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Mary Sharp — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Pocahontas, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Mary Sharp across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Pocahontas, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1868), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1868
Female
Spouse
Born: Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Pocahontas, West Virginia |
| Surname | Sharp |
| Given Name | Mary C. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Huntersville |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1868 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eula Mccarty | Daughter | — | 31 | ~1889 |
| Ben Sharp | Head | — | 54 | ~1866 |
| Dorse Mccarty | Other | — | 37 | ~1883 |
| Samuel Mccarty | Other | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Callie Mccarty | Other | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Maynard Mccarty | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Mary Sharp | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1868 |
Census Appearances
1900
Pocahontas, West …
Spouse, age 33
Pocahontas, West Virginia · implied b. ~1867 — 8 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 | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | March |
| Birth Year | 1867 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1910
Pocahontas, West …
Spouse, age 43
Pocahontas, West Virginia · implied b. ~1867 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sharp |
| Given Name | Mary A |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Years Married | 26 |
| Children Born | 6 |
| Children Living | 5 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Asst P M |
| Industry | Frost |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Pocahontas, West …
Spouse, age 52
Pocahontas, West Virginia · implied b. ~1868 — 7 household members
| Surname | Sharp |
| Given Name | Mary C. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Sharp across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Pocahontas, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Sharp
Spouse · 1920 · age 52 · b. ~1868 · West Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Pocahontas, West Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Pocahontas, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1969unit:0225)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Annie H. | 36 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 52 | Charles M. | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 53 | Clyde M. Curry | 26 | Head | Teamster | West Virginia |
| 54 | Ada M. Curry | 19 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 55 | Robert L. Curry | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 56 | Earnest D. Earnest | 38 | Head | Merchant | West Virginia |
| 57 | Mary D. Earnest | 28 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 58 | Rex Earnest | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 59 | John G. Earnest | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 60 | David A. Earnest | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 61 | Wallace Earnest | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 62 | Susan Hardesty | 65 | Servant | Servant | West Virginia |
| 63 | C. Sherman Curry | 52 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 64 | Cornelia E. Curry | 53 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Lucy Curry | 22 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Stanley Curry | 20 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 67 | Gifford Curry | 17 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 68 | Guy Curry | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Ben H. Sharp | 54 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 70 | Mary C. Sharp THIS PERSON | 52 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Dorse W. Mccarty | 37 | Son-in-law | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 72 | Eula G. Mccarty | 31 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 73 | Callie E. Mccarty | 8 | Granddaughter | — | West Virginia |
| 74 | Samuel F. Mccarty | 5 | Grandson | — | West Virginia |
| 75 | Maynard F. Mccarty | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 76 | Benjamin W. Sharp | 22 | Head | Teamster | West Virginia |
| 77 | Eula M. Sharp | 16 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 78 | Eva M. Gay | 36 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Elsie Gay | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Jack F. Leonard | 53 | Head | Merchant | Virginia |
| 81 | Mary F. Leonard | 31 | Wife | Sales Woman | West Virginia |
| 82 | Anita G. Leonard | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 83 | W. Taylor Townsend | 63 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 84 | Annie Townsend | 42 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 85 | William N. Buzzard | 42 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 86 | Lillian M. Buzzard | 42 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 87 | George M. Jordan | 60 | Head | Physician | Virginia |
| 88 | Lady H. Jordan | 54 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 89 | Kelly Hull | 49 | Head | Wood Chopper | West Virginia |
| 90 | Nettie F. Hull | 38 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 91 | Nellie G. Hull | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 92 | Guy Hull | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 93 | Frank Hull | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 94 | Lola Hull | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 95 | Martha Hull | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 96 | Woodrow Hull | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 97 | Jesse M. Hull | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 98 | Ernest A. Hull | 40 | Head | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 99 | Mila Hull | 37 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 100 | Daughter Hull | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
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)