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Mary Arnold — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Cumberland, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Mary Arnold across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cumberland, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1864), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 56
b. ~1864
Female
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cumberland, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Arnold |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Boarding House |
| Industry | Own Home |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Boarding House |
| Township / Ward | Shippensburg Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1864 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Arnold | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Mary Arnold | Head | — | 56 | ~1864 |
| Asher Watson | Other | — | 35 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1910
Cumberland, Pennsylvania
Head, age 46
Cumberland, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1864 — 8 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Arnold |
| Given Name | Mary E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Children Born | 3 |
| Children Living | 3 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Keeper |
| Industry | Boarding house |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Cumberland, Pennsylvania
Head, age 56
Cumberland, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1864 — 3 household members
| Surname | Arnold |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Boarding House |
| Industry | Own Home |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Cumberland, Pennsylvania
Other, age 68
Cumberland, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1862 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Arnold |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Mother-in-law |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 68 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Value / Rent | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Cumberland-County, Pennsylvania
Other, age 78
Cumberland-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1862 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Arnold |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Mother-in-law |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 78 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hampden Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cumberland |
| Highest Grade | H-3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Arnold across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Arnold
Head · 1920 · age 56 · b. ~1864 · Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Cumberland, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Cumberland, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1557unit:0351)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Herbert Green | 37 | Head | Machine Hand | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Cora G. Green | 40 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Susan Boltz | 70 | Head | None | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Ida Boltz | 37 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Almira Nesbitt | 19 | Granddaughter | Knitter | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Lelia Mitchell | 21 | Granddaughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Georgia Mitchell | 21 | Boarder | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Charles Warren | 46 | Head | Foreman | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Leora Warren | 45 | Wife | None | Maryland |
| 10 | Lawrence Warren | 21 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | John Warren | 19 | Son | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Charles Warren | 17 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Jalen Warren | 10 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | James W. Hinkle | 54 | Head | Dentist | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Mandilla Sandels | 77 | Sister | None | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Emma Hoke | 62 | Head | None | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Emma Johnson | 13 | Granddaughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Roland Mick | 38 | Head | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Blanche Mick | 34 | Wife | Dressmaker | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Paul Mick | 15 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Line H. Dyer | 49 | Head | None | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Russell Dyer | 13 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Liza C. Dyer | 10 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Frank Shade | 73 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Marion Shade | 46 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Clarence Shade | 15 | Grandson | None | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Harry Webb | 42 | Head | Machine Hand | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Lottie Webb | 40 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Charles Webb | 10 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | William Webb | 7 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Mary Ogle | 79 | Head | None | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Lawrence Ogle | 36 | Grandson | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Mary E. Arnold THIS PERSON | 56 | Head | Boarding House | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Mary A. Arnold | 24 | Daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Asher Watson | 35 | Boarder | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Clyde Barner | 32 | Head | Fireman | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Mary Barner | 37 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Helen Barner | 10 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Paul Barner | 8 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Mary S. Barner | 4 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Elizabeth Nohe | 65 | Head | None | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Albert Nohe | 25 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Josephine Hykes | 66 | Head | Seamstress | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Alma O'Donnel | 29 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | John O'Donnel | 33 | Grandson | Tin Plate Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Margaret O'Donnel | 7 | Granddaughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Drake Hykes | 25 | Son | Claim Agent | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Daisy Gelsinger | 35 | Head | Seamstress | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Donald Gelsinger | 16 | Brother | None | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Bruce Gelsinger | 15 | Brother | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
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)