According to data extracted from 1910 U.S. Census manuscripts , compared to White women , Black women are more likely to become teenage mothers , stay single and have marriage instability .
Are thus much more likely to live in female - headed single - parent homes .
According to data extracted from 1910 U.S. Census manuscripts , compared to White women , Black women are more likely to become teenage mothers , stay single and have marriage instability , and are thus much more likely to live in female - headed single - parent homes .