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Mary Stephens — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Wood, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Mary Stephens across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Wood, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1854), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 66
b. ~1854
Female
Head
Born: West Virginia
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Wood, West Virginia |
| Surname | Stephens |
| Given Name | Mary J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 66 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Parkersburg District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1854 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Stephens | Head | — | 66 | ~1854 |
| Nannie Beem | Other | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Harry Stephens | Son | — | 37 | ~1883 |
Census Appearances
1900
Wood, West …
Spouse, age 47
Wood, West Virginia · implied b. ~1853 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Stephens |
| Given Name | Mary J |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | f |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1853 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1910
Wood, West …
Spouse, age 55
Wood, West Virginia · implied b. ~1855 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Stephens |
| Given Name | Mary J. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Years Married | 35 |
| Children Born | 9 |
| Children Living | 8 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1920
Wood, West …
Head, age 66
Wood, West Virginia · implied b. ~1854 — 3 household members
| Surname | Stephens |
| Given Name | Mary J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 66 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Stephens across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Wood, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Stephens
Head · 1920 · age 66 · b. ~1854 · West Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Wood, West Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Wood, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1973unit:0641)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Horace C Peters | 17 | Son | Tool Dresser | West Virginia |
| 52 | Lillian Peters | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 53 | Herbert L Peters | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 54 | Bernard W Peters | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 55 | James P Hogsett | 36 | Head | Carpenter | West Virginia |
| 56 | Rosa Hogsett | 33 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 57 | Marie Hogsett | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 58 | Maybelle Hogsett | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 59 | Paul P Hogsett | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 60 | Walter Oakley | 18 | Boarder | Fireman | Ohio |
| 61 | George M Cozzens | 32 | Head | Crane Man | Ohio |
| 62 | Stella M Cozzens | 30 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 63 | Beatrice B Cozzens | 10 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 64 | Bernice E Cozzens | 8 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 65 | Hiram A Lott | 49 | Head | Carpenter | West Virginia |
| 66 | Anna B Lott | 40 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 67 | Clyde M Lott | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 68 | Paul H Lott | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 69 | Pauline Lott | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 70 | Patrick Breen | 45 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 71 | Nora A Breen | 36 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 72 | Earl Breen | 15 | Son | Messenger | West Virginia |
| 73 | Morgan Paton | 55 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Mary E Paton | 54 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 75 | Owen Paton | 19 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 76 | Leander P Parsons | 51 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 77 | Alina Parsons | 52 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 78 | Edgar Parsons | 21 | Son | Greaser | West Virginia |
| 79 | Ernest Parsons | 18 | Son | Matcher | West Virginia |
| 80 | Mary Parsons | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 81 | Charles P Shinn | 78 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 82 | Ellen E Shinn | 75 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 83 | Okey J Sayer | 44 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 84 | Edith Sayer | 33 | Wife | Clerk | West Virginia |
| 85 | Volinghort J Cook | 47 | Head | Conductor | West Virginia |
| 86 | Gladys Cook | 30 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 87 | Laura V Cook | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 88 | John E Cook | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 89 | Ralph L Ogden | 35 | Head | Roller | West Virginia |
| 90 | Hattie Ogden | 29 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 91 | Mary L Ogden | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 92 | Margery Ogden | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 93 | Mary J Stephens THIS PERSON | 66 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 94 | Harry Stephens | 37 | Son | Doubler | West Virginia |
| 95 | Nannie Beem | 50 | Sister | — | West Virginia |
| 96 | Grover C Ashley | 34 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 97 | Bessie Ashley | 31 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 98 | Grace V Ashley | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 99 | Ada L Ashley | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 100 | Clyde A Kitchen | 39 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
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)