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Mary Simon — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Mary Simon across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Orangeburg, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Mack & Josephine — first a daughter (b.~1908), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1908
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Orangeburg, South Carolina |
| Surname | Simon |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| 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 | Elloree Township Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Simon | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Annie Simon | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Andrew Simon | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Andrew Simon | Head | — | 49 | ~1871 |
| Maggie Simon | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
Daughter, age 3
Orangeburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1907 — 12 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Simons |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| 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
Orangeburg, South …
Daughter, age 12
Orangeburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
| Surname | Simon |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| 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 |
1930
Orangeburg, South …
Daughter, age 21
Orangeburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1909 — 11 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Simmons |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Industry | Private Family |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | 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 Simon across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Orangeburg, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Mack Simons (~0.92 confidence) and mother Josephine Simons (~0.92 confidence) and father Andrew Simon (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maggie Simon (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Mack Simons
b. ~1859
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Josephine Simons
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Andrew Simon
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maggie Simon
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mary Simon
Daughter · 1920 · age 12 · b. ~1908 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Andrew Simon
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Simon
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
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 — Orangeburg, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Orangeburg, South Carolina
Page Contents
48 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1705unit:0102)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Plair | 5 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 52 | Sam Felder | 60 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 53 | Socker Anne Felder | 50 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | Cary Felder | 20 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 55 | Hattie Evan | 22 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 57 | John J. Backman | 40 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 58 | Jones Backman | 40 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | Ellich Backman | 16 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 60 | William Backman | 15 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 61 | Lafayette Backman | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | Lila Backman | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | Tommy J. Griffin | 44 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 64 | Addie Griffin | 43 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | Massie L. Griffin | 19 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | Lila Griffin | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | Mildred Griffin | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Tommy Griffin | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | Joe Griffin | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | Solomon Stokes | 40 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 71 | Onesser Stokes | 18 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | Lula Stokes | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | Lizzie Stokes | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | Eva Stokes | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | Solomon Stokes | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Fanny Stokes | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | Scott Stokes | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | Cora Stokes | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Joseph Stokes | 22 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 80 | Ethel Stokes | 20 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 81 | Joseph Stokes | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 82 | Gladys Stokes | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 83 | Andrew Simon | 49 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 84 | Maggie Simon | 40 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 85 | Andrew Simon | 17 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 86 | Mary Simon THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 87 | Annie E. Simon | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 88 | Joe Touch | 21 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 89 | Maggie Touch | 21 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 90 | Rebecca Touch | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 91 | Willie Touch | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 92 | Henry Salmon | 43 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 93 | Lessie Salmon | 42 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 94 | Henry Jr. Salmon | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 95 | Mary Salmon | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 96 | Bess Salmon | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 97 | Louise Salmon | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 98 | Pauline Salmon | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Mary + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)