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Mary White — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · New York, New York
Our Model Tree links this Mary White across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in New York, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1879), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1879
Female
Spouse
Born: Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | New York, New York |
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Housewife |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Housewife |
| Township / Ward | Manhattan Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1879 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virtue Beady | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Eva Thomas | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| Peter Abbott | Head | — | 71 | ~1849 |
| Samuel Thomas | Other | — | 39 | ~1881 |
| John White | Other | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| Rebecca Beady | Other | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Lizzie Smith | Other | — | 70 | ~1850 |
| Lula Beady | Other | — | 39 | ~1881 |
| Mary White | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1879 |
| Lulu Abbott | Spouse | — | 60 | ~1860 |
Census Appearances
1900
New York, …
Spouse, age 23
New York, New York · implied b. ~1877 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | Apr |
| Birth Year | 1877 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1910
New York, …
Spouse, age 30
New York, New York · implied b. ~1880 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Years Married | 13 |
| Children Born | 4 |
| Children Living | 4 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
New York, …
Spouse, age 41
New York, New York · implied b. ~1879 — 10 household members
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Housewife |
| 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 White across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in New York, New York, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary White
Spouse · 1920 · age 41 · b. ~1879 · New York
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1920 US Federal Census — New York, New York
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1920 US Federal Census — New York, New York
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1209unit:0423)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Gladys Metellus | 20 | Lodger | Waitress | Florida |
| 52 | Lannie Palmer | 25 | Lodger | Nurse | Virginia |
| 53 | Frank Williams | 24 | Lodger | Clerk | Virginia |
| 54 | Flora Johnson | 28 | Lodger | Maid | Baltimore Md |
| 55 | Lizzie Williams | 24 | Lodger | Housekeeper | Virginia |
| 56 | John Graham | 37 | Lodger | Butler | British West Indies |
| 57 | Elizabeth Graham | 40 | Lodger | Dressmaker | British West Indies |
| 58 | Percy Brown | 35 | Lodger | Chauffeur | New York |
| 59 | Lula Dyer | 33 | Lodger | Maid | New York |
| 60 | Milton Hodges | 34 | Lodger | Porter | North Carolina |
| 61 | Augusta Rhodes | 23 | Lodger | Hairdresser | North Carolina |
| 62 | William Martin | 41 | Lodger | Chauffeur | New York |
| 63 | Maybelle Mcadow | 34 | Lodger | Secretary | No. Carolina |
| 64 | Jessie Murphy | 32 | Lodger | Practical Nurse | New York |
| 65 | Henry Honday | 38 | Lodger | Butcher | New York |
| 66 | William Michaels | 40 | Lodger | Chauffeur | Virgin Island |
| 67 | Beatrice Michaels | 40 | Lodger | Housework | New York |
| 68 | Alberta Wright | 31 | Lodger | Maid | Wash. D.C. |
| 69 | Thomas Wright | 30 | Lodger | Butler | Delaware |
| 70 | Yelland Gifford | 21 | Lodger | Laborer | Maryland |
| 71 | Rosa Robinson | 48 | Lodger | Cook | Virginia |
| 72 | Loda Walker | 38 | Lodger | Maid | Maryland |
| 73 | Lunsford Weaver | 42 | Head | Salesman | Penn |
| 74 | Marie Weaver | 37 | Wife | Housewife | New York |
| 75 | Sarah Raveras | 71 | Mother | Housewife | New York |
| 76 | Mary L. Patterson | 43 | Head | Teacher | New York |
| 77 | Jessie Patterson | 53 | Sister | Saleslady | New York |
| 78 | William Werner | 53 | Lodger | Salesman | Germany |
| 79 | Emma Werner | 49 | Wife | Housewife | Germany |
| 80 | Peter Abbott | 71 | Head | Doctor | New York |
| 81 | Lulu Abbott | 60 | Wife | Housewife | North Carolina |
| 82 | Eva Thomas | 30 | Daughter | Housewife | New York |
| 83 | Samuel Thomas | 39 | Son-in-law | Agent | British West Indies |
| 84 | Lizzie Smith | 70 | Lodger | Cook | Virginia |
| 85 | Lula Beady | 39 | Lodger | Liner | Mississippi |
| 86 | Rebecca Beady | 26 | Sister | Housewife | New Orleans |
| 87 | Virtue Beady | 10 | Daughter | — | New Orleans |
| 88 | John White | 45 | Lodger | Caterer | North Carolina |
| 89 | Mary White THIS PERSON | 41 | Wife | Housewife | Virginia |
| 90 | John Young | 44 | Head | — | U.S. |
| 91 | Daisy Young | 41 | Wife | — | U.S. |
| 92 | Lizzie Higgins | 32 | Lodger | Housekeeper | Virginia |
| 93 | William Hughes | 72 | Lodger | — | New York |
| 94 | Alfred Hulme | 22 | Lodger | Laborer | British West Indies |
| 95 | Samuel Henry | 20 | Lodger | Laborer | British West Indies |
| 96 | Florence Randall | 33 | Head | Housekeeper | Maryland |
| 97 | Thomas Wright | 25 | Lodger | Porter | North Carolina |
| 98 | Martin Marshall | 38 | Lodger | Ice Cream | Florida |
| 99 | Joseph Rhodes | 28 | Lodger | Clerk | Kansas |
| 100 | Nellie Perkins | 30 | Lodger | Maid | Pennsylvania |
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)