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Mary Thornton — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Talladega, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Mary Thornton across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Talladega, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1884), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1884
Female
Spouse
Born: Alabama
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Talladega, Alabama |
| Surname | Thornton |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Childersburg Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1884 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pearl Thornton | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| John Thornton | Head | — | 44 | ~1876 |
| Georgia Duffield | Other | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Francis Duffield | Other | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Allie Duffield | Other | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Nicholas Thornton | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Isaac Thornton | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Tom Thornton | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Annie Thornton | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Roy Thornton | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Carson Thornton | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Mary Thornton | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1910
Talladega, Alabama
Spouse, age 27
Talladega, Alabama · implied b. ~1883 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thornton |
| Given Name | Maggie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Years Married | 11 |
| Children Born | 6 |
| Children Living | 2 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Talladega, Alabama
Spouse, age 36
Talladega, Alabama · implied b. ~1884 — 12 household members
| Surname | Thornton |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Thornton across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Talladega, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Thornton
Spouse · 1920 · age 36 · b. ~1884 · Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Talladega, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Talladega, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu042unit:0217)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rance Baker | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 2 | Susie Baker | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 3 | Jack Reed | 45 | Head | Frame Hand | Georgia |
| 4 | Ida Reed | 39 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 5 | Sarah Ola Reed | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 6 | Katie Lee Reed | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 7 | Marion Lowe | 41 | Head | Sweeper | Alabama |
| 8 | Mary Lowe | 39 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 9 | Inosel Lowe | 17 | Daughter | Spinner | Alabama |
| 10 | Johnnie Lowe | 16 | Daughter | Spinner | Alabama |
| 11 | Colie Lowe | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 12 | Sam Douglas | 47 | Head | Checking Yarn | Georgia |
| 13 | Ethel Douglas | 33 | Wife | Spinner | Alabama |
| 14 | Willie Douglas | 16 | Son | Doffer | Alabama |
| 15 | Frank Douglas | 14 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 16 | Annie Douglas | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 17 | Dorothy Douglas | 9 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 18 | Ray Douglas | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 19 | Mary Allen | 43 | Head | Comb Winder | Alabama |
| 20 | Rucie Belle Allen | 15 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 21 | Harvey Allen | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 22 | Ida Allen | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 23 | Lizzie Jones | 22 | Head | Winder | Alabama |
| 24 | Fannie Jones | 17 | Sister | Winder | Alabama |
| 25 | Colie Jones | 14 | Sister | — | Alabama |
| 26 | Robert Jones | 19 | Brother | Doffer | Alabama |
| 27 | John Thornton | 44 | Head | Section Man | Alabama |
| 28 | Mary Thornton THIS PERSON | 36 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 29 | Roy Thornton | 17 | Son | Box Maker | Alabama |
| 30 | Pearl Thornton | 15 | Daughter | Spinner | Alabama |
| 31 | Tom Thornton | 15 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 32 | Annie Thornton | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 33 | Carson Thornton | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 34 | Isaac Thornton | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 35 | Nicholas Thornton | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 36 | Francis Duffield | 18 | Boarder | Spinner | Alabama |
| 37 | Georgia Duffield | 17 | Boarder | Spinner | Alabama |
| 38 | Allie Duffield | 20 | Boarder | Spinner | Alabama |
| 39 | David Gorme | 35 | Head | Section Hand | Alabama |
| 40 | Martha Gorme | 25 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 41 | Curtis Langford | 60 | Head | Farm Hand | Georgia |
| 42 | Gene Luster | 60 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 43 | Sergent Robert Luster | 27 | Grandson | Farm Hand | Alabama |
| 44 | Barney Cochran | 34 | Head | Frame Hand | Tennessee |
| 45 | Katie Cochran | 34 | Wife | Spinner | Alabama |
| 46 | Willie Cochran | 11 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 47 | Ed Hill | 27 | Head | Frame Hand | Alabama |
| 48 | Patricia Hill | 26 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 49 | Mildred Hill | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 50 | Charly May Hill | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
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)