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Margaret Boyd — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · New Castle, Delaware
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Boyd across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New Castle, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1860), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 60
b. ~1860
Female
Spouse
Born: Delaware
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | New Castle, Delaware |
| Surname | Boyd |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Township / Ward | Wilmington City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1860 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albert Boyd | Son | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| Florence Boyd | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Margaret Boyd | Spouse | — | 60 | ~1860 |
| John Boyd | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| John Boyd | Head | — | 61 | ~1859 |
| William Boyd | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1920
New Castle, …
Spouse, age 60
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1860 — 6 household members
| Surname | Boyd |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1930
New Castle, …
Spouse, age 70
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1860 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Boyd |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 70 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1940
New-Castle-County, Delaware
Other, age 78
New-Castle-County, Delaware · implied b. ~1862 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Boyd |
| Given Name | Matilda |
| Relationship to Head | Mother in law |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 78 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wilmington |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New Castle |
| Class of Worker | H |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Delaware |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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Our Model Tree links Margaret Boyd across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Boyd
Spouse · 1920 · age 60 · b. ~1860 · Delaware
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1920 US Federal Census — New Castle, Delaware
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1920 US Federal Census — New Castle, Delaware
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu204unit:0080)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Ferna | 31 | head | Electrician | Delaware |
| 2 | Blanche Ferna | 28 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 3 | John Ferna | 12 | Nephew | — | Delaware |
| 4 | John Ferna | 36 | Brother | — | Delaware |
| 5 | Miller J Price | 34 | head | Messenger | Delaware |
| 6 | Lucille Price | 30 | Wife | Manager | Delaware |
| 7 | John Davis | 65 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 8 | Sarah Davis | 61 | Wife | Foreman | Maryland |
| 9 | Raymond Davis | 39 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 10 | William Davis | 29 | Son | Painter | Maryland |
| 11 | Mildred Davis | 9 | Granddaughter | — | Maryland |
| 12 | Clara Davis | 6 | Granddaughter | — | Maryland |
| 13 | Joseph Simpson | 60 | head | Engineer | Delaware |
| 14 | Sarah E Simpson | 60 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | James Simpson | 33 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 16 | Bertha Simpson | 27 | Daughter-in-law | — | Delaware |
| 17 | Anna Simpson | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Maryland |
| 18 | Thomas J Dempsey | 31 | Head | Plumber | Delaware |
| 19 | Roberta Dempsey | 30 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 20 | Mildred Dempsey | 12 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 21 | John Dempsey | 10 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 22 | Emma Dempsey | 8 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 23 | Thomas Dempsey | 6 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 24 | Margaret Dempsey | 5 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 25 | George R Deal | 62 | Boarder | Foreman | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Ada Deal | 42 | Boarder | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | John Boyd | 61 | Head | Laborer | Delaware |
| 28 | Margaret Boyd THIS PERSON | 60 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 29 | Albert Boyd | 28 | Son | Carpenter | Delaware |
| 30 | Florence Boyd | 26 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 31 | John Boyd | 18 | Son | Plumber | Delaware |
| 32 | William Boyd | 16 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 33 | Clinton Greer | 26 | Head | Electrician | New Jersey |
| 34 | Ida B Greer | 26 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 35 | Margaret Greer | 3 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 36 | Clinton Greer | 1 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 37 | Jacob Schwendeman | 53 | Head | Carpenter | Maryland |
| 38 | Edna H Schwendeman | 49 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 39 | Florence Schwendeman | 14 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 40 | William J Conner | 40 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 41 | George Ianson | 53 | Head | Superintendent | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Ruth Ianson | 53 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 43 | Ruth Ianson | 25 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Anna Ianson | 21 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | John Stubbs | 54 | Head | Machinist | Maryland |
| 46 | Lora Stubbs | 54 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 47 | George W Stubbs | 24 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 48 | Isaac Chandler | 47 | Head | Dealer | Delaware |
| 49 | Ida Chandler | 46 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 50 | Lillian Chandler | 15 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
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)