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Mary Townsend — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Montgomery, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Mary Townsend across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Montgomery, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Major & Zelia — first a daughter (b.~1916), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 4
b. ~1916
Female
Daughter
Born: Mississippi
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Montgomery, Mississippi |
| Surname | Townsend |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 3 |
| 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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clennie Townsend | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Asay Townsend | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Daisy Townsend | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Adell Townsend | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Minnie Townsend | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Ed Townsend | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Major Townsend | Head | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| John Townsend | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Mary Townsend | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| David Townsend | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1920
Montgomery, Mississippi
Daughter, age 4
Montgomery, Mississippi · implied b. ~1916 — 10 household members
| Surname | Townsend |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Montgomery, Mississippi
Daughter, age 14
Montgomery, Mississippi · implied b. ~1916 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Townsend |
| Given Name | Marguerite |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Montgomery-County, Mississippi
Other, age 25
Montgomery-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Townsend |
| Given Name | Marjorie |
| Relationship to Head | Niece-in-law |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Winona City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Montgomery |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 Townsend across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Major Townsend (~0.92 confidence) and mother Zelia Townsend (~0.92 confidence) and father Ben Townsend (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Major Townsend
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Zelia Townsend
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ben Townsend
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mary Townsend
Daughter · 1920 · age 4 · b. ~1916 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Minnie Townsend
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ed Townsend
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Adell Townsend
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Daisy Townsend
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clennie Townsend
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Asay Townsend
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Townsend
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
David Townsend
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
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 — Montgomery, Mississippi
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1920 US Federal Census — Montgomery, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu888unit:0952)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fannie | 28 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 2 | Alice | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Annie | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | Lewis | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | Wesley | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | Bill Marshall | 24 | Head | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 7 | Julia Marshall | 20 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | Charles Marshall | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | John Marshall | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | Ed Reeves | 56 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 11 | Ruth Reeves | 61 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Lee Mcclinton | 23 | Head | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 13 | Argilla Mcclinton | 18 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | Major Townsend | 40 | Head | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 15 | Adell Townsend | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 16 | Asay Townsend | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 17 | Clennie Townsend | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | Daisy Townsend | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | David Townsend | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | Ed Townsend | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 21 | Minnie Townsend | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | Mary Townsend THIS PERSON | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | John Townsend | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | Homer Ratcliff | 25 | Head | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 25 | Annie Ratcliff | 25 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | Mary Glass | 8 | Niece | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | Annie Ratcliff | 7 | Niece | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | James Ratcliff | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | Nellie Ratcliff | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | Bob Ratcliff | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | Wesley Chamblee | 24 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 32 | Lillian Chamblee | 27 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | Dewey Bennett | 22 | Boarder | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 34 | Longy Meeks | 22 | Head | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 35 | Laura Meeks | 24 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | Herbert Thomas | 19 | Head | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 37 | May Belle Thomas | 20 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | May Thomas | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 39 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 40 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 41 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 42 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 43 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 44 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 45 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 46 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 47 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 48 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 49 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 50 | — | None | — | — | — |
Pedigree Summary
Mary + 8 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)