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Mary Benson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Middlesex, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Mary Benson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Middlesex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1848), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 72
b. ~1848
Female
Head
Born: New Hampshire
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Middlesex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Benson |
| Given Name | Mary F. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 72 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Father's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
| Township / Ward | Reading Town Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1848 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Benson | Head | — | 72 | ~1848 |
| Charles Benson | Son | — | 52 | ~1868 |
Census Appearances
1900
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Head, age 53
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1847 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Benson |
| Given Name | Mary G |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Birth Month | Mch |
| Birth Year | 1847 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Occupation | House keeper |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
1910
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Head, age 59
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1851 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Benson |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Children Born | 2 |
| Children Living | 1 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Occupation | At Home |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
1920
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Head, age 72
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1848 — 2 household members
| Surname | Benson |
| Given Name | Mary F. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 72 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Father's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Benson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Middlesex, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Benson
Head · 1920 · age 72 · b. ~1848 · Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Middlesex, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Middlesex, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu715unit:0492)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Mary A. Ainsworth | 58 | wife | — | Ireland |
| 52 | Mary E. Merrill | 26 | daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 53 | Albert E. Merrill | 32 | son-in-law | Japaner | Massachusetts |
| 54 | Francis E. Merrill | 8 | grandson | — | Massachusetts |
| 55 | Genevieve Merrill | 1 | grand daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 56 | Michael Gaffney | 24 | lodger | Farm Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 57 | George P. Abbott | 54 | Head | Chief Engineer | Massachusetts |
| 58 | Lizzie L. Abbott | 60 | wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 59 | Daniel Sheehan | 44 | Head | Machinist | Ireland |
| 60 | Hannah Sheehan | 40 | wife | — | Ireland |
| 61 | Joseph H. Sheehan | 16 | son | — | Massachusetts |
| 62 | Helen Sheehan | 13 | daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 63 | Edward Sheehan | 9 | son | — | Massachusetts |
| 64 | James Sheehan | 6 | son | — | Massachusetts |
| 65 | Mary R. Cleveland | 56 | Head | — | New Hampshire |
| 66 | Elmer Cleveland | 22 | son | Electrician | Massachusetts |
| 67 | Norman Cleveland | 14 | son | — | Massachusetts |
| 68 | Michael Bognicwski | 30 | Head | Watchman | Poland |
| 69 | Motja Bognicwski | 31 | wife | — | Poland |
| 70 | Mary Bognicwski | 2 | daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 71 | William Berry | 41 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 72 | Harry R. Milch | 23 | lodger | Driver | Massachusetts |
| 73 | Yue Yen | 53 | lodger | Laborer | China |
| 74 | Chun Lee | 22 | lodger | Laborer | China |
| 75 | Edwin B. Hutchinson | 47 | Head | Agent | Maine |
| 76 | Mary E. Hutchinson | 46 | wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 77 | Beulah Hutchinson | 19 | daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 78 | Enoch W. Morse | 76 | father-in-law | Retired | Massachusetts |
| 79 | Mary F. Benson THIS PERSON | 72 | Head | — | New Hampshire |
| 80 | Charles Benson | 52 | son | Retired | Massachusetts |
| 81 | Everett L. Stevens | 54 | Head | Manager | Maine |
| 82 | Margaret Stevens | 53 | wife | — | Maine |
| 83 | Harold Stevens | 17 | son | — | Massachusetts |
| 84 | Ian W. Emerson | 49 | Head | Steamfitter | New Hampshire |
| 85 | Rosa W. Emerson | 45 | wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 86 | Mildred H. Emerson | 14 | daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 87 | Charles Dustin | 51 | Head | Meat Inspector | Maine |
| 88 | Leafa Dustin | 49 | wife | — | Maine |
| 89 | Carrie Dustin | 23 | daughter | Filing Clerk | Maine |
| 90 | Harry Brown | 42 | brother-in-law | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 91 | James Leman | 50 | Head | Auditor | Massachusetts |
| 92 | Annie S. Leman | 44 | wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 93 | Whulman Leman | 20 | son | Organ Pipe Maker | Massachusetts |
| 94 | Anna S. Leman | 19 | daughter | Cashier | Massachusetts |
| 95 | Walter Leman | 10 | son | — | Massachusetts |
| 96 | W. Henry Becher | 58 | Head | Salesman | Prussia |
| 97 | Mabel W. Becher | 45 | wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 98 | Mildred Becher | 16 | daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 99 | Edgar H. Reer | 45 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 100 | Rose Reer | 30 | wife | — | Ohio |
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)