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Mary Ware — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Greenwood, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Mary Ware across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Greenwood, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1871), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 49
b. ~1871
Female
Spouse
Born: South Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Greenwood, South Carolina |
| Surname | Ware |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Greenwood Div 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1871 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lissie Ware | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Romay Ware | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Maggie Ware | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Nathaniel Ware | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Mary Ware | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| John Ware | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Janie Ware | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Robert Ware | Head | — | 52 | ~1868 |
| Mary Ware | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1871 |
Census Appearances
1900
Greenwood, South …
Spouse, age 31
Greenwood, South Carolina · implied b. ~1869 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ware |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth Month | June |
| Birth Year | 1869 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1910
Greenwood, South …
Spouse, age 40
Greenwood, South Carolina · implied b. ~1870 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ware |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Years Married | 22 |
| Children Born | 12 |
| Children Living | 11 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Greenwood, South …
Spouse, age 49
Greenwood, South Carolina · implied b. ~1871 — 9 household members
| Surname | Ware |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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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 Ware across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Greenwood, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Ware
Spouse · 1920 · age 49 · b. ~1871 · South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Greenwood, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Greenwood, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1694unit:0150)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carl Horrace | 15 | Step Son | Operative | South Carolina |
| 2 | Earnest Horrace | 15 | Step Son | Operative | South Carolina |
| 3 | Robert Horrace | 6 | Step Son | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Lewis Ware | 35 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 5 | Essie Ware | 30 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Sallie Ware | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | John Ware | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Sarah Ware | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Ode Wardlaw | 57 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 10 | Mary Wardlaw | 52 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | David Wardlaw | 18 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Minnie L Wardlaw | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Lottie Wardlaw | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Nola Wardlaw | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Bub Wardlaw | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Pearl Wardlaw | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Clossie Wardlaw | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Gladys Wardlaw | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Eph Jackson | 45 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 20 | Sarah Jackson | 40 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Bub J Jackson | 16 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Ester Jackson | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Sallie Jackson | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Kate Jackson | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Soney Jackson | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Elick Smith | 60 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 27 | Lettie Smith | 43 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Joe Smith | 18 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Jessie Smith | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Lottie Smith | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | John Smith | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Robert Ware | 52 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 33 | Mary Ware THIS PERSON | 49 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | John Ware | 23 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 35 | Lissie Ware | 20 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Maggie Ware | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Mary L Ware | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Janie Ware | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Nathaniel Ware | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Romay Ware | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 41 | Will Hill | 30 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 42 | Wife Hill | 25 | — | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | Babacia Hill | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | Sallie Hill | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Andrew Jr Ware | 21 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 46 | Lula Ware | 16 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | Mary Anderson | 50 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 48 | Andrew Anderson | 16 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | Adam Anderson | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | Sam Anderson | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
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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)