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Mary Potter — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Blount, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Mary Potter across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Blount, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1903), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1903
Female
Daughter
Born: Tennessee
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Blount, Tennessee |
| Surname | Potter |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | Civil District No 8 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martha Potter | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Mary Potter | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Will Potter | Head | — | 53 | ~1867 |
| Will Potter | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| John Potter | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Nancy Potter | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| A Potter | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1875 |
Census Appearances
1910
Blount, Tennessee
Daughter, age 7
Blount, Tennessee · implied b. ~1903 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Putter |
| Given Name | Mary M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Blount, Tennessee
Daughter, age 17
Blount, Tennessee · implied b. ~1903 — 7 household members
| Surname | Potter |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Potter across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Blount, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mary Potter
Daughter · 1920 · age 17 · b. ~1903 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Will Potter
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Potter
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nancy Potter
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Martha Potter
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
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 — Blount, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Blount, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1729unit:0687)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John M. Boring | 56 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 2 | Margaret P. Boring | 54 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Isaac P. Boring | 26 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 4 | James M. Boring | 20 | Son | School Teacher | Tennessee |
| 5 | John H. Boring | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 6 | Haland Boring | 51 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 7 | Viola Boring | 42 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Bertha L. E. Boring | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Henry A. Boring | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | Maggie L. Boring | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Edward Wilburn | 31 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 12 | Annie Wilburn | 26 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | George H. Wilburn | 17 | Brother | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 14 | James L. Wilburn | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Charles L. Wilburn | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Edna M. Wilburn | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | Will D. Caughron | 40 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 18 | Cary Caughron | 22 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | Harrell Caughron | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Ossie Caughron | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Ronald Caughron | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | Charley Russell | 48 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 23 | Margaret J. Russell | 44 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | William L. Russell | 24 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 25 | Mary P. Russell | 18 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | Florence Russell | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Lee F. Boring | 43 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 28 | Augustus T. Huffard | 22 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 29 | Molley Huffard | 74 | Mother | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Will T. Potter | 53 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 31 | A. E. Potter | 45 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | Will H. Potter | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 33 | Mary E. Potter THIS PERSON | 17 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Martha A. Potter | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | John B. Potter | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Nancy E. Potter | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | Hardin Roulett | 37 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 38 | Teckie E. Roulett | 24 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | Wyatt P. Roulett | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Maggie E. Roulett | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 41 | Odis P. Roulett | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 42 | James W. H. Roulett | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 43 | Myrtle B. Roulett | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 44 | Robert D. Huffard | 25 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 45 | Nancy E. Huffard | 22 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | Walker H. Huffard | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 47 | James T. Huffard | 0 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | William J. Ogle | 28 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 49 | Sarah E. Ogle | 27 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 50 | Hazel M. Ogle | 6 | Daughter | — | 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)