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Margaret Barry — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Harrison, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Barry across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Harrison, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Merritt & Ellen — first a daughter (b.~1893), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1893
Female
Daughter
Born: Iowa
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Harrison, Iowa |
| Surname | Barry |
| Given Name | Margaret A. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Allen Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lorna Barry | Daughter | — | 32 | ~1888 |
| Mary Barry | Daughter | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| Merritt Barry | Head | — | 69 | ~1851 |
| Hester Barry | Daughter | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Margaret Barry | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Adella Barry | Daughter | — | 36 | ~1884 |
| Cicely Barry | Daughter | — | 31 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1900
Harrison, Iowa
Daughter, age 8
Harrison, Iowa · implied b. ~1892 — 11 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Barry |
| Given Name | Margaret E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1892 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | At school |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1910
Harrison, Iowa
Daughter, age 18
Harrison, Iowa · implied b. ~1892 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Barry |
| Given Name | Margaret E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1920
Harrison, Iowa
Daughter, age 27
Harrison, Iowa · implied b. ~1893 — 7 household members
| Surname | Barry |
| Given Name | Margaret A. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 Margaret Barry across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Harrison, Iowa, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Merritt Barry (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ellen Barry (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Merritt Barry
b. ~1850
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ellen Barry
b. ~1852
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Margaret Barry
Daughter · 1920 · age 27 · b. ~1893 · Iowa
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Sibling
Mary Barry
Sibling · 1920 · age 42
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cicely Barry
Sibling · 1920 · age 31
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Adella Barry
Sibling · 1920 · age 36
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lorna Barry
Sibling · 1920 · age 32
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hester Barry
Sibling · 1920 · age 40
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 — Harrison, Iowa
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1920 US Federal Census — Harrison, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu493unit:0013)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Howard Barry | 7 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 2 | Helen Barry | 7 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 3 | Irene Barry | 4 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 4 | Ben B. Barry | 42 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 5 | Lena M. Barry | 41 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 6 | William Barry | 18 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 7 | Benjamin Barry | 15 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 8 | Edward Barry | 12 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 9 | Lyman C. Barry | 9 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 10 | Lillie E. Barry | 6 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 11 | Roberta Barry | 3 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 12 | Merritt J. Barry | 69 | Head | — | New York |
| 13 | Mary E. Barry | 42 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 14 | Hester Barry | 40 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 15 | Adella Barry | 36 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 16 | Lorna Barry | 32 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 17 | Cicely E. Barry | 31 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 18 | Margaret A. Barry THIS PERSON | 27 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 19 | Albert G. Burkhardt | 76 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 20 | Anna Burkhardt | 57 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 21 | Emma M. Hoffman | 19 | Step-daughter | — | Russia |
| 22 | Edward Hoffman | 17 | Step-son | — | Iowa |
| 23 | Freda E. Hoffman | 12 | Step-daughter | — | Iowa |
| 24 | John F. Burkhardt | 61 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 25 | Douglas Armstead | 53 | Head | Carpenter | Canada |
| 26 | Mary E. Armstead | 42 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 27 | James Armstead | 21 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 28 | Edward M. Armstead | 5 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 29 | Henry W. Rathke | 51 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 30 | Dora E. Rathke | 44 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 31 | Paul E. Rathke | 19 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 32 | Jeffrey H. Rathke | 10 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 33 | Pearl E. Rathke | 8 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 34 | Dortha F. Rathke | 4 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 35 | Kyle L. Rathke | 7 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 36 | Isaac N. Fouts | 79 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 37 | Sarah J. Fouts | 63 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 38 | Abram L. Cole | 57 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 39 | Lydia Cole | 57 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 40 | Maud Linker | 33 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 41 | Clara V. Linker | 7 | Granddaughter | — | Iowa |
| 42 | Darrell C. Linker | 4 | Grandson | — | Iowa |
| 43 | Vera L. Linker | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Iowa |
| 44 | Robert G. Cox | 29 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 45 | Etha M. Cox | 26 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 46 | Byron F. Cox | 7 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 47 | Laura C. Cox | 5 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 48 | Neta A. Cox | 3 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 49 | Jesse W. Cole | 46 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 50 | Jane E. Cole | 70 | Mother | — | Indiana |
Pedigree Summary
Margaret + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)