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Mary Sharp — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Knox, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Mary Sharp across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Knox, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1882), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1882
Female
Spouse
Born: Tennessee
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Knox, Tennessee |
| Surname | Sharp |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | Knoxville City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1882 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mildred Sharp | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Amos Sharp | Head | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Mary Sharp | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1882 |
Census Appearances
1900
Knox, Tennessee
Spouse, age 19
Knox, Tennessee · implied b. ~1881 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sharp |
| Given Name | Mary E |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1881 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1910
Knox, Tennessee
Spouse, age 28
Knox, Tennessee · implied b. ~1882 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sharp |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Years Married | 11 |
| Children Born | 4 |
| Children Living | 4 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Knox, Tennessee
Spouse, age 38
Knox, Tennessee · implied b. ~1882 — 3 household members
| Surname | Sharp |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Sharp across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Knox, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Sharp
Spouse · 1920 · age 38 · b. ~1882 · Tennessee
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1920 US Federal Census — Knox, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Knox, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1750unit:0093)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Hugh Hartsell | 42 | Head | Blacksmith | Virginia |
| 52 | Lucinda Hartsell | 37 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 53 | Herbert Hartsell | 17 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 54 | Jennette Hartsell | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 55 | Ruby Hartsell | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 56 | Douglas Hartsell | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 57 | Ila Hartsell | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | William W Carman | 28 | Head | Machinist | Tennessee |
| 59 | Della A Carman | 22 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 60 | William R Carman | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | Lena M Carman | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 62 | George H Waters | 41 | Head | Contractor | Tennessee |
| 63 | Lucy Waters | 35 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 64 | George W Waters | 17 | Son | Finisher | Tennessee |
| 65 | Madge Waters | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 66 | Francis Waters | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | Thelma Waters | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 68 | James Waters | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 69 | Arva Hatfield | 2 | Nephew | — | Tennessee |
| 70 | William Wilmoth | 34 | Head | Trunk Maker | Virginia |
| 71 | Joseph Wilmoth | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | Donald Wilmoth | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | Maggie Arbuckle | 42 | Sister | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | Amos S Sharp | 50 | Head | Clerk | Tennessee |
| 75 | Mary Sharp THIS PERSON | 38 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 76 | Mildred Sharp | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | Henry Myers | 53 | Head | Upholsterer | Tennessee |
| 78 | Alice F Myers | 30 | Wife | Laundress | Tennessee |
| 79 | Florence Weaver | 40 | Head | Laundress | Tennessee |
| 80 | Elcaney Weaver | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 81 | Katherine Weaver | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 82 | Elijah Weaver | 36 | Brother | Upholsterer | Tennessee |
| 83 | Henry E Paul | 64 | Head | Carpenter | Tennessee |
| 84 | Liza Paul | 60 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 85 | Robert Paul | 21 | Nephew | — | Tennessee |
| 86 | William M Taylor | 37 | Head | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 87 | Ellen Taylor | 35 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 88 | Edgar N Taylor | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 89 | William Taylor | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 90 | Helen Taylor | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 91 | Edgar D Taylor | 32 | Head | Painter | North Carolina |
| 92 | Etta Taylor | 28 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 93 | Walter M Taylor | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 94 | Margaret E Taylor | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 95 | Laura E Taylor | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 96 | Alice Walker | 47 | Head | Nurse | Tennessee |
| 97 | Ada M Walker | 27 | Daughter | Servant | Tennessee |
| 98 | Lucile W Walker | 26 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 99 | James Richardson | 47 | Head | Cook | Tennessee |
| 100 | Callie Richardson | 37 | Wife | Laundress | Tennessee |
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)