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Mary Sellers — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Butler, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Mary Sellers across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Butler, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1902), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1902
Female
Daughter
Born: Alabama
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Butler, Alabama |
| Surname | Sellers |
| Given Name | Mary Belle |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Beat 13 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1902 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lula Sellers | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Mary Sellers | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Clyde Sellers | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Lula Sellers | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1877 |
| Lois Sellers | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Lillie Sellers | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Bodie Sellers | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Samuel Sellers | Head | — | 48 | ~1872 |
| Samuel Sellers | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1910
Butler, Alabama
Daughter, age 8
Butler, Alabama · implied b. ~1902 — 12 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sellers |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Butler, Alabama
Daughter, age 18
Butler, Alabama · implied b. ~1902 — 9 household members
| Surname | Sellers |
| Given Name | Mary Belle |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 Sellers across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Butler, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mary Sellers
Daughter · 1920 · age 18 · b. ~1902 · Alabama
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Sibling
Lula Sellers
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillie Sellers
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bodie Sellers
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Samuel Sellers
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clyde Sellers
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lois Sellers
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
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 — Butler, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Butler, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu4unit:0969)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Napoleon Smith | 42 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 52 | Lula Smith | 37 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 53 | Lester Smith | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 54 | Lillie Smith | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 55 | Homer Smith | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 56 | Lois Smith | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 57 | Lola Smith | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 58 | Lillian Smith | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 59 | Samuel T Sellers | 48 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 60 | Lula Sellers | 43 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 61 | Bodie Sellers | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 62 | Mary Belle Sellers THIS PERSON | 18 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 63 | Clyde Sellers | 16 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 64 | Lillie Sellers | 14 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 65 | Lula Sellers | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 66 | Samuel Sellers | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 67 | Lois Sellers | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 68 | Harlin Sellers | 22 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 69 | Lilly M Sellers | 18 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 70 | Conrad Smith | 26 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 71 | Lula Smith | 20 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 72 | Lester Smith | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 73 | Bell Viatray | 44 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 74 | Theodore Viatray | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 75 | Frank Davis | 36 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 76 | Ida Davis | 40 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 77 | Viola Davis | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 78 | Annie R Davis | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 79 | Myrtle M Davis | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 80 | Dan Sellers | 30 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 81 | Pearl Sellers | 29 | Wife | Teacher | Alabama |
| 82 | Ira Lee Sellers | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 83 | William O Sellers | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 84 | Jack Sellers | 0 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 85 | Jesse Skipper | 30 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 86 | Audie Skipper | 22 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 87 | Christine Skipper | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 88 | Willie Skipper | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 89 | Grace Skipper | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 90 | Dewey Skipper | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 91 | Lavat Cook | 27 | Head | Log Sawyer | Alabama |
| 92 | Lillie Cook | 27 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 93 | Hester L Cook | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 94 | Augustus Brown | 33 | Head | Farmer | Florida |
| 95 | Florence Brown | 32 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 96 | Frank Brown | 12 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 97 | James Brown | 11 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 98 | John Brown | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 99 | Bettie Brown | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 100 | George Dickey | 60 | Father-in-law | — | Alabama |
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)