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Mary Carey — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Sussex, Delaware
Our Model Tree links this Mary Carey across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Sussex, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1880), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1880
Female
Spouse
Born: Delaware
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Sussex, Delaware |
| Surname | Carey |
| Given Name | Mary J. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Township / Ward | Representative District 7 Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1880 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Carey | Head | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| Fred Carey | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Mary Carey | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1900
Sussex, Delaware
Spouse, age 23
Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1877 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Carey |
| Given Name | Mary H |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Birth Month | April |
| Birth Year | 1877 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1910
Sussex, Delaware
Spouse, age 29
Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1881 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Carey |
| Given Name | May A. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Years Married | 7 |
| Children Born | 1 |
| Children Living | 1 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1920
Sussex, Delaware
Spouse, age 40
Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1880 — 3 household members
| Surname | Carey |
| Given Name | Mary J. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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 Carey across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Sussex, Delaware, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Carey
Spouse · 1920 · age 40 · b. ~1880 · 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:0233)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Thomas Lillian Robert | 27 | Wife | Servant | Delaware |
| 52 | Louise Robert | 3 | Daughter | None | Delaware |
| 53 | William Wilson | 65 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 54 | Emma Wilson | 52 | Wife | None | Delaware |
| 55 | Stephen Wilson | 62 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 56 | Annie Wilson | 49 | Wife | None | Delaware |
| 57 | Edward Williams | 25 | Head | Laborer | Delaware |
| 58 | Francis Williams | 22 | Wife | Servant | Delaware |
| 59 | Ray G. Wilson | 30 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 60 | Bessie F. Wilson | 26 | Wife | None | Delaware |
| 61 | Howard C. Wilson | 2 | Son | None | Delaware |
| 62 | Edward Wilson | 65 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 63 | Edna Wilson | 63 | Wife | None | Delaware |
| 64 | John C. Richards | 68 | Head | Blacksmith | Delaware |
| 65 | Mary Richards | 64 | Wife | None | Delaware |
| 66 | Daniel F. Trussell | 65 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 67 | Isabella C. Trussell | 60 | Wife | None | Delaware |
| 68 | William Utuza | 32 | Stepson | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | James Williams | 55 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 70 | Eva Williams | 49 | Wife | None | Delaware |
| 71 | Dorothy Williams | 16 | Daughter | None | Delaware |
| 72 | Gertrude Williams | 13 | Daughter | None | Delaware |
| 73 | Russell Williams | 10 | Son | None | Delaware |
| 74 | Joseph Richards | 79 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 75 | Jennie Richards | 60 | Wife | None | Delaware |
| 76 | George L. Warren | 35 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 77 | Harry Warren | 32 | Son | None | Delaware |
| 78 | Hannah E. Young | 60 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 79 | Edith B. Young | 40 | Daughter | None | Delaware |
| 80 | Thomas E. Richards | 33 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 81 | Allie M. Richards | 32 | Wife | None | Delaware |
| 82 | Ralph E. Richards | 10 | Son | None | Delaware |
| 83 | John A. Fountain | 50 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 84 | Saddie C. Fountain | 47 | Wife | None | Delaware |
| 85 | Robert E. Carey | 47 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 86 | Mary J. Carey THIS PERSON | 40 | Wife | None | Delaware |
| 87 | Fred J. Carey | 11 | Son | None | Delaware |
| 88 | George E. Carey | 26 | Head | None | Delaware |
| 89 | Kora M. Carey | 24 | Wife | None | Delaware |
| 90 | Ida M. Carey | 5 | Daughter | None | Delaware |
| 91 | Russell B. Carey | 3 | Son | None | Delaware |
| 92 | Edward Lathbury | 75 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 93 | Sallie J. Lathbury | 71 | Wife | None | Delaware |
| 94 | Louis E. Lathbury | 40 | Head | Engineer | Delaware |
| 95 | Luella Lathbury | 35 | Wife | None | Delaware |
| 96 | Mabel Lathbury | 12 | Daughter | None | Delaware |
| 97 | Hazel Lathbury | 10 | Daughter | None | Delaware |
| 98 | Marie Lathbury | 5 | Daughter | None | Delaware |
| 99 | Harry Wilson | 28 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 100 | Ida Wilson | 22 | Wife | None | Delaware |
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)