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Mary Pugh — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Bertie, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Mary Pugh across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Bertie, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Gordon & Robbins — first a daughter (b.~1892), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1892
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Bertie, North Carolina |
| Surname | Pugh |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Washer Woman |
| Industry | At Home |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Washer Woman |
| Township / Ward | Town Of Windsor |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1892 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martha Pugh | Head | — | 55 | ~1865 |
| Mary Pugh | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1900
Bertie, North …
Daughter, age 8
Bertie, North Carolina · implied b. ~1892 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Pugh |
| Given Name | Mary M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | C |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1892 |
| 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
Bertie, North …
Daughter, age 17
Bertie, North Carolina · implied b. ~1893 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Pugh |
| Given Name | Mary L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 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
Bertie, North …
Daughter, age 28
Bertie, North Carolina · implied b. ~1892 — 2 household members
| Surname | Pugh |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Washer Woman |
| Industry | At Home |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Pugh across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Bertie, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Gordon Pugh (~0.92 confidence) and father Robbins Pugh (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Pugh (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Pugh (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Gordon Pugh
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Robbins Pugh
b. ~1844
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Pugh
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Pugh
b. ~1860
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mary Pugh
Daughter · 1920 · age 28 · b. ~1892 · North Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Bertie, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Bertie, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1285unit:1030)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Henry P. Sewell | 49 | Head | Landlord | North Carolina |
| 52 | Mollie Sewell | 50 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Edna Sewell | 20 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Tadlock Mollie S. Sewell | 75 | Mother-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Asa B. Harden | 61 | Head | Mason | North Carolina |
| 56 | Annie T. Harden | 59 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Bernie Harden | 24 | Son | Retail Sales | North Carolina |
| 58 | Abram Bazemore | 44 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 59 | Jennie Bazemore | 38 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Isaac Bazemore | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Geo H. Winston | 35 | Head | Painter | North Carolina |
| 62 | Cherry S. Winston | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | George L. Winston | 51 | Nephew | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 64 | Martha Pugh | 55 | Head | Cook (Domestic) | North Carolina |
| 65 | Mary Pugh THIS PERSON | 28 | Daughter | Washer Woman | North Carolina |
| 66 | Charlie M. Watson | 30 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 67 | Ella Watson | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Lewis C. Watson | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Almeta Watson | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Walter B. Watson | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Infant Watson | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Frank Pritchard | 32 | Head | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 73 | Lucy Pritchard | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Floreta Pritchard | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Frank Jr. Pritchard | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | William F. Teuth | 39 | Head | Engineer | Maryland |
| 77 | Annie Teuth | 42 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Holly F. Teuth | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Walter S. Hays | 68 | Father-in-law | Painter | North Carolina |
| 80 | Florence Hays | 62 | Mother-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 81 | Amy Riddick | 24 | Boarder | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 82 | William J. Alfriend | 28 | Head | Minister | Virginia |
| 83 | Virginia Alfriend | 23 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 84 | William J. Jr. Alfriend | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 85 | George W. Bryant | 39 | Head | Mechanic | North Carolina |
| 86 | Rena Bryant | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 87 | Sue M. Nichols | 50 | Head | Dress Maker | North Carolina |
| 88 | Annie G. Nichols | 32 | Daughter | Dress Maker | North Carolina |
| 89 | Caroline Nichols | 24 | Daughter | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 90 | Elizabeth Nichols | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 91 | Catherine Nichols | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 92 | Joseph Nichols | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 93 | Benj F. Lowry | 48 | Head | Painter | North Carolina |
| 94 | Nellie Lowry | 45 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 95 | Ruth Lowry | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 96 | Mary Lowry | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 97 | Virginia Lowry | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 98 | Ruby Lowry | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 99 | Dumas W. Hoggard | 22 | Head | Retail Sales | North Carolina |
| 100 | Maude Hoggard | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Mary
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)