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Mary Cain — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Mary Cain across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1892), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1892
Female
Spouse
Born: Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Cain |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1892 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thelma Cain | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Inez Cain | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Mary Cain | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| Solomon Cain | Head | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| Louise Cain | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Mary Pollock | Other | — | 55 | ~1865 |
| Leo Cain | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 28
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1892 — 7 household members
| Surname | Cain |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Other, age 36
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1894 — 8 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cain |
| Given Name | Mamie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Cain across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Cain
Spouse · 1920 · age 28 · b. ~1892 · Pennsylvania
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1920 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1646unit:0304)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elizabeth Schaeffer | 79 | Lodger | None | Germany |
| 2 | Robert Pollard | 33 | Head | Mech. Dentist | Virginia |
| 3 | Nora Pollard | 30 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Gladys Pollard | 11 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Claude Pollard | 9 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Robert Pollard | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Elmer Pollard | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Nora Pollard | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Charles Boulden | 36 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 10 | Mary Boulden | 27 | Wife | Operator | D. of C. |
| 11 | Sergent Baskerville | 34 | Uncle | Butler | Virginia |
| 12 | Solomon Cain | 30 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 13 | Mary Cain THIS PERSON | 28 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 14 | Thelma Cain | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Leo Cain | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Louise Cain | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Inez Cain | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Mary Pollock | 55 | Mother-in-law | None | Virginia |
| 19 | Robinson | 25 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Robinson | 22 | Wife | Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Theodore Lutzmacher | 58 | Head | Keeper | Austria-Hungary |
| 22 | Johanna Lutzmacher | 51 | Wife | None | Austria-Hungary |
| 23 | William Lutzmacher | 30 | Son | Bartender | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Willie P. Mosley | 57 | Head | Manufacturer | Virginia |
| 25 | Bertha E. Mosley | 33 | Wife | None | Maryland |
| 26 | Walter S. Mosley | 14 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Head Butter | 32 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 28 | Laura Butter | 32 | Wife | Days Work | Florida |
| 29 | Charles Toombs | 37 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | Alabama |
| 30 | Mary Toombs | 37 | Wife | Days Work | Florida |
| 31 | Deoda Butter | 5 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 32 | Sylvester Arnold | 44 | Lodger | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 33 | James Durbin | 21 | Lodger | Laborer | Georgia |
| 34 | William Talbert | 60 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 35 | Nettie Talbert | 20 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 36 | Marguerite Parker | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | William Holmes | 31 | Lodger | Driver | South Carolina |
| 38 | Miles F. Morse | 27 | Head | Tailor | Virginia |
| 39 | Lillian G. Morse | 25 | Wife | None | D. of C. |
| 40 | Fredericka Morse | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Miles F. Jr. Morse | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Moses Patterson | 34 | Lodger | Porter | Virginia |
| 43 | Jacob Nabock | 42 | Head | Presser | Russia |
| 44 | Sophie Nabock | 38 | Wife | None | Russia |
| 45 | Benjamin Nabock | 30 | Son | Confectioner | Russia |
| 46 | Esther Nabock | 21 | Daughter | Printer | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Elias Shelly | 31 | Nephew | Laborer | Russia |
| 48 | Francis A. Kahn | 28 | Head | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Alma H. Kahn | 21 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Louis Genbauer | 46 | Head | Helper | Austria |
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)