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Mary Bates — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Plymouth, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Mary Bates across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Plymouth, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1858), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 62
b. ~1858
Female
Spouse
Born: Massachusetts
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Plymouth, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Bates |
| Given Name | Mary Etta |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Township / Ward | Middleborough Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1858 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine Bates | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Charles Bates | Head | — | 63 | ~1857 |
| Mary Bates | Spouse | — | 62 | ~1858 |
Census Appearances
1900
Plymouth, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 42
Plymouth, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1858 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bates |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth Month | Apr |
| Birth Year | 1858 |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1910
Plymouth, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 52
Plymouth, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1858 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bates |
| Given Name | Mary F |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Years Married | 32 |
| Children Born | 1 |
| Children Living | 1 |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Plymouth, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 62
Plymouth, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1858 — 3 household members
| Surname | Bates |
| Given Name | Mary Etta |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Bates across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Plymouth, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Bates
Spouse · 1920 · age 62 · b. ~1858 · Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Plymouth, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Plymouth, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu727unit:0078)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David W. Monroe | 35 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 2 | Mabel L. Monroe | 4 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 3 | Ellen E. Powell | 33 | Servant | Stitcher | Massachusetts |
| 4 | Harriet M. S. Washburn | 75 | Head | Housekeeper | Massachusetts |
| 5 | Charles H. Bates | 63 | Head | Superintendent | Massachusetts |
| 6 | Mary Etta Bates THIS PERSON | 62 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Catherine Bates | 19 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 8 | Dillon M. Peckham | 59 | Head | Merchant | Massachusetts |
| 9 | Arnold E. Soucy | 24 | Head | Garage | Massachusetts |
| 10 | Edna L. Soucy | 27 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 11 | Evelyn A. Soucy | 3 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 12 | Charles C. Chandler | 24 | Head | Mechanic | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Alice S. Chandler | 21 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 14 | Philip C. Chandler | 1 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Lillian E. Ryder | 52 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 16 | Edith Adams Ryder | 29 | Daughter | Hair Dresser | Massachusetts |
| 17 | Ernest R. Stuart | 43 | Head | Merchant | Connecticut |
| 18 | Laura Stuart | 41 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 19 | Anna M. Hood | 60 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 20 | Harold S. Hood | 30 | Son | Gardening | Massachusetts |
| 21 | Roger Hood | 26 | Son | Bookkeeper | Massachusetts |
| 22 | Helen L. Barrows | 67 | Sister | — | Massachusetts |
| 23 | Thomas L. Phinney | 73 | Head | Janitor | Massachusetts |
| 24 | Sarah L. Phinney | 71 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 25 | Nellie Pierce | 30 | Boarder | Stitcher | Massachusetts |
| 26 | Melissa A. Colvin | 69 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Edward L. Bonney | 49 | Brother | Heeler | Massachusetts |
| 28 | Alice Cunningham | 48 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 29 | John J. Cunningham | 21 | Son | Machinist Helper | Massachusetts |
| 30 | George C. Cunningham | 18 | Son | Finishing Room | Massachusetts |
| 31 | Everett R. Cunningham | 16 | Son | Finishing Room | Massachusetts |
| 32 | Margaret Cunningham | 15 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 33 | William J. Norris | 38 | Head | Conductor | Ireland |
| 34 | Laura B. Norris | 39 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 35 | W. Arthur Norris | 11 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 36 | Margaret A. Norris | 8 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 37 | Martha E. Norris | 5 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 38 | M. Barbara Norris | 2 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 39 | William F. Jones | 62 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 40 | Elfred F. Jones | 21 | Son | Brakeman | Massachusetts |
| 41 | Wallace H. Jones | 18 | Son | Cutter | Massachusetts |
| 42 | Susan Haskell | 91 | Mother | — | Massachusetts |
| 43 | Horace R. Harlow | 28 | Head | Mechanic | Massachusetts |
| 44 | Florence Harlow | 26 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 45 | Homer R. Caswell | 65 | Head | Janitor | Massachusetts |
| 46 | Carrie M. Caswell | 64 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 47 | Kezia Winslow | 88 | Mother-in-law | Baster | Massachusetts |
| 48 | Frank H. Winslow | 68 | Head | Teamster | Massachusetts |
| 49 | Martha Washington Winslow | 69 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 50 | Mary E. Winslow | 41 | Daughter | Dressmaker | Massachusetts |
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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)