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Mary Burgess — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Whatcom, Washington
Our Model Tree links this Mary Burgess across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Whatcom, Washington (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1908), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1908
Female
Daughter
Born: Washington
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Whatcom, Washington |
| Surname | Burgess |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
| Township / Ward | Park Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irven Burgess | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Clyde Burgess | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Arthur Burgess | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Rosa Burgess | Head | — | 37 | ~1883 |
| Clair Burgess | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Grace Burgess | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Mary Burgess | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Gladys Burgess | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Howard Burgess | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1910
Whatcom, Washington
Daughter, age 2
Whatcom, Washington · implied b. ~1908 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burgess |
| Given Name | Mary R. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
1920
Whatcom, Washington
Daughter, age 12
Whatcom, Washington · implied b. ~1908 — 9 household members
| Surname | Burgess |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
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 Burgess across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Whatcom, Washington, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mary Burgess
Daughter · 1920 · age 12 · b. ~1908 · Washington
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Sibling
Grace Burgess
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clyde Burgess
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arthur Burgess
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Irven Burgess
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Howard Burgess
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clair Burgess
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gladys Burgess
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
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 — Whatcom, Washington
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1920 US Federal Census — Whatcom, Washington
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1944unit:0460)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Ina Babcock | 50 | wife | None | Michigan |
| 52 | George Babcock | 26 | son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 53 | Hazel Babcock | 17 | daughter | None | Michigan |
| 54 | Edith Babcock | 17 | daughter | None | Washington |
| 55 | Irene Babcock | 9 | daughter | None | Washington |
| 56 | Ray Marshall | 32 | head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 57 | Sylvia Marshall | 27 | wife | None | Michigan |
| 58 | Neil Marshall | 10 | son | None | Washington |
| 59 | Dorothy Marshall | 8 | daughter | None | Washington |
| 60 | Ethel Marshall | 6 | daughter | None | Washington |
| 61 | Raymond Marshall | 3 | son | None | Washington |
| 62 | Jack Marshall | 1 | son | None | Washington |
| 63 | Eric Erickson | 28 | head | Sawyer | Sweden |
| 64 | Alice Erickson | 24 | wife | None | Washington |
| 65 | Bernard Erickson | 6 | son | None | Washington |
| 66 | Wendel Erickson | 2 | son | None | Washington |
| 67 | Rosa Burgess | 37 | head | Cook | Kansas |
| 68 | Clyde Burgess | 19 | son | Laborer | Washington |
| 69 | Clair Burgess | 18 | son | Laborer | Washington |
| 70 | Arthur Burgess | 16 | son | None | Washington |
| 71 | Irven Burgess | 15 | son | None | Washington |
| 72 | Mary Burgess THIS PERSON | 12 | daughter | None | Washington |
| 73 | Gladys Burgess | 9 | daughter | None | Washington |
| 74 | Howard Burgess | 5 | son | None | Washington |
| 75 | Grace Burgess | 3 | daughter | None | Washington |
| 76 | Arthur Higgins | 26 | head | Sawyer | Oklahoma |
| 77 | Bessie Higgins | 26 | wife | None | Kansas |
| 78 | James S. Ralph | 27 | head | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 79 | Tyna Ralph | 24 | wife | None | Wisconsin |
| 80 | Joseph W. Hovdell | 31 | — | Fireman | North Dakota |
| 81 | R. D. Brandy | 23 | — | Engineer | North Dakota |
| 82 | Alfred Sylvia | 25 | head | Packer | Washington |
| 83 | Rilla Sylvia | 19 | wife | None | Washington |
| 84 | Archie Sylvia | 2 | son | None | Washington |
| 85 | Emma Jane Sylvia | 0 | daughter | None | Washington |
| 86 | Fred Peterson | 28 | head | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 87 | Rose Peterson | 21 | wife | None | North Dakota |
| 88 | Richard Peterson | 3 | son | None | Washington |
| 89 | Helena Peterson | 1 | son | None | Washington |
| 90 | Earl Bennett | 33 | head | Sawyer | Michigan |
| 91 | Lydia Bennett | 33 | wife | None | Wisconsin |
| 92 | Arnold Bennett | 12 | son | None | Washington |
| 93 | Donald Bennett | 10 | son | None | Washington |
| 94 | Edna Bennett | 7 | daughter | None | Washington |
| 95 | Cora Bennett | 6 | daughter | None | Washington |
| 96 | Stanley Bennett | 4 | son | None | Washington |
| 97 | Mildred Bennett | 2 | daughter | None | Washington |
| 98 | Vera Bennett | 1 | daughter | None | Washington |
| 99 | James C. Root | 32 | head | Mill Wright | Michigan |
| 100 | Lawrence Root | 27 | wife | None | Kansas |
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)