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Mary Bruce — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Buchanan, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this Mary Bruce across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Buchanan, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1911), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 9
b. ~1911
Female
Daughter
Born: Missouri
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Buchanan, Missouri |
| Surname | Bruce |
| Given Name | Mary E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Township / Ward | St Joseph |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joy Bruce | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| John Bruce | Head | — | 33 | ~1887 |
| Emma Bruce | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1891 |
| Mary Bruce | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| James Bruce | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1910
Buchanan, Missouri
Daughter, age
Buchanan, Missouri · implied b. ~1910 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Broce |
| Given Name | Mary A |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1920
Buchanan, Missouri
Daughter, age 9
Buchanan, Missouri · implied b. ~1911 — 5 household members
| Surname | Bruce |
| Given Name | Mary E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
Model Tree
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 Bruce across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Buchanan, Missouri, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mary Bruce
Daughter · 1920 · age 9 · b. ~1911 · Missouri
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Sibling
Joy Bruce
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Bruce
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Buchanan, Missouri
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1920 US Federal Census — Buchanan, Missouri
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu908unit:0963)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Laura E | 16 | Daughter | Sales Lady | Missouri |
| 52 | Elva L | 10 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 53 | Laura M | 7 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 54 | Mary I | 4 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 55 | Henry Kaplan | 54 | Head | Cabinet Maker | Russia |
| 56 | Etta Kaplan | 52 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 57 | Isidore Kaplan | 24 | Son | Cabinet Maker | Russia |
| 58 | Morris Kaplan | 21 | Son | Steam Fitter | Russia |
| 59 | Samuel Kaplan | 13 | Son | Gardner | Russia |
| 60 | Benny Kaplan | 10 | Son | — | Russia |
| 61 | Noah S Center | 35 | Head | Fireman | Missouri |
| 62 | Etta Center | 32 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 63 | Lillian Center | 4 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 64 | Alice Center | 1 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 65 | John A Weach | 56 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 66 | Ella Weach | 54 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 67 | George S Brannum | 24 | Head | Fireman | Missouri |
| 68 | Anna Brannum | 20 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 69 | Frank H Miller | 44 | Head | Driver | Ohio |
| 70 | Alice E Miller | 42 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 71 | Francis G Miller | 3 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 72 | Henry J Peter | 46 | Head | Shipping Clerk | Missouri |
| 73 | Mary E Peter | 43 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 74 | Elizabeth Peter | 12 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 75 | George W Divinia | 40 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 76 | Alexander Brown | 54 | Head | Foreman | Illinois |
| 77 | Adela Brown | 52 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Hamon Bell M Brown | 35 | Boarder | Sales Lady | Ohio |
| 79 | Elmer D Sell | 30 | Head | Butcher | Missouri |
| 80 | Mamie E Sell | 36 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 81 | Elmer V Sell | 12 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 82 | Eloise V Sell | 12 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 83 | Gayland A Sell | 5 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 84 | Daniel D Sell | 2 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 85 | Frederick Badgett | 40 | Head | Laborer | Kansas |
| 86 | Mabel Badgett | 30 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 87 | Lloyd Badgett | 11 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 88 | Leona Badgett | 7 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 89 | Norman Badgett | 3 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 90 | John C Bruce | 33 | Head | Machinist | Missouri |
| 91 | Emma L Bruce | 29 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 92 | Mary E Bruce THIS PERSON | 9 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 93 | James E Bruce | 5 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 94 | Joy T Bruce | 3 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 95 | Thomas Dillard | 40 | Head | Chauffeur | Missouri |
| 96 | Mabel Dillard | 36 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 97 | Leo G Dillard | 16 | Son | Messenger | Missouri |
| 98 | Otto Disner | 43 | Head | Packer | Germany |
| 99 | Mary Disner | 44 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 100 | Joseph Disner | 14 | Son | — | Missouri |
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)