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Mary West — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Pulaski, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Mary West across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pulaski, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1890), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1890
Female
Head
Born: Georgia
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Pulaski, Georgia |
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Cotton mill |
| Industry | Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Cotton Mill |
| Township / Ward | Finleyson Ga Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1890 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collie West | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Jennie West | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Mary West | Head | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| Franklin West | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Henry West | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Lon West | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1920
Pulaski, Georgia
Head, age 30
Pulaski, Georgia · implied b. ~1890 — 6 household members
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Cotton mill |
| Industry | Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1930
Pulaski, Georgia
Other, age 40
Pulaski, Georgia · implied b. ~1890 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Head-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Laundry |
| Industry | Private Family |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 5 |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Houston-County, Georgia
Other, age 50
Houston-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1890 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Mary A. |
| Relationship to Head | Boarder |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Thirteenth Precinct |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Houston |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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 West across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary West
Head · 1920 · age 30 · b. ~1890 · Georgia
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1920 US Federal Census — Pulaski, Georgia
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1920 US Federal Census — Pulaski, Georgia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu273unit:1112)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sallie Jones | 3 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 2 | Mary West THIS PERSON | 30 | Head | Cotton Mill | Georgia |
| 3 | Jennie M West | 13 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 4 | Henry West | 12 | Son | Farm Laborer | Florida |
| 5 | Lon H West | 10 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 6 | Collie West | 8 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 7 | Franklin West | 6 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 8 | Joe Tromble | 34 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 9 | Jane Tromble | 30 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 10 | Bessie Mae Tromble | 13 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 11 | Winifred Tromble | 11 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 12 | Joe Tromble | 9 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 13 | James Tromble | 7 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 14 | Charlie Smith | 31 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 15 | Alice Smith | 30 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 16 | Earnestine Smith | 7 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 17 | Lucile Smith | 5 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 18 | Arthur Snell | 33 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 19 | Hattie Snell | 21 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 20 | Ernest Snell | 6 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 21 | Floyd Snell | 2 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 22 | Rosa Daniel | 60 | Mother-in-law | — | Georgia |
| 23 | Amos Anderson | 22 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 24 | Lillie Mae Anderson | 16 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 25 | Jasper Bryant | 50 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 26 | Lizzie Bryant | 16 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 27 | Margaret Bryant | 13 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 28 | Fred Johnson | 20 | Boarder | Laborer | Georgia |
| 29 | John Highbury | 25 | Head | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 30 | Daisy Highbury | 21 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 31 | Elijah L Barfield | 36 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 32 | Ada Barfield | 27 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 33 | Will L Ridley | 46 | Head | Merchant | Georgia |
| 34 | Eugenia U Ridley | 32 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 35 | Lester Prince | 21 | Head | Dentist | Georgia |
| 36 | Nancy Prince | 25 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 37 | James E Prince | 0 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 38 | Earl L Prince | 1 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 39 | Marion Ledbetter | 13 | Boarder | Teacher | Georgia |
| 40 | Rufus M Johnson | 45 | Head | Foreman | Georgia |
| 41 | Lucy Johnson | 42 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 42 | Stanley G Johnson | 6 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 43 | Alexander R Green | 21 | Head | Night Watch | Georgia |
| 44 | Martha E Green | 21 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 45 | Elizabeth Green | 1 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 46 | George Phillips | 19 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 47 | Rosa Lee Phillips | 16 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 48 | Silas Phillips | 0 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 49 | Materson Wiggins | 35 | Boarder | Laborer | Georgia |
| 50 | John D Vanlandingham | 75 | Head | Post Master | Georgia |
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)