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Mary Pearson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Clarendon, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Mary Pearson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Clarendon, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1874), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1874
Female
Spouse
Born: South Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Clarendon, South Carolina |
| Surname | Pearson |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Plowden Mill Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1874 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisa Pearson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Elias Pearson | Head | — | 56 | ~1864 |
| Ellen Witherspoon | Other | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Albert Pearson | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Mary Pearson | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1874 |
Census Appearances
1900
Clarendon, South …
Spouse, age 27
Clarendon, South Carolina · implied b. ~1873 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Parson |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1873 |
| 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 |
1910
Clarendon, South …
Spouse, age 37
Clarendon, South Carolina · implied b. ~1873 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Pearson |
| Given Name | M. M. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Years Married | 6 |
| Children Born | 6 |
| Children Living | 6 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Clarendon, South …
Spouse, age 46
Clarendon, South Carolina · implied b. ~1874 — 5 household members
| Surname | Pearson |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
Model Tree
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Our Model Tree links Mary Pearson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Clarendon, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Pearson
Spouse · 1920 · age 46 · b. ~1874 · South Carolina
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1920 US Federal Census — Clarendon, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Clarendon, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1691unit:0488)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Almira Light | 39 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 52 | Ava Light | 17 | Daughter | — | Idaho |
| 53 | Chester C Light | 14 | Son | — | Idaho |
| 54 | Henry Faircloth | 24 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 55 | Nannie Faircloth | 20 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | Daisy Faircloth | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | James Faircloth | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | Thomas Davis | 24 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 59 | Lee A Davis | 20 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | Grover Davis | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | Tom Plyer | 21 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 62 | Annie Plyer | 23 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 63 | Henry Plyer | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | Roy Plyer | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | James Mckay | 39 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 66 | Lula Mckay | 34 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 67 | James Mckay | 16 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Willie Mckay | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | Clara Mckay | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | Bessie Mckay | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | Pharoah White | 34 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 72 | Rosa White | 24 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 73 | Carolina White | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | Lena Manning | 26 | Sister-in-law | None | South Carolina |
| 75 | Robert Jones | 40 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 76 | Carrie Jones | 45 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 77 | Hazel Jones | 20 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 78 | Jack Jones | 17 | Son | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 79 | Sam Lowery | 56 | Head | None | South Carolina |
| 80 | Belle Lowery | 44 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 81 | Joe Lowery | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 82 | Emma Patterson | 55 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 83 | Elias Pearson | 56 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 84 | Mary Pearson THIS PERSON | 46 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 85 | Albert Pearson | 17 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 86 | Louisa Pearson | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 87 | Ellen Witherspoon | 19 | Boarder | — | South Carolina |
| 88 | Paul L Cooper | 42 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 89 | Adrianna Cooper | 45 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 90 | Queen Cooper | 18 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 91 | Oliver Cooper | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 92 | Jack Cooper | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 93 | Alfred Cooper | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 94 | Josephine Cooper | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 95 | Mathis Cooper | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 96 | Mary M Cooper | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 97 | Jonathon Hawkins | 40 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 98 | Bessie Hawkins | 25 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 99 | Willie Hawkins | 17 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 100 | James Hawkins | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
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)