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Mary Sawyer — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Mary Sawyer across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Shasta, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joseph & Nathan — first a daughter (b.~1913), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 7
b. ~1913
Female
Daughter
Born: California
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Shasta, California |
| Surname | Sawyer |
| Given Name | Mary E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
| Township / Ward | Fall River Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Sawyer | Head | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| Mary Sawyer | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Ida Sawyer | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1920
Shasta, California
Daughter, age 7
Shasta, California · implied b. ~1913 — 3 household members
| Surname | Sawyer |
| Given Name | Mary E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1930
Shasta, California
Daughter, age 17
Shasta, California · implied b. ~1913 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sawyer |
| Given Name | May G. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1940
Shasta-County, California
Daughter, age 27
Shasta-County, California · implied b. ~1913 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sawyer |
| Given Name | Mae G. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Judicial Township 6 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shasta |
| Occupation | Practical Nurse |
| Industry | Private Home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 760 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
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 Sawyer across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Joseph Sawyer (~0.92 confidence) and father Nathan Sawyer (~0.81 confidence) and mother Rebecca Sawyer (~0.81 confidence) and mother Ida Sawyer (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.86
Father
Joseph Sawyer
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Nathan Sawyer
b. ~1844
Source father>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.81
Mother
Rebecca Sawyer
b. ~1836
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.81
Mother
Ida Sawyer
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mary Sawyer
Daughter · 1920 · age 7 · b. ~1913 · California
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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 — Shasta, California
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1920 US Federal Census — Shasta, California
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu127unit:0956)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Ray M Fitzwater | 29 | Head | Farmer | California |
| 52 | Zella Fitzwater | 27 | Wife | — | California |
| 53 | Wesley S Fitzwater | 5 | Son | — | California |
| 54 | Iris Fitzwater | 1 | Daughter | — | California |
| 55 | Joseph C Sawyer | 47 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 56 | Ida M Sawyer | 34 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 57 | Mary E Sawyer THIS PERSON | 7 | Daughter | — | California |
| 58 | Rebecca Sampson | 59 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 59 | Kennady J Sampson | 82 | Lodger | — | Indiana |
| 60 | Chris A Christensen | 37 | Head | Farmer | Denmark |
| 61 | Harriet Christensen | 41 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 62 | Edith Christensen | 10 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 63 | Douglas Christensen | 8 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 64 | Wesley Christensen | 5 | Son | — | California |
| 65 | Charles L Christensen | 33 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 66 | Ethel M Christensen | 32 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 67 | Jerry M Christensen | 1 | Daughter | — | California |
| 68 | John Ingram | 52 | Head | Yes | Scotland |
| 69 | Ellen Ingram | 55 | Wife | Yes | Scotland |
| 70 | Helen Ingram | 17 | Daughter | — | California |
| 71 | Margaret Ingram | 13 | Daughter | — | California |
| 72 | William Wendt | 55 | Head | Yes | Germany |
| 73 | Alice Wendt | 53 | Wife | — | California |
| 74 | Harvey Wendt | 23 | Head | Farmer | Oregon |
| 75 | Olive Wendt | 31 | Sister | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | O Allen | 34 | Head | Barber | Kansas |
| 77 | Gibson Watson | 42 | Head | Laborer | California |
| 78 | Maudie Watson | 30 | Wife | — | California |
| 79 | Daniel M Watson | 6 | Son | — | California |
| 80 | Herbert Watson | 1 | Son | — | California |
| 81 | Dexter Johnson | 38 | Head | Laborer | California |
| 82 | Lulu Johnson | 31 | Wife | — | California |
| 83 | James A Hollenbeak | 35 | Head | Farmer | California |
| 84 | Lela Hollenbeak | 32 | Wife | — | California |
| 85 | Frank Hollenbeak | 9 | Son | — | California |
| 86 | Richard Hollenbeak | 2 | Son | — | California |
| 87 | Russell Hollenbeak | 0 | Son | — | California |
| 88 | Jesse Wynn | 53 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 89 | Maggie Wynn | 54 | Wife | — | California |
| 90 | Richard Wynn | 27 | Son | Laborer | California |
| 91 | Ned Wynn | 26 | Son | Laborer | California |
| 92 | Vera Wynn | 20 | Daughter | — | California |
| 93 | Emma Wynn | 14 | Daughter | — | California |
| 94 | Merril Dunlap | 24 | Head | Salesman | California |
| 95 | Marguerite Dunlap | 25 | Wife | — | California |
| 96 | Shirley Ellen Dunlap | 4 | Daughter | — | California |
| 97 | Lenore Dunlap | 0 | Daughter | — | California |
| 98 | Mary Hollenbeak | 66 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 99 | Hattie Hollenbeak | 38 | Daughter | — | California |
| 100 | Frank Hartley | 35 | Head | Wild Killer | Missouri |
Pedigree Summary
Mary
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 2 grandparents
~0.81
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)