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Mary Phillips — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Watauga, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Mary Phillips across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Watauga, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1877), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1877
Female
Spouse
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Watauga, North Carolina |
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Beaver Dam Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1877 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iona Phillips | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Griffin Phillips | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Maud Phillips | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Dorothy Phillips | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Nathan Phillips | Head | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| Oscar Phillips | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Claude Phillips | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Roy Phillips | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Mary Phillips | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1877 |
Census Appearances
1900
Watauga, North …
Spouse, age 25
Watauga, North Carolina · implied b. ~1875 — 5 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | Jun |
| Birth Year | 1875 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Watauga, North …
Spouse, age 34
Watauga, North Carolina · implied b. ~1876 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Mary I. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 18 |
| Children Born | 8 |
| Children Living | 7 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Watauga, North …
Spouse, age 43
Watauga, North Carolina · implied b. ~1877 — 9 household members
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Phillips across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Watauga, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Phillips
Spouse · 1920 · age 43 · b. ~1877 · North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Watauga, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Watauga, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1328unit:0029)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Monroe Yeager | 35 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 52 | J. B. Mahon | 60 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 53 | Dora A. Mahon | 44 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 54 | Bessie Arwood | 18 | Daughter in law | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | James R. Eggers | 39 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 56 | Lela Eggers | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Ina Eggers | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Lena Eggers | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Woodrow Eggers | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Jack Eggers | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | George H. Mahon | 28 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 62 | Ida Mahon | 30 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 63 | Mable Mahon | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Will Mahon | 31 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 65 | Mattie Mahon | 25 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 66 | Hugh Mahon | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Ruth Mahon | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Woodrow Mahon | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | James L. Sherrill | 61 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 70 | Martha Sherrill | 61 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Ella Sherrill | 25 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | C. B. Greene | 60 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 73 | Rebecca Greene | 35 | Wife | Housekeeper | North Carolina |
| 74 | Nathan H. Phillips | 45 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 75 | Mary Phillips THIS PERSON | 43 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Iona Phillips | 19 | Daughter | Housekeeper | North Carolina |
| 77 | Claude Phillips | 14 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 78 | Roy Phillips | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Oscar Phillips | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Maud Phillips | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 81 | Dorothy Phillips | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 82 | Griffin Phillips | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 83 | Charles P. Phillips | 33 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 84 | Ada Phillips | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 85 | Kelcy Phillips | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 86 | Blanche Phillips | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 87 | Stylon Phillips | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 88 | George Phillips | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 89 | Easter Phillips | 53 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 90 | Nannie Phillips | 37 | Daughter | Saleswoman | North Carolina |
| 91 | Clarence Turby | 14 | Grand Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 92 | Ethel Turby | 12 | Grand Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 93 | Sarah Turby | 10 | Grand Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 94 | Roby Flannery | 44 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 95 | Annie Flannery | 43 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 96 | Barney Flannery | 19 | Son | Section Hand | Virginia |
| 97 | Joe Flannery | 18 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 98 | Sarah Jane Flannery | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 99 | Annie Flannery | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 100 | Daniel Flannery | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
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)