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Mary Stark — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Fairfield, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Mary Stark across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Fairfield, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1888), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1888
Female
Spouse
Born: South Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Fairfield, South Carolina |
| Surname | Stark |
| Given Name | Mary J |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Township 8 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1888 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Stark | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Marie Stark | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| L Stark | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Mary Stark | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1888 |
| L Stark | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Julia Stark | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Leonard Stark | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Lawrence Stark | Head | — | 34 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1920
Fairfield, South …
Spouse, age 32
Fairfield, South Carolina · implied b. ~1888 — 8 household members
| Surname | Stark |
| Given Name | Mary J |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Fairfield, South …
Spouse, age 43
Fairfield, South Carolina · implied b. ~1887 — 7 household members
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Household
| Surname | Starks |
| Given Name | Maggie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 14 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Stark across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Fairfield, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Stark
Spouse · 1920 · age 32 · b. ~1888 · South Carolina
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — Fairfield, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Fairfield, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1695unit:0277)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | James Harris | 12 | Boarder | — | South Carolina |
| 52 | Robert Gooding | 25 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 53 | Sarah Gooding | 25 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 54 | Dan Brown | 33 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 55 | Lizzie Brown | 30 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 56 | Lela Brown | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | Anna Brown | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | Viola Brown | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | Fanny Riley | 68 | Mother | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | Alex Nettles | 22 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 61 | Essie Nettles | 22 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 62 | Amos Dickie | 23 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 63 | Lizzie Dickie | 21 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 64 | Ashton Dickie | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | John Reed | 35 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 66 | Viola Reed | 35 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | Mary Reed | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Archie Reed | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | Kathleen Reed | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | Iney Ford | 55 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 71 | Lizzie Ford | 42 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 72 | Anna Ford | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | Annie Mae Ford | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | Charlie Ford | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | Lawrence Stark | 34 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 76 | Mary J Stark THIS PERSON | 32 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 77 | L B Stark | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | Julia Stark | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | L C Stark | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | Marie Stark | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 81 | Leonard Stark | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 82 | George Stark | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 83 | Frank Belton | 48 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 84 | Mahaly Belton | 48 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 85 | Ida Belton | 22 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 86 | Sarah Jane Belton | 20 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 87 | Daniel Belton | 18 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 88 | Rebecca Belton | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 89 | Matthew Belton | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 90 | Benjamin Belton | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 91 | Willie Belton | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 92 | Philisia Belton | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 93 | James Belton | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 94 | Hiley Belton | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 95 | Harry Belton | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 96 | Fred Belton | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 97 | Agnes Belton | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 98 | Arthur Nettles | 52 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 99 | Rose Nettles | 50 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 100 | May Nettles | 25 | Daughter | Laborer | 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)