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Mary Sparks — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Marion, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Mary Sparks across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Marion, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1880), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1880
Female
Spouse
Born: South Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Marion, South Carolina |
| Surname | Sparks |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| 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 | Rowell Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1880 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luther Sparks | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Bessie Sparks | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Lin Sparks | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Simon Sparks | Head | — | 49 | ~1871 |
| Simpson Sparks | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Mamie Sparks | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Mary Sparks | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1910
Marion, South …
Spouse, age 31
Marion, South Carolina · implied b. ~1879 — 6 household members
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Household
| Surname | Sparks |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Years Married | 12 |
| Children Born | 8 |
| Children Living | 4 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Labor |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Marion, South …
Spouse, age 40
Marion, South Carolina · implied b. ~1880 — 7 household members
| Surname | Sparks |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| 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 |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Sparks across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Marion, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Sparks
Spouse · 1920 · age 40 · b. ~1880 · South Carolina
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1920 US Federal Census — Marion, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Marion, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1703unit:0448)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary Hannah | 17 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 2 | Liza Hannah | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Lillie Mack | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | James Mack | 12 | Nephew | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Albert Hannah | 42 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 6 | Pansy Hannah | 37 | Wife | Servant | South Carolina |
| 7 | Bud Hannah | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 8 | Willie Hannah | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 9 | James Hannah | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Rachel Hannah | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Susie Hannah | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Howell Brown | 45 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 13 | Willie Brown | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 14 | Joseph Brown | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 15 | Lillie Brown | 12 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 16 | James Mose | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Eliza Mose | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | James Thomas | 21 | Boarder | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Lillie Thomas | 18 | Boarder | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Lillie Thompson | 16 | Boarder | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Joseph W Davis | 40 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 22 | Mary Davis | 40 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Wade Davis | 18 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Lillie B Davis | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Olivia Davis | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Cody R Davis | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Fred Davis | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Annie B Davis | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Simon Sparks | 49 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 30 | Mary Sparks THIS PERSON | 40 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Luther Sparks | 13 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 32 | Bessie Sparks | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Simpson Sparks | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Lin Sparks | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Mamie Sparks | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Wood Bryant | 23 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 37 | Lula Bryant | 22 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | William Bryant | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Madeline Bryant | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Benton Woodbury | 48 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 41 | Mary Woodbury | 38 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 42 | Walter Woodbury | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 43 | Juliana Woodbury | 16 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 44 | Sue Woodbury | 14 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 45 | Crason Woodbury | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | Alice Woodbury | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | Lula Woodbury | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | Venice Woodbury | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | Lavinia Woodbury | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | Benton Jr Woodbury | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
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)