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Mary Blake — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Rensselaer, New York
Our Model Tree links this Mary Blake across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Rensselaer, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1860), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 60
b. ~1860
Female
Spouse
Born: New York
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Rensselaer, New York |
| Surname | Blake |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Township / Ward | Hoosick Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1860 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Blake | Head | — | 56 | ~1864 |
| Catherine Blake | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Francis Blake | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Mary Blake | Spouse | — | 60 | ~1860 |
| John Blake | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1900
Rensselaer, New …
Spouse, age 42
Rensselaer, New York · implied b. ~1858 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Blake |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1858 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1910
Rensselaer, New …
Spouse, age 51
Rensselaer, New York · implied b. ~1859 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Blake |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Years Married | 28 |
| Children Born | 7 |
| Children Living | 6 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1920
Rensselaer, New …
Spouse, age 60
Rensselaer, New York · implied b. ~1860 — 5 household members
| Surname | Blake |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Blake across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Rensselaer, New York, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Blake
Spouse · 1920 · age 60 · b. ~1860 · New York
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1920 US Federal Census — Rensselaer, New York
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1920 US Federal Census — Rensselaer, New York
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50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1256unit:0775)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Flynn | 33 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 2 | William Flynn | 26 | Brother | Farmer | New York |
| 3 | Agnes Flynn | 64 | Mother | — | New York |
| 4 | Wesley Sundam | 65 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 5 | Abbie Sundam | 63 | Wife | — | New York |
| 6 | Keefe | 58 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 7 | John Keefe | 61 | Husband | Laborer | Ireland |
| 8 | John Jr. Keefe | 29 | Son | Manager | Vermont |
| 9 | Margaret Keefe | 24 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 10 | Lewis Phillips | 48 | Head | Beater | Massachusetts |
| 11 | Minnie Phillips | 36 | Wife | — | New York |
| 12 | Nellie Mitchell | 52 | Mother-in-law | Servant | Vermont |
| 13 | William Mitchell | 14 | Brother-in-law | — | New York |
| 14 | Addie Bunn | 62 | Head | — | New York |
| 15 | Arthur Bunn | 32 | Son | Laborer | New York |
| 16 | John Hay | 60 | Head | Engineer | New York |
| 17 | Margaret Hay | 60 | Wife | — | New York |
| 18 | Clyde Hay | 31 | Son | Laborer | New York |
| 19 | John Hay | 26 | Son | Beater | New York |
| 20 | John Wilkinson | 57 | Brother-in-law | — | Ireland |
| 21 | William Clute | 60 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 22 | Julia Clute | 64 | Wife | — | New York |
| 23 | Lucy Marsh | 31 | Granddaughter | Stenographer | New York |
| 24 | Charles Harrington | 55 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 25 | Caroline Harrington | 53 | Wife | — | New York |
| 26 | Sarah Harrington | 23 | Daughter | Nurse | New York |
| 27 | Forest Harrington | 12 | Son | Farm Laborer | New York |
| 28 | John Harrington | 52 | Brother | — | New York |
| 29 | William Wolfram | 24 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 30 | Grace Wolfram | 24 | Wife | — | New York |
| 31 | William Jr. Wolfram | 2 | Son | — | New York |
| 32 | Evelyn Mitchell | 16 | Hired Girl | Laborer | New York |
| 33 | Frank Blake | 56 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 34 | Mary Blake THIS PERSON | 60 | Wife | — | New York |
| 35 | Francis Blake | 21 | Son | Operator | New York |
| 36 | John Blake | 22 | Son | Laborer | New York |
| 37 | Catherine Blake | 19 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 38 | Thomas Gavit | 44 | Head | Farmer | Ireland |
| 39 | Mary Gavit | 40 | Wife | — | New York |
| 40 | Thomas Gavit | 14 | Son | — | New York |
| 41 | Kenneth Gavit | 12 | Son | — | New York |
| 42 | Joseph Gavit | 10 | Son | — | New York |
| 43 | Agnes Gavit | 8 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 44 | Walter Gavit | 5 | Son | — | New York |
| 45 | Ida Gomby | 55 | Husband | Farm Laborer | Ireland |
| 46 | Patrick Flynn | 32 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 47 | Catherine Flynn | 30 | Wife | — | New York |
| 48 | Mary Flynn | 2 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 49 | John Powers | 26 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | New York |
| 50 | Hyde Barber | 32 | Head | Engineer | New York |
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)