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Mary Barker — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Adams, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Mary Barker across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Adams, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1882), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1882
Female
Spouse
Born: Ireland
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Adams, Iowa |
| Surname | Barker |
| Given Name | Mary A |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1901 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1901 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
| Township / Ward | Nodaway Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1882 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margery Barker | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Amelia Barker | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Doris Barker | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Beach Barker | Head | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| Mason Barker | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| James Barker | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Loyal Barker | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Archie Barker | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Harold Barker | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Mary Barker | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1882 |
Census Appearances
1920
Adams, Iowa
Spouse, age 38
Adams, Iowa · implied b. ~1882 — 10 household members
| Surname | Barker |
| Given Name | Mary A |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1901 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1901 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1930
Adams, Iowa
Spouse, age 45
Adams, Iowa · implied b. ~1885 — 9 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Barker |
| Given Name | Maude |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1900 |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Irish |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Barker across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Adams, Iowa, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Barker
Spouse · 1920 · age 38 · b. ~1882 · Iowa
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1920 US Federal Census — Adams, Iowa
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1920 US Federal Census — Adams, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu476unit:0737)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Alford D Walters | 21 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 52 | Laura Alice Walters | 23 | Sister | — | Iowa |
| 53 | Lloyd A Groom | 31 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 54 | Mable M Groom | 25 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 55 | Rufus Joseph T Ruse | 49 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 56 | Helen R Ruse | 40 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 57 | Leland W Ruse | 13 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 58 | Howard L Ruse | 3 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 59 | Delos P Odell | 43 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 60 | Stella M Odell | 44 | Wife | — | England |
| 61 | Bernice M Odell | 16 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 62 | Clifford H Odell | 9 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 63 | Amos D Strait | 30 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 64 | Ida M Strait | 25 | Wife | — | England |
| 65 | Raymond F Strait | 5 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 66 | Lois M Strait | 3 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 67 | Lace Boylan | 34 | Head | Farmer | Ireland |
| 68 | Ellen M Boylan | 33 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 69 | Mary E Boylan | 6 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 70 | Rosa A Boylan | 4 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 71 | Alice Boylan | 3 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 72 | Margaret Bernard Boylan | 1 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 73 | James Boylan | 37 | Brother | Farmer | Ireland |
| 74 | Mary Boylan | 30 | Sister-in-law | — | Ireland |
| 75 | John D Odell | 41 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 76 | Grace L Odell | 36 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 77 | Lois E Odell | 17 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 78 | Lionel Odell | 15 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 79 | Hazel Odell | 13 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 80 | Merle Odell | 11 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 81 | Harry Odell | 9 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 82 | Harold Odell | 6 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 83 | Esther Odell | 6 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 84 | Mildred Odell | 3 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 85 | Rosella Odell | 1 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 86 | Beach Barker | 42 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 87 | Mary A Barker THIS PERSON | 38 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 88 | Archie P Barker | 15 | Son | Farmer | Iowa |
| 89 | Harold B Barker | 13 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 90 | Amelia Barker | 12 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 91 | Loyal M Barker | 10 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 92 | James B Barker | 8 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 93 | Mason M Barker | 7 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 94 | Doris B Barker | 4 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 95 | Margery M Barker | 2 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 96 | Samuel Walters | 50 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 97 | Stephen S Walters | 45 | Brother | Farmer | Iowa |
| 98 | Mary Walters | 51 | Sister | — | Iowa |
| 99 | Lilly Walters | 48 | Sister | — | Iowa |
| 100 | Margaret Walters | 24 | Nephew | Salesman | Nebraska |
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)