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Mary Boyer — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Lee, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Mary Boyer across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Lee, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1845), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 75
b. ~1845
Female
Head
Born: Ohio
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Lee, Iowa |
| Surname | Boyer |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 75 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1845 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dora Boyer | Daughter | — | 51 | ~1869 |
| Mary Boyer | Head | — | 75 | ~1845 |
Census Appearances
1900
Lee, Iowa
Head, age 56
Lee, Iowa · implied b. ~1844
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Boyer |
| Given Name | Mary A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Birth Month | Mch |
| Birth Year | 1844 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | France |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1910
Lee, Iowa
Head, age 66
Lee, Iowa · implied b. ~1844 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Boyer |
| Given Name | Mary A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 66 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Children Born | 2 |
| Children Living | 2 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1920
Lee, Iowa
Head, age 75
Lee, Iowa · implied b. ~1845 — 2 household members
| Surname | Boyer |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 75 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Mary Boyer across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Lee, Iowa, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Boyer
Head · 1920 · age 75 · b. ~1845 · Iowa
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1920 US Federal Census — Lee, Iowa
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1920 US Federal Census — Lee, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu498unit:0866)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Alfred E Buck | 48 | Head | Merchant | Iowa |
| 52 | Addie M Buck | 49 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 53 | Thomas Jordan | 62 | Head | Wholesale Merchant | Wales |
| 54 | Lydia Jordan | 43 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 55 | Freda Jordan | 26 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 56 | James W Little | 62 | Head | Traveling Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Myrtle M Little | 43 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Madeline Little | 23 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 59 | Florence E Little | 19 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 60 | James J Jr Little | 18 | Son | Asst Post Master | Iowa |
| 61 | Frank Pollard | 35 | Head | Proprietor | Missouri |
| 62 | Ella Pollard | 30 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 63 | James J Pollard | 3 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 64 | Albert Wolters | 61 | Head | Clerk | Germany |
| 65 | Mary Wolters | 47 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 66 | Lillian Wolters | 24 | Daughter | Stenographer | Iowa |
| 67 | John Carpenter | 70 | Head | Asst Supt | New York |
| 68 | Isabella Carpenter | 68 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 69 | John C Carpenter | 42 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 70 | Bird Kellogg | 62 | Head | Manager | Iowa |
| 71 | Isaac Kellogg | 20 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 72 | Amelia Trait | 70 | Lodger | — | England |
| 73 | Lloyd Berry | 31 | Lodger | Stenographer | Missouri |
| 74 | Milford Berry | 18 | Lodger | Packer | Missouri |
| 75 | Caroline Bidderman | 86 | Mother | — | Germany |
| 76 | Sarah Stewart | 75 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 77 | Ada Stewart | 49 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 78 | Dorothy Stewart | 18 | Granddaughter | — | Iowa |
| 79 | Saml Smith | 49 | Head | Salesman | Illinois |
| 80 | Anna Smith | 39 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 81 | Gerrard Davidson | 64 | Head | Traveling Salesman | Illinois |
| 82 | Sadie Davidson | 54 | Wife | — | W. Virginia |
| 83 | Myrtle Davidson | 26 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 84 | Bernard Davidson | 21 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 85 | Christian Christensen | 42 | Head | Doctor | Denmark |
| 86 | Christensen | 42 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 87 | Florence E Christensen | 2 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 88 | Susan Roper | 71 | Mother-in-law | — | Iowa |
| 89 | Emily Cole | 20 | Boarder | Teacher | Iowa |
| 90 | Frank Bulman | 47 | Head | Manager | Michigan |
| 91 | Mary Bulman | 52 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 92 | Lawrence Cullin | 72 | Head | Salesman | Ireland |
| 93 | Anna Cullin | 72 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 94 | Mary Cullin | 46 | Daughter | Teacher | Iowa |
| 95 | Helen Cullin | 41 | Daughter | Teacher | Iowa |
| 96 | Jacob Hageman | 58 | Head | Laborer | S. Carolina |
| 97 | Laura Hageman | 48 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 98 | Pearl Hageman | 18 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 99 | Mary Boyer THIS PERSON | 75 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 100 | Dora Boyer | 51 | Daughter | Assistant | Iowa |
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)