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Mary Terry — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Mecklenburg, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Mary Terry across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Mecklenburg, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1883), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1883
Female
Spouse
Born: Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Mecklenburg, Virginia |
| Surname | Terry |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Clarksville Magisterial District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1883 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruffan Terry | Head | — | 48 | ~1872 |
| Alexander Terry | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Mary Terry | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1883 |
| Ella Terry | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Clarence Terry | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Willie Terry | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Lucy Terry | Daughter | — | ~1920 | |
| Delia Terry | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Ruffan Terry | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Nancy Terry | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1910
Mecklenburg, Virginia
Spouse, age 26
Mecklenburg, Virginia · implied b. ~1884 — 7 household members
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Household
| Surname | Terry |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Years Married | 8 |
| Children Born | 4 |
| Children Living | 4 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Mecklenburg, Virginia
Spouse, age 37
Mecklenburg, Virginia · implied b. ~1883 — 10 household members
| Surname | Terry |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Terry across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Mecklenburg, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Terry
Spouse · 1920 · age 37 · b. ~1883 · Virginia
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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:0390)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marion Taylor | 53 | Head | Retired | Virginia |
| 2 | Alice Taylor | 44 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 3 | Boyd Taylor | 23 | Son | Merchant | Virginia |
| 4 | Lala Taylor | 19 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 5 | Ethel Taylor | 17 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 6 | Alice Taylor | 15 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 7 | Annie Taylor | 11 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 8 | Ruffan Terry | 48 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 9 | Mary Terry THIS PERSON | 37 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 10 | Willie Terry | 19 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 11 | Delia Terry | 17 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 12 | Alexander Terry | 13 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 13 | Ella Terry | 11 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 14 | Nancy Terry | 9 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 15 | Clarence Terry | 7 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 16 | Ruffan Jr Terry | 4 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 17 | Lucy B Terry | 0 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 18 | Samuel Henderson | 55 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 19 | Edith Henderson | 50 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 20 | Nick Henderson | 21 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 21 | James Henderson | 16 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 22 | Higgs Royster | 48 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 23 | Mary Royster | 41 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 24 | Millie Royster | 18 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 25 | Samuel Royster | 12 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 26 | Higgs Jr Royster | 10 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 27 | Lilly Royster | 4 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 28 | Frank Royster | 2 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 29 | Tabitha Henderson | 73 | Head | None | North Carolina |
| 30 | Joseph Pierce | 22 | Son in law | Laborer | Virginia |
| 31 | Annie Pierce | 30 | Daughter | Teacher | Virginia |
| 32 | Lewis Fields | 45 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 33 | Plummie Fields | 45 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 34 | Robert Fields | 26 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 35 | Katie Fields | 22 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 36 | Lee Fields | 17 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 37 | Cornelius Fields | 13 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 38 | Samuel Royster | 36 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 39 | Blanche Royster | 31 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 40 | Frederick Royster | 12 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 41 | Elizabeth Royster | 7 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 42 | Louis Royster | 6 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 43 | Annie Royster | 5 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 44 | Nathan Royster | 4 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 45 | Blanche Royster | 2 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 46 | Samuel Jr Royster | 0 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 47 | Fletcher Burnett | 47 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 48 | Mary Burnett | 43 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 49 | Arthur Burnett | 20 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 50 | Charlotte Burnett | 17 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
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)