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Mary Sawyer — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Pasquotank, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Mary Sawyer across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Pasquotank, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1901), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1901
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Pasquotank, North Carolina |
| Surname | Sawyer |
| Given Name | Mary L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Newland Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bertie Sawyer | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Mark Sawyer | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Charles Sawyer | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Mildred Sawyer | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Ollie Sawyer | Head | — | 39 | ~1881 |
| Ida Sawyer | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Ernest Sawyer | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Mary Sawyer | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Robt Sawyer | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1910
Pasquotank, North …
Daughter, age 9
Pasquotank, North Carolina · implied b. ~1901 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sawyer |
| Given Name | Mary E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Pasquotank, North …
Daughter, age 19
Pasquotank, North Carolina · implied b. ~1901 — 9 household members
| Surname | Sawyer |
| Given Name | Mary L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| 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 Sawyer across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Pasquotank, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mary Sawyer
Daughter · 1920 · age 19 · b. ~1901 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Robt Sawyer
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mark Sawyer
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mildred Sawyer
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ida Sawyer
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ernest Sawyer
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bertie Sawyer
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Sawyer
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
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 — Pasquotank, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Pasquotank, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1316unit:0255)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Wilma G. Jones | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Annie M. Jones | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Curtis D. Jones | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Irene Jones | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Rufus C. Jones | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Caroline Williams | 20 | Servant | Servant | North Carolina |
| 57 | Luke White | 35 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 58 | Violet White | 19 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | W. H. Jones | 77 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 60 | Mary A. Jones | 64 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Margaret Williams | 42 | Step Daughter | Dressmaker | North Carolina |
| 62 | Thos. B. Hewitt | 67 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 63 | Susan F. Hewitt | 69 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Mattie S. Hewitt | 36 | Daughter | Teacher | Virginia |
| 65 | Cyrus B. Bogue | 34 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 66 | Thomas Bogue | 18 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 67 | Edmund Bogue | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Eugene Bogue | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Matthew Bogue | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Van Griffin | 65 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 71 | Emma Griffin | 57 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Whit Carver | 37 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 73 | Nancy Carver | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Mary L. Carver | 4 | Niece | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Lase Griffin | 32 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 76 | Will Griffin | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Dave L. Griffin | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Franklin Griffin | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Lethia Griffin | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Louana Griffin | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 81 | Rufus Hewitt | 29 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 82 | Ruth L. Hewitt | 23 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 83 | Joseph S. Hewitt | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 84 | Annie G. Hewitt | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 85 | David H. Hewitt | 67 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 86 | Mariam Hewitt | 67 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 87 | Ollie F. Sawyer | 39 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 88 | Mary L. Sawyer THIS PERSON | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 89 | Ida E. Sawyer | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 90 | Charles L. Sawyer | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 91 | Bertie F. Sawyer | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 92 | Mark E. Sawyer | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 93 | Ernest Sawyer | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 94 | Mildred Sawyer | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 95 | Robt L. Sawyer | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 96 | William Mapheron | 53 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 97 | Francis Mapheron | 46 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 98 | Mason Griffin | 32 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 99 | Mary E. Griffin | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 100 | Virginia Griffin | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
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)