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Mary Benton — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Middlesex, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Mary Benton across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Middlesex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1855), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 65
b. ~1855
Female
Spouse
Born: Maine
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Middlesex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Benton |
| Given Name | Mary E |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 65 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
| Township / Ward | Arlington Town Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1855 |
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 Benton | Spouse | — | 65 | ~1855 |
| Isaac Benton | Head | — | 66 | ~1854 |
| Lavina Benton | Daughter | — | 37 | ~1883 |
Census Appearances
1900
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 46
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1854 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bunton |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1854 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
1910
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 55
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1855 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Benton |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Years Married | 30 |
| Children Born | 2 |
| Children Living | 2 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
1920
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 65
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1855 — 3 household members
| Surname | Benton |
| Given Name | Mary E |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 65 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Benton across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Benton
Spouse · 1920 · age 65 · b. ~1855 · 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:1920:14thcensusofpopu706unit:0407)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Michael Fitzpatrick | 51 | Brother-in-law | Inspector | Massachusetts |
| 52 | Elizabeth Fitzpatrick | 42 | Sister | — | Massachusetts |
| 53 | Martin Lihl | 52 | Head | Painter | Sweden |
| 54 | Hilda Lihl | 45 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 55 | Anna E Lihl | 24 | Daughter | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 56 | Henry Lihl | 21 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 57 | Frank Lihl | 19 | Son | Apprentice | Massachusetts |
| 58 | Earnest Lihl | 17 | Son | Apprentice | Massachusetts |
| 59 | Sydney Lihl | 13 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 60 | Martha Lihl | 12 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 61 | Robert Lihl | 10 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 62 | Leonard Lihl | 6 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 63 | Ruth Lihl | 2 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 64 | Gunhilda Edmondson | 68 | Mother-in-law | — | Sweden |
| 65 | Leander N Reed | 44 | Head | Electrician | Nebraska |
| 66 | Noma E Reed | 44 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 67 | Gilbert N Reed | 19 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 68 | Helen E Reed | 14 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 69 | Marjorie N Reed | 13 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 70 | John Spang | 48 | Head | Proprietor | Germany |
| 71 | Emma Spang | 49 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 72 | Louis Spang | 16 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 73 | Joseph Spang | 14 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 74 | Henry Spang | 13 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 75 | Regina Spang | 11 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 76 | Elizabeth Spang | 10 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 77 | Katharine Roper | 30 | Servant | Cook | Massachusetts |
| 78 | George W Chickering | 51 | Head | Architect | Massachusetts |
| 79 | Maud S Chickering | 45 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 80 | John S Chickering | 17 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 81 | Margaret E Chickering | 16 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 82 | George E Chickering | 15 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 83 | Ezra Phinney | 50 | Head | Electrician | Canada |
| 84 | Charlotte M Phinney | 47 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 85 | Walter G Vaughan | 43 | Head | Vice President & Manager | Massachusetts |
| 86 | Sarah R Vaughan | 39 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 87 | Margaret R Vaughan | 15 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 88 | Arthur S Vaughan | 11 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 89 | Elinor S Vaughan | 8 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 90 | Isaac A Benton | 66 | Head | Retired | New Hampshire |
| 91 | Mary E Benton THIS PERSON | 65 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 92 | Lavina Benton | 37 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 93 | Thomas G Currie | 50 | Head | Salesman | Nova Scotia |
| 94 | Elizabeth Currie | 47 | Wife | — | Nova Scotia |
| 95 | Ellen S Currie | 19 | Daughter | Secretary | Massachusetts |
| 96 | Jean E Currie | 15 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 97 | Harold E Cowan | 30 | Head | Teacher | New York |
| 98 | Laura D Cowan | 27 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 99 | Doris Cowan | 2 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 100 | Edward D Cowan | 1 | Son | — | New Jersey |
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)