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Mary Small — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Mary Small across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Charleston, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Giffie & Mary — first a daughter (b.~1919), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 1
b. ~1919
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Charleston, South Carolina |
| Surname | Small |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | City Of Charleston |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Small | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| John Small | Head | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Mary Small | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Litha Small | Spouse | — | 20 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1920
Charleston, South …
Daughter, age 1
Charleston, South Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
| Surname | Small |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| 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 |
1930
Charleston, South …
Daughter, age 12
Charleston, South Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smalls |
| Given Name | Mary H |
| 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 |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Charleston-County, South …
Spouse, age 21
Charleston-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smalls |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mt. Pleasant |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Charleston |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | W.P.A. |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 32 |
| Income (1939) | 98 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Small across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Giffie Smalls (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Smalls (~0.92 confidence) and father John Small (~0.92 confidence) and mother Litha Small (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Giffie Smalls
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Smalls
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Small
b. ~1899
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Litha Small
b. ~1900
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mary Small
Daughter · 1920 · age 1 · b. ~1919 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Arthur Small
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
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 — Charleston, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Charleston, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1687unit:1119)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Taylor | 24 | Head | Driver | Georgia |
| 2 | Annie Taylor | 18 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 3 | Dennis Boyd | 35 | Head | Butcher | South Carolina |
| 4 | Rosalie Boyd | 25 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Katie Boyd | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Isaac Hamilton | 36 | Head | Boiler Maker | South Carolina |
| 7 | Annie Hamilton | 37 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Hampton English | 60 | Boarder | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | John Stephens | 45 | Head | Chauffer | South Carolina |
| 10 | Evaline Stephens | 29 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | John Stephens | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Ethel Stephens | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Moses Smalls | 36 | Head | Deck Hand | South Carolina |
| 14 | Eva Smalls | 24 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Eva Smalls | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Richard Latson | 46 | Head | Carpenter | South Carolina |
| 17 | Gracie Latson | 46 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | John Pinckney | 40 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 19 | Lizzie Pinckney | 35 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | William Moore | 29 | Head | Carpenter | South Carolina |
| 21 | Laura Moore | 28 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Lula Moore | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Joseph Bennett | 19 | Assistant | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 24 | Lottie Nixon | 48 | Head | Fruit Cleaner | South Carolina |
| 25 | Sallie Nixon | 27 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Smith Chapman | 28 | Head | Washer | South Carolina |
| 27 | Mary Laura | 30 | Head | Washer | South Carolina |
| 28 | John Richard Small | 21 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 29 | Litha Small | 20 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Arthur Small | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Mary Small THIS PERSON | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Robert Smalls | 23 | Head | Driver | South Carolina |
| 33 | Lizzie Smalls | 23 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Robert Smalls | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Jerry Smalls | 50 | Head | Hoseman | South Carolina |
| 36 | Luline Smalls | 45 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Emmaline Burke | 11 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Maggie Burke | 9 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Robert Burke | 7 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Soloman Burke | 12 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 41 | Rachel Green | 52 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 42 | Beatrice Green | 19 | Daughter | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 43 | Theodore Green | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | Clarence Reed | 24 | Head | Shipping | South Carolina |
| 45 | Lila Reed | 22 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | Henry Brown | 21 | Head | Cook | South Carolina |
| 47 | Viola Brown | 20 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | Robert Brown | 27 | Head | Truck Charger | South Carolina |
| 49 | Annie Brown | 19 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | Theodore Brown | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Mary + 1 sibling
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)