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Mary Caldwell — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Cumberland, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Mary Caldwell across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Cumberland, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Patsy & Peter — first a head (b.~1850), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 70
b. ~1850
Female
Head
Born: Virginia
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cumberland, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Caldwell |
| Given Name | Mary J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 70 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Housekeeper |
| Industry | At Home |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Housekeeper |
| Township / Ward | Borough Of Carlisle |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1850 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gendel Spradley | Daughter | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| Mary Caldwell | Head | — | 70 | ~1850 |
| Ansley Spradley | Other | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Reed Spradley | Other | — | 19 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1900
Cumberland, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 46
Cumberland, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1854 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Caldwell |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1854 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Domestic |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1910
Cumberland, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 60
Cumberland, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1850 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Caldwell |
| Given Name | Mary J |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Children Born | 2 |
| Children Living | 1 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Cumberland, Pennsylvania
Head, age 70
Cumberland, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1850 — 4 household members
| Surname | Caldwell |
| Given Name | Mary J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 70 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Housekeeper |
| Industry | At Home |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Caldwell across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Cumberland, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Patsy Davis (~0.92 confidence) and father Peter Davis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Patsy Davis
b. ~1828
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Peter Davis
b. ~1835
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mary Caldwell
Head · 1920 · age 70 · b. ~1850 · Pennsylvania
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Cumberland, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Cumberland, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1556unit:0787)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harry R. Hoffman | 45 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Florence S. Hoffman | 45 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Hazel S. Hoffman | 20 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Mary B. Hoffman | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Mary Jane Slager | 71 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Alfred H. Lightner | 31 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Anna Lightner | 31 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Mary E. Crall | 64 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Martha Thompson | 75 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Lettia Thompson | 50 | Daughter | Dressmaker | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Theresa Thompson | 44 | Daughter | Dressmaker | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Joseph A. Hoch | 52 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Laura B. Hoch | 61 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Emma Culbertson | 67 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Hugh Zeigler | 29 | Head | Drayman | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Lelia Zeigler | 28 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Lester Zeigler | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Clayton Zeigler | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Andrew Zeigler | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Harry A. Metzger | 40 | Head | Tallyman | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Lula B. Metzger | 39 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Helena J. Metzger | 18 | Daughter | Customer | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Morris H. Metzger | 16 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | William H. Metzger | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Charles G. Metzger | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Claude M. Metzger | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Pauline M. Metzger | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | George Laughman | 35 | Head | Weaver | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Maude Laughman | 37 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Charles Eyler | 62 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Jennie Eyler | 66 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Mary Eyler | 22 | Daughter | Saleswoman | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | William H. Slough | 65 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Sarah J. Slough | 57 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Albert G. Slough | 23 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Mary J. Caldwell THIS PERSON | 70 | Head | Housekeeper | Virginia |
| 37 | Gendel Spradley | 42 | Daughter | Cook | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Reed Spradley | 19 | Grandson | Shoe Shiner | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Ansley Spradley | 18 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | James D. Burnett | 40 | Head | Merchant | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Ella Burnett | 43 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Ella Hunter | 59 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Rena Rodgers | 48 | Sister | Saleswoman | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Daniel Tough | 68 | Head | Salesman | Germany |
| 45 | Elma Tough | 73 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 46 | Bessie Tough | 40 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Ellen Rothgel | 84 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Julia Rothgel | 53 | Daughter | Fitter | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | William Rothgel | 48 | Son | Blacksmith | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Charles P. Finney | 52 | Head | Edge Setter | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Mary
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)