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Margaret Black — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Alpena, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Black across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Alpena, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1875), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1875
Female
Spouse
Born: Canada
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Alpena, Michigan |
| Surname | Black |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Canada |
| Father's Birthplace | Canada |
| Mother's Birthplace | Canada |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Canada |
| Birthplace (normalized) | canada |
| Township / Ward | Green Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1875 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alma Black | Daughter | — | ~1920 | |
| Thelma Black | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Winifred Black | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Victor Black | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Nellie Black | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Ethel Black | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Margaret Black | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| Robert Black | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| John Black | Head | — | 60 | ~1860 |
| Clarence Black | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Cecil Black | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Leonard Black | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1910
Alpena, Michigan
Spouse, age 37
Alpena, Michigan · implied b. ~1873 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Black |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Canada |
| Years Married | 17 |
| Children Born | 10 |
| Children Living | 7 |
| Year of Immigration | 1874 |
| Father's Birthplace | Canada |
| Mother's Birthplace | Canada |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth Country | Canada |
| Birthplace (normalized) | canada |
1920
Alpena, Michigan
Spouse, age 45
Alpena, Michigan · implied b. ~1875 — 12 household members
| Surname | Black |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Canada |
| Father's Birthplace | Canada |
| Mother's Birthplace | Canada |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Canada |
| Birthplace (normalized) | canada |
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Our Model Tree links Margaret Black across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Alpena, Michigan, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Black
Spouse · 1920 · age 45 · b. ~1875 · Michigan
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1920 US Federal Census — Alpena, Michigan
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1920 US Federal Census — Alpena, Michigan
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu754unit:0478)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Peter | 3 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 52 | Bertha | 3 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 53 | Ethel | 2 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 54 | Clyde | 0 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 55 | George H Hubert | 35 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 56 | Jennie Hubert | 24 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 57 | Henry L Van Sipe | 38 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 58 | Margaret Van Sipe | 46 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 59 | Russell S Van Sipe | 22 | Son | Farmer | Michigan |
| 60 | Ray D Van Sipe | 19 | Son | Farmer | Michigan |
| 61 | Vada H Van Sipe | 18 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 62 | Frances J Van Sipe | 12 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 63 | Margaret D Van Sipe | 10 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 64 | Floyd A Van Sipe | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 65 | Howard Black | 21 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 66 | Georgina Black | 20 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 67 | Marion J Black | 0 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 68 | John Black | 60 | Head | Farmer | Canada |
| 69 | Margaret Black THIS PERSON | 45 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 70 | Cecil E Black | 18 | Son | Farmer | Michigan |
| 71 | Victor Black | 16 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 72 | Clarence A Black | 14 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 73 | Nellie M Black | 12 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 74 | Winifred J Black | 11 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 75 | Robert J Black | 9 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 76 | Thelma Black | 6 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 77 | Ethel Black | 4 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 78 | Leonard Black | 2 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 79 | Alma Black | 0 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 80 | John Sabreewski | 63 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 81 | Bertha Sabreewski | 60 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 82 | Charles Sabreewski | 38 | Son | Farmer | Germany |
| 83 | Anna Sabreewski | 32 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 84 | Bertha Sabreewski | 32 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 85 | Lydia Sabreewski | 30 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 86 | John Sabreewski | 26 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 87 | Arthur Sabreewski | 21 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 88 | David Sabreewski | 19 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 89 | George Harrow | 57 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 90 | Martha Harrow | 51 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 91 | Alger Harrow | 14 | Son | Farmer | Michigan |
| 92 | Arnold A Harrow | 12 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 93 | Mary E Harrow | 1 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 94 | William Spragg | 44 | Head | Farmer | Canada |
| 95 | Minnie Spragg | 38 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 96 | Silas S Dent | 58 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 97 | Mary Dent | 57 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 98 | Walter S Dent | 18 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 99 | Charles Dent | 14 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 100 | Mary Dent | 11 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
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)