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Mary Terry — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Mary Terry across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mecklenburg, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Mary & Willie — first a daughter (b.~1916), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 4
b. ~1916
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Mecklenburg, Virginia |
| Surname | Terry |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Palmers Spring Magisterial District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosa Terry | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Willie Terry | Head | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| Mary Terry | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Wilson Terry | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Rosa Terry | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
Mecklenburg, Virginia
Daughter, age 4
Mecklenburg, Virginia · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
| Surname | Terry |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Mecklenburg, Virginia
Daughter, age 14
Mecklenburg, Virginia · implied b. ~1916 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Terry |
| Given Name | Maggie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Mecklenburg-County, Virginia
Spouse, age 25
Mecklenburg-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Terry |
| Given Name | Maggie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Palmer Springs Mag. Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mecklenburg |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Terry across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Mary Terry (~0.92 confidence) and father Willie Terry (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rosa Terry (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Mary Terry
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Willie Terry
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rosa Terry
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mary Terry
Daughter · 1920 · age 4 · b. ~1916 · Virginia
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Sibling
Rosa Terry
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wilson Terry
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
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 — Mecklenburg, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Mecklenburg, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1898unit:0550)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Annie Hall Hargrove | 15 | Sister | School | Virginia |
| 2 | Henry Anderson | 57 | Head | General Farm | Virginia |
| 3 | Sally Anderson | 42 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 4 | Mary Frances Anderson | 25 | Daughter | Farm Labor | Virginia |
| 5 | Sally Pat Anderson | 21 | Daughter | Farm Labor | Virginia |
| 6 | John H. Anderson | 20 | Son | Farm Labor | Virginia |
| 7 | Abigail Anderson | 22 | Daughter | Farm Labor | Virginia |
| 8 | Pinky Anderson | 18 | Daughter | Farm Labor | Virginia |
| 9 | Florence Anderson | 16 | Daughter | Farm Labor | Virginia |
| 10 | Ethel Anderson | 17 | Daughter | Farm Labor | Virginia |
| 11 | Ramie Anderson | 14 | Daughter | Farm Labor | Virginia |
| 12 | Moses Anderson | 10 | Son | Farm Labor | Virginia |
| 13 | Jim Howard Morgan | 42 | Head | General Farm | Virginia |
| 14 | Frances Morgan | 31 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 15 | Frank Morgan | 16 | Son | Farm Labor | Virginia |
| 16 | Charles Morgan | 14 | Son | Farm Labor | Virginia |
| 17 | Linwood Morgan | 13 | Son | Farm Labor | Virginia |
| 18 | Mary Jane Morgan | 10 | Daughter | Farm Labor | Virginia |
| 19 | Matthew Morgan | 8 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 20 | Polly Morgan | 6 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 21 | Sam Morgan | 2 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 22 | Will Branch | 49 | Head | General Farm | Virginia |
| 23 | Ella Branch | 27 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 24 | Mrs. Fanny Branch | 13 | Daughter | Farm Labor | Virginia |
| 25 | Sammy Branch | 6 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 26 | Liza Branch | 3 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 27 | Mary Jane Branch | 2 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 28 | Robert Branch | 1 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 29 | Annie Branch | 0 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 30 | George Royster | 49 | Head | General Farm | Virginia |
| 31 | Liza Royster | 63 | Wife | Farm Labor | Virginia |
| 32 | Mandy Royster | 9 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 33 | John Terry | 24 | Head | General Farm | Virginia |
| 34 | Annie Terry | 18 | Wife | Farm Labor | Virginia |
| 35 | Willie Joe Terry | 28 | Head | General Farm | Virginia |
| 36 | Rosa Terry | 24 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 37 | Wilson Terry | 6 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 38 | Mary Terry THIS PERSON | 4 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 39 | Rosa Terry | 2 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 40 | Amos Terry | 52 | Head | General Farm | Virginia |
| 41 | Eveline Terry | 42 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 42 | Herbert Terry | 20 | Son | Farm Labor | North Carolina |
| 43 | Robert Terry | 18 | Son | Farm Labor | Virginia |
| 44 | Sally Terry | 16 | Daughter | Farm Labor | Virginia |
| 45 | Mary Terry | 14 | Daughter | Farm Labor | North Carolina |
| 46 | Burt Terry | 9 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 47 | Haskin Terry | 7 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 48 | Louisa Terry | 5 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 49 | Eveline Terry | 3 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 50 | Don Bell Terry | 1 | Son | None | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Mary + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 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)