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Mary Pratt — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · New Castle, Delaware
Our Model Tree links this Mary Pratt across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in New Castle, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1903), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1903
Female
Daughter
Born: Delaware
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | New Castle, Delaware |
| Surname | Pratt |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | out |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Township / Ward | Rep Dist 14Th Election Dist 1 |
| 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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Pratt | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Lavinia Pratt | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Lydia Pratt | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Hazel Pratt | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Katie Pratt | Head | — | 38 | ~1882 |
| Edby Pratt | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1910
New Castle, …
Daughter, age 6
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1904 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Pratt |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1920
New Castle, …
Daughter, age 17
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1903 — 6 household members
| Surname | Pratt |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | out |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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 Pratt across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in New Castle, Delaware, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mary Pratt
Daughter · 1920 · age 17 · b. ~1903 · Delaware
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Sibling
Lydia Pratt
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lavinia Pratt
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hazel Pratt
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edby Pratt
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 — New Castle, Delaware
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1920 US Federal Census — New Castle, Delaware
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu204unit:0486)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Robert Jas Waters | 27 | son | None | Delaware |
| 52 | Grace Foraker | 17 | daughter | None | Delaware |
| 53 | Byard Foraker | 21 | son in law | None | Delaware |
| 54 | William Jones | 58 | Head | Laborer | Delaware |
| 55 | Katherine Jones | 49 | wife | Farmer | Delaware |
| 56 | Fredrick Ferguson | 44 | Head | None | Delaware |
| 57 | Blossom Ferguson | 40 | wife | Miller | Delaware |
| 58 | Harrison Henry | 39 | Head | Laborer | Delaware |
| 59 | Cora Henry | 35 | wife | Laundress | Delaware |
| 60 | Helen Henry | 13 | daughter | None | Delaware |
| 61 | Harrison Henry | 11 | son | None | Delaware |
| 62 | J. Arthur Henry | 9 | son | None | Delaware |
| 63 | Betty Henry | 7 | daughter | None | Delaware |
| 64 | William Henry | 5 | son | None | Delaware |
| 65 | James Henry | 2 | son | None | Delaware |
| 66 | Reynolds Henry | 0 | son | None | Delaware |
| 67 | Josh Henry | 63 | Head | None | Delaware |
| 68 | Richard Frank | 44 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 69 | Lola Frank | 35 | wife | Farmer | Delaware |
| 70 | Charles Harris | 42 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 71 | Catherine Harris | 38 | wife | Farmer | Maryland |
| 72 | Russell Harris | 15 | son | None | Maryland |
| 73 | Eleanor Harris | 11 | daughter | None | Delaware |
| 74 | Grace Harris | 8 | daughter | None | Delaware |
| 75 | Fred Harris | 2 | son | None | Maryland |
| 76 | Katie Pratt | 38 | Head | Laborer | Delaware |
| 77 | Mary E. Pratt THIS PERSON | 17 | daughter | Laundress | Delaware |
| 78 | Edby Pratt | 14 | son | Servant | Delaware |
| 79 | Lydia Pratt | 11 | daughter | None | Delaware |
| 80 | Hazel Pratt | 5 | daughter | None | Delaware |
| 81 | Lavinia Pratt | 2 | daughter | None | Delaware |
| 82 | Daniel Lankson | 45 | Head | None | Delaware |
| 83 | Virgie Lankson | 35 | wife | None | Delaware |
| 84 | Daniel Lankson | 19 | son | Laundress | Delaware |
| 85 | Lizzie Lankson | 16 | daughter | Laborer | Delaware |
| 86 | Alice Lankson | 15 | daughter | Laundress | Delaware |
| 87 | Effie Lankson | 4 | daughter | None | Delaware |
| 88 | Samuel Stanley | 30 | Head | None | Maryland |
| 89 | Liza Stanley | 36 | wife | Laborer | Delaware |
| 90 | Gladys Stanley | 14 | daughter | Laundress | Delaware |
| 91 | Joshua Sewell | 20 | brother | None | Maryland |
| 92 | Fred Glenn | 34 | Head | None | Maryland |
| 93 | Agnes Glenn | 25 | wife | Farmer | Delaware |
| 94 | Marion E. Glenn | 8 | daughter | None | Delaware |
| 95 | H. Allen Glenn | 5 | son | None | Delaware |
| 96 | Anna R. Glenn | 3 | daughter | None | Delaware |
| 97 | George Glenn | 1 | son | None | Delaware |
| 98 | John Brown | 24 | Head | None | Delaware |
| 99 | Lizzie Brown | 21 | wife | Laborer | Delaware |
| 100 | Helen Dukes | 11 | niece | Laborer | Delaware |
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)