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Mattie White — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Sharkey, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Mattie White across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Sharkey, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1901), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1901
Female
Daughter
Born: Mississippi
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Sharkey, Mississippi |
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Mattie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Township 13 Beat 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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 Mattie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary White | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Ollie White | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Birdie White | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Classie White | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Tony White | Son | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Selena White | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1874 |
| Marshall White | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Tony White | Head | — | 46 | ~1874 |
| Mattie White | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1910
Holmes, Mississippi
Daughter, age 9
Holmes, Mississippi · implied b. ~1901 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Mattie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1920
Sharkey, Mississippi
Daughter, age 19
Sharkey, Mississippi · implied b. ~1901 — 9 household members
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Mattie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| 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 Mattie White across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mattie White
Daughter · 1920 · age 19 · b. ~1901 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Marshall White
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ollie White
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Tony White
Sibling · 1920 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Classie White
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Birdie White
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary White
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
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 — Sharkey, Mississippi
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1920 US Federal Census — Sharkey, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu892unit:0928)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Whitfield Whitfield | 12 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 2 | Ruby Whitfield | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Victoria Whitfield | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | Tom Ruffin | 27 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 5 | Ida Ruffin | 25 | Wife | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 6 | Johnie Ruffin | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | Annie Ruffin | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | Cornelius Ruffin | 19 | Brother | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | Elijah Savell | 62 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 10 | Mary Savell | 54 | Wife | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 11 | Enoch Savell | 19 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Glodean Savell | 14 | Daughter | Machinist | Mississippi |
| 13 | Lewis Jackson | 24 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | Rosie Jackson | 18 | Wife | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 15 | Jesse Gully | 15 | Brother | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 16 | Jerry Petty | 56 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 17 | Omocora Petty | 30 | Wife | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 18 | Eugene Petty | 8 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 19 | Edna Petty | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | Charlie Petty | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 21 | Mathew Love | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | James Porter | 59 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 23 | Carrie Porter | 26 | Wife | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 24 | Ed Howard | 53 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 25 | Lucy Howard | 32 | Wife | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 26 | Viola Howard | 15 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 27 | Dennis B. Howard | 13 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 28 | Stella Howard | 12 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 29 | Ed Golden | 48 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 30 | Ruffin Winston | 48 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 31 | Burns Banks | 47 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 32 | Adell Banks | 43 | Wife | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 33 | Alberta Banks | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 34 | Bernice Banks | 4 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 35 | Doris Howard | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | Essie Marshall | 38 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 37 | Eddie Marshall | 24 | Brother | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 38 | Tony Sr. White | 46 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 39 | Selena White | 46 | Wife | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 40 | Tony Jr. White | 26 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 41 | Mattie White THIS PERSON | 19 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 42 | Classie White | 14 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 43 | Marshall White | 12 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 44 | Birdie White | 9 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 45 | Ollie White | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 46 | Mary White | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 47 | Elisha Beasley | 48 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 48 | Phoebe Beasley | 40 | Wife | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 49 | James Riley | 48 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 50 | Savannah Riley | 30 | Wife | Farmer | Mississippi |
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)