Parsons | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Mima Parsons | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Disco Parsons | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Joshua Parsons | Head | — | 59 | ~1861 |
| Mollie Parsons | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| Lula Parsons | Daughter | — | ~1920 | |
| Madge Parsons | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Mary Parsons | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Jannie Parsons | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Gilmer, West …
Daughter, age 2
Gilmer, West Virginia · implied b. ~1918 — 12 household members
| Surname | Parsons |
| Given Name | Mary J. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Gilmer, West …
Daughter, age 12
Gilmer, West Virginia · implied b. ~1918 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Parson |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west 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 Parsons across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Gilmer, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mary Parsons
Daughter · 1920 · age 2 · b. ~1918 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Lula Parsons
Sibling · 1920 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jannie Parsons
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eva Parsons
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mima Parsons
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rosco Parsons
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Madge Parsons
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Disco Parsons
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mable Parsons
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Disco Parsons
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
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 — Gilmer, West Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Gilmer, West Virginia
Page Contents
48 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1952unit:0043)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Minnie | 9 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 52 | Bertha | 7 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 53 | Lora | 4 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 54 | James C. | 2 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 55 | Elva | 19 | Boarder | Teacher | West Virginia |
| 56 | Asa C. Hantsel | 37 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 57 | Lura Hantsel | 32 | Wife | None | West Virginia |
| 58 | Leonard Hantsel | 11 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 59 | Rhoda Hantsel | 9 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 60 | Mabel Hantsel | 7 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 61 | Ernest Hantsel | 5 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 62 | Mary Hantsel | 5 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 63 | Eunice Hantsel | 2 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 64 | Lula Hantsel | 2 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 65 | Junior J. Wilmoth | 32 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 66 | Junie Wilmoth | 31 | Wife | None | West Virginia |
| 67 | Litha Wilmoth | 10 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 68 | James Wilmoth | 4 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 69 | Joshua J. Parsons | 59 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 70 | Mollie J. Parsons | 42 | Wife | None | West Virginia |
| 71 | Eva M. Parsons | 17 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 72 | Rosco R. Parsons | 15 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 73 | Disco J. Parsons | 13 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 74 | Mima L. Parsons | 11 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 75 | Disco L. Parsons | 9 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 76 | Madge M. Parsons | 7 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 77 | Jannie P. Parsons | 5 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 78 | Mable L. Parsons | 4 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 79 | Mary J. Parsons THIS PERSON | 2 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 80 | Lula M. Parsons | 0 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 81 | Scott Reed | 24 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 82 | Ruth Reed | 22 | Wife | None | West Virginia |
| 83 | William W. Reed | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 84 | Rhoda M. Reed | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 85 | Mary L. Reed | 0 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 86 | William Reed | 62 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 87 | Mary L. Reed | 54 | Wife | None | West Virginia |
| 88 | Robert B. Reed | 20 | Son | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 89 | John Moss | 75 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 90 | Hattie Moss | 44 | Wife | None | West Virginia |
| 91 | Ernest Moss | 23 | Son | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 92 | Ruth Stella Moss | 21 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 93 | Jason Moss | 17 | Son | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 94 | Lee Moss | 15 | Son | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 95 | Clarence Moss | 14 | Son | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 96 | Seymour Moss | 11 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 97 | Viola Moss | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 98 | Nellie Moss | 5 | Daughter | — | West 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)