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Mary Cannon — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Sussex, Delaware
Our Model Tree links this Mary Cannon across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sussex, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1868), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1868
Female
Spouse
Born: Delaware
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Sussex, Delaware |
| Surname | Cannon |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Georgetown Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1868 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Cannon | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Fred Cannon | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Mary Cannon | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| George Cannon | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| John Cannon | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Alfred Cannon | Head | — | 54 | ~1866 |
| Mary Cannon | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1868 |
| Alva Cannon | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1920
Sussex, Delaware
Spouse, age 52
Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1868 — 8 household members
| Surname | Cannon |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1930
Sussex, Delaware
Other, age 63
Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1867 — 2 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cannon |
| Given Name | M. Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1940
Sussex-County, Delaware
Head, age 70
Sussex-County, Delaware · implied b. ~1870
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Cannon |
| Given Name | Missouri |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 70 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Blades Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sussex |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Cannon across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Cannon
Spouse · 1920 · age 52 · b. ~1868 · Delaware
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1920 US Federal Census — Sussex, Delaware
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1920 US Federal Census — Sussex, Delaware
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu201unit:0401)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Elizabeth A Richards | 59 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 52 | Nellie Lipp | 43 | Servant | Servant | Delaware |
| 53 | Emma Short | 25 | Servant | Servant | Delaware |
| 54 | Cordelia A Smith | 75 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 55 | Isaac J Smith | 74 | Husband | — | Delaware |
| 56 | Ida Marvel | 63 | Head | Manager | Delaware |
| 57 | Anna Marvel | 65 | Sister | — | Delaware |
| 58 | Maggie Mitchell | 33 | Servant | Servant | Delaware |
| 59 | Edward G Morris | 34 | Head | Laborer | Delaware |
| 60 | Nellie F Morris | 32 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 61 | Mary A Morris | 8 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 62 | Jean W Morris | 6 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 63 | Charlotte Lee Morris | 5 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 64 | Howard J Morris | 2 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 65 | Charles E Morris | 1 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 66 | Hettie Johnson | 70 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 67 | James R Simpler | 26 | Boarder | Laborer | Delaware |
| 68 | Stanford Davis | 34 | Head | Clothes Cleaner | Delaware |
| 69 | Elizabeth Davis | 27 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 70 | Lizzie Tunnell | 45 | Head | Servant | Delaware |
| 71 | Laura H Tunnell | 20 | Daughter | Servant | Delaware |
| 72 | Elizabeth Tunnell | 32 | Daughter | Servant | Delaware |
| 73 | Harry Tunnell | 15 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 74 | Vernon Tunnell | 10 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 75 | Robert Tunnell | 5 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 76 | John Willey | 43 | Head | Laborer | Delaware |
| 77 | Lulu Willey | 37 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 78 | Nora Willey | 16 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 79 | Helen Willey | 4 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 80 | Alfred Cannon | 54 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 81 | Mary Cannon THIS PERSON | 52 | Wife | Laborer | Delaware |
| 82 | Fred Cannon | 21 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 83 | Annie Cannon | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | Delaware |
| 84 | Alva J Cannon | 16 | Son | Servant | Delaware |
| 85 | John T Cannon | 14 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 86 | Mary J Cannon | 12 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 87 | George M Cannon | 4 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 88 | Albert Cannon | 34 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 89 | George Mason | 60 | Head | Laborer | Delaware |
| 90 | Joseph Littleton | 37 | Head | Laborer | Dist of Columbia |
| 91 | Lida A Littleton | 40 | Wife | Mail Carrier | Delaware |
| 92 | George F Littleton | 13 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 93 | Frances J Littleton | 6 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 94 | Joseph H Littleton | 1 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 95 | Julia Reynolds | 56 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 96 | Robert Reynolds | 24 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 97 | Clemma Cooper | 44 | Head | Laborer | Delaware |
| 98 | Annie Cooper | 40 | Wife | Laborer | Delaware |
| 99 | John R Cooper | 17 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 100 | Susie Cooper | 10 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
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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)