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Mary Sellers — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Spartanburg, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Mary Sellers across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Spartanburg, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1909), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1909
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Spartanburg, South Carolina |
| Surname | Sellers |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Cherokee Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nova Sellers | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Lois Sellers | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Maggie Sellers | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Paul Sellers | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Mary Sellers | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Lula Sellers | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1883 |
| Millie Sellers | Head | — | 39 | ~1881 |
| Viola Sellers | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Elbert Sellers | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1910
Spartanburg, South …
Daughter, age 2
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1908 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sellars |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Spartanburg, South …
Daughter, age 11
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1909 — 9 household members
| Surname | Sellers |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south 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 Sellers across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Spartanburg, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mary Sellers
Daughter · 1920 · age 11 · b. ~1909 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Maggie Sellers
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nova Sellers
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Viola Sellers
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
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
Sibling
Elbert Sellers
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Paul Sellers
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 — Spartanburg, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Spartanburg, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1710unit:0671)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Vera J. Cash | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 52 | Hettie L. Cash | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 53 | Albert Cromer | 22 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 54 | Malisa Cromer | 25 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | Talmage Thompson | 32 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 56 | Maude Thompson | 27 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | Shelton Thompson | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | Myrtle Thompson | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | Wallace Thompson | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | Lillie Thompson | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | Maude Thompson | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | Luzon Luzon | 22 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 63 | Maggie Luzon | 22 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | Ella Luzon | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | Lois Luzon | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | Jed Hoover | 22 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 67 | Lillie Hoover | 20 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Malissa Hoover | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | Stanley Gardner | 34 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 70 | Lois Gardner | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Eppa Gardner | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | Newman Gardner | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | Ralph Gardner | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | Asbury Quinn | 45 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 75 | Addie R. Quinn | 27 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Paul Quinn | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | Ralph E. Quinn | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | Julia R. Quinn | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Abram Quinn | 40 | Brother | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 80 | Katie Jones | 28 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 81 | Eloise R. Jones | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 82 | Anna L. Revels | 54 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 83 | Volney Volney | 34 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 84 | Bernice Volney | 23 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 85 | Gladys Volney | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 86 | Malcomb Volney | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 87 | Odell Volney | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 88 | Lewis R. Volney | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 89 | John C. Young | 67 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 90 | Sallie J. Young | 57 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 91 | Walker D. Young | 23 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 92 | Millie A. Sellers | 39 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 93 | Lula F. Sellers | 37 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 94 | Elbert Sellers | 16 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 95 | Paul Sellers | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 96 | Nova Sellers | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 97 | Mary E. Sellers THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 98 | Viola Sellers | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 99 | Maggie Sellers | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 100 | Lois Sellers | 5 | Daughter | — | South 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)