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Mary Williams — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Doddridge, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Mary Williams across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Doddridge, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1854), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 66
b. ~1854
Female
Spouse
Born: West Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Doddridge, West Virginia |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 66 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Cove District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1854 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcellus Williams | Head | — | 70 | ~1850 |
| Willie Williams | Son | — | 36 | ~1884 |
| Mary Williams | Spouse | — | 66 | ~1854 |
Census Appearances
1900
Doddridge, West …
Spouse, age 46
Doddridge, West Virginia · implied b. ~1854 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Mary E |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1854 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1910
Doddridge, West …
Spouse, age 57
Doddridge, West Virginia · implied b. ~1853 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Years Married | 16 |
| Children Born | 1 |
| Children Living | 0 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1920
Doddridge, West …
Spouse, age 66
Doddridge, West Virginia · implied b. ~1854 — 3 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 66 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Williams across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Doddridge, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Williams
Spouse · 1920 · age 66 · b. ~1854 · West Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Doddridge, West Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Doddridge, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1951unit:0934)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Freddie | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 52 | Goldie | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 53 | Woodrow | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 54 | Marcellus Williams | 70 | Head | Farming | West Virginia |
| 55 | Mary Williams THIS PERSON | 66 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 56 | Willie Williams | 36 | Son | Tool Dresser | West Virginia |
| 57 | Clyde Klemper | 29 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 58 | Lottie Klemper | 27 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Ralph Klemper | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 60 | Helen Klemper | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 61 | Katherine Klemper | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 62 | Sarah C Player | 67 | Head | Farming | West Virginia |
| 63 | Ellen Player | 46 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 64 | Bessie Player | 20 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 65 | Hook C Snider | 52 | Head | Farming | West Virginia |
| 66 | Hattie Snider | 50 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 67 | Mitchel Snider | 24 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 68 | Arlen Snider | 19 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 69 | Stacey Snider | 17 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 70 | John C Smellny | 41 | Head | Farming | West Virginia |
| 71 | Mary Smellny | 40 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 72 | Margaret Smellny | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 73 | Mary Smellny | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 74 | James Smellny | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 75 | Irene Smellny | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 76 | Ellen Smellny | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 77 | George H Bode | 50 | Head | Farming | West Virginia |
| 78 | Lora J Bode | 44 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 79 | Rachel Bode | 72 | Mother | — | West Virginia |
| 80 | Heman D Spurgeon | 50 | Head | Farming | West Virginia |
| 81 | Melissa Spurgeon | 47 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 82 | Isa Spurgeon | 22 | Son | Farming | West Virginia |
| 83 | Guy Conly | 57 | Head | Farm | West Virginia |
| 84 | Malcolm Conly | 27 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 85 | Wayne Conly | 23 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 86 | Carlos Conly | 18 | Son | Tool Dresser | West Virginia |
| 87 | Glowie Conly | 16 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 88 | George W Smith | 49 | Head | Farming | West Virginia |
| 89 | Jane Smith | 48 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 90 | Faye Smith | 24 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 91 | Zady Smith | 22 | Son | Farming | West Virginia |
| 92 | Raine Smith | 21 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 93 | Bernetta Smith | 19 | Daughter | Teacher | West Virginia |
| 94 | John H Beebe | 47 | Head | Farming | West Virginia |
| 95 | Catherine Beebe | 44 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 96 | Roy Beebe | 22 | Son | Reading Meters | West Virginia |
| 97 | Harry Beebe | 21 | Son | Roustabout | West Virginia |
| 98 | William Beebe | 18 | Son | Farming | West Virginia |
| 99 | Edward Beebe | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 100 | Dallas Beebe | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
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)