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Mary Barr — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Polk, Nebraska
Our Model Tree links this Mary Barr across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Polk, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1886), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1886
Female
Spouse
Born: Wisconsin
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Polk, Nebraska |
| Surname | Barr |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Year of Immigration | 1891 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | General farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
| Occupation | General Farming |
| Township / Ward | Canada Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1886 |
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 Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josephine Barr | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Delmar Barr | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Robert Barr | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Mary Barr | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1886 |
| Emil Barr | Head | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| Neal Barr | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1920
Polk, Nebraska
Spouse, age 34
Polk, Nebraska · implied b. ~1886 — 6 household members
| Surname | Barr |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Year of Immigration | 1891 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | General farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1930
Polk, Nebraska
Spouse, age 46
Polk, Nebraska · implied b. ~1884 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bahr |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1940
Polk-County, Nebraska
Spouse, age 55
Polk-County, Nebraska · implied b. ~1885 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bahr |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Canada Precinct |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Polk |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Barr across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Barr
Spouse · 1920 · age 34 · b. ~1886 · Nebraska
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1920 US Federal Census — Polk, Nebraska
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1920 US Federal Census — Polk, Nebraska
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1000unit:0015)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Oliver C. Scow | 40 | Head | — | Nebraska |
| 52 | Clara M. Scow | 34 | Wife | General Farming | Nebraska |
| 53 | Dale Scow | 7 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 54 | Ellen Scow | 3 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 55 | Bessie Scow | 3 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 56 | Vern Harris | 40 | Hired man | — | Arkansas |
| 57 | Sterling Harris | 16 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 58 | Charles L. Castleberry | 46 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 59 | Mary Castleberry | 42 | Wife | General Farming | Iowa |
| 60 | Thomas Castleberry | 21 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 61 | Fawn Castleberry | 19 | Daughter | Farming | Nebraska |
| 62 | Lynn Castleberry | 15 | Son | Teacher | Nebraska |
| 63 | Mildred Castleberry | 13 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 64 | Wm. T. Inness | 34 | Head | — | Nebraska |
| 65 | Mary Inness | 30 | Wife | General Farming | Nebraska |
| 66 | Robert Inness | 8 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 67 | Iona Inness | 6 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 68 | Marian Inness | 2 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 69 | Austin Mcclung | 20 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 70 | Cecil Mcclung | 28 | Brother | General Farming | Iowa |
| 71 | Clara Mcclung | 60 | Mother | Farming | Ohio |
| 72 | Emil Barr | 42 | Head | — | Germany |
| 73 | Mary Barr THIS PERSON | 34 | Wife | General Farming | Wisconsin |
| 74 | Josephine Barr | 15 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 75 | Neal Barr | 12 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 76 | Delmar Barr | 10 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 77 | Robert Barr | 8 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 78 | George A. Curran | 33 | Head | — | Nebraska |
| 79 | Gertrude Curran | 30 | Wife | General Farming | Texas |
| 80 | Leo A. Curran | 11 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 81 | Adelia M. Curran | 10 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 82 | Dolan Curran | 8 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 83 | Vera Curran | 5 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 84 | Grant Keleher | 55 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 85 | Sarah A. Keleher | 47 | Wife | General Farming | Nebraska |
| 86 | Ben Keleher | 27 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 87 | Mabel Keleher | 25 | Daughter | Farming | Nebraska |
| 88 | Pearl Keleher | 22 | Daughter | Teacher | Nebraska |
| 89 | Hazel Keleher | 16 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 90 | Mildred Keleher | 9 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 91 | Amy Keleher | 5 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 92 | Robert G. Keleher | 3 | Grandson | — | Nebraska |
| 93 | James Jr. Scow | 32 | Head | — | Nebraska |
| 94 | Mabel Scow | 27 | Wife | General Farming | Nebraska |
| 95 | Harold Scow | 10 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 96 | Donald Scow | 8 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 97 | Dorothy Scow | 5 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 98 | Evelyn Scow | 2 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 99 | James Sr. Scow | 65 | Head | — | Nebraska |
| 100 | Adelia Scow | 65 | Wife | General Farming | 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)