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Mary Shoemaker — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Berkeley, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Mary Shoemaker across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Berkeley, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1907), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1907
Female
Daughter
Born: West Virginia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Berkeley, West Virginia |
| Surname | Shoemaker |
| Given Name | Mary C |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Gerrardstown District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Shoemaker | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Mary Shoemaker | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Nellie Shoemaker | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Howard Shoemaker | Head | — | 38 | ~1882 |
| Annie Shoemaker | Daughter | — | ~1920 | |
| Della Shoemaker | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1886 |
| Ida Shoemaker | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Charles Shoemaker | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1910
Berkeley, West …
Daughter, age 3
Berkeley, West Virginia · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shoemaker |
| Given Name | Mary C |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1920
Berkeley, West …
Daughter, age 13
Berkeley, West Virginia · implied b. ~1907 — 8 household members
| Surname | Shoemaker |
| Given Name | Mary C |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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 Shoemaker across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Berkeley, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mary Shoemaker
Daughter · 1920 · age 13 · b. ~1907 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Harry Shoemaker
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Shoemaker
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ida Shoemaker
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nellie Shoemaker
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Shoemaker
Sibling · 1920 · age
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 — Berkeley, West Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Berkeley, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1948unit:0641)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Madison Alexander | 54 | Head | Farm Laborer | Canada |
| 2 | Annie Alexander | 54 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Uranis Alexander | 24 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 4 | Rosa Johnson | 26 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 5 | Robert Johnson | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 6 | Gilbert Johnson | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 7 | Howard Johnson | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | Joseph Johnson | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 9 | Arthur Johnson | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 10 | Hudson Johnson | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 11 | William Jackson | 25 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | Edward Jackson | 16 | Nephew | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | Pearl Jackson | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 14 | Fred L Pratt | 30 | Head | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 15 | Gertrude M Pratt | 22 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 16 | Mary G Johnson | 47 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 17 | Lydia L Johnson | 12 | Grandson | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | Howard C Shoemaker | 38 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 19 | Della M Shoemaker | 34 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | Ida M Shoemaker | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 21 | Mary C Shoemaker THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 22 | Nellie B Shoemaker | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | Harry L Shoemaker | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | Charles A Shoemaker | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 25 | Annie L Shoemaker | 0 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 26 | Wilber S Snoder | 47 | Head | Farm Laborer | Ohio |
| 27 | Emma L Snoder | 43 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 28 | Carrie B Snoder | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 29 | Blanch Snoder | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 30 | Jacob M Aikins | 69 | Father-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Annie E Snoder | 71 | Mother | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | John Miller | 36 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 33 | Nellie Miller | 31 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 34 | Lottie May Miller | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | James W Miller | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 36 | Daisy J Miller | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 37 | Philip J Hite | 54 | Head | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 38 | Susan Hite | 54 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | Lelia Hite | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 40 | Charles Banks | 18 | Cousin | — | West Virginia |
| 41 | W. B. Hardy | 62 | Head | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 42 | George Hull | 48 | Head | Farm Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Mary Hull | 48 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 44 | Ida Bell Hull | 17 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 45 | George L Hull | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 46 | John W Hull | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 47 | Rosella Hull | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 48 | Virginia B Hull | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 49 | Susan M Hull | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 50 | Hettie Peterson | 18 | Servant | Servant | West 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)