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Mary Carpenter — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Mary Carpenter across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1853), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 67
b. ~1853
Female
Spouse
Born: Maryland
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Carpenter |
| Given Name | Mary A |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 67 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1853 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Carter | Other | — | 65 | ~1855 |
| Clarence Carpenter | Son | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| Mary Carpenter | Spouse | — | 67 | ~1853 |
Census Appearances
1900
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 48
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1852 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Carpenter |
| Given Name | Mary A. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1852 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1910
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 57
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1853 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Carpenter |
| Given Name | Mary A. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Years Married | 33 |
| Children Born | 2 |
| Children Living | 2 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 67
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1853 — 3 household members
| Surname | Carpenter |
| Given Name | Mary A |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 67 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Carpenter across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Carpenter
Spouse · 1920 · age 67 · b. ~1853 · Pennsylvania
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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:1920:14thcensusofpopu1641unit:0064)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary A Carpenter THIS PERSON | 67 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 2 | Clarence S Carpenter | 30 | Son | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Sarah Carter | 65 | Sister | — | Maryland |
| 4 | Joseph J Fleming | 41 | Head | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Mary E Fleming | 37 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Florence M Fleming | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Joseph J Jr Fleming | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Julia M Fleming | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | William T Harper | 36 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Anna Harper | 39 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | John T Harper | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Thomas F Harper | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Mary E Anderson | 29 | Head | Waitress | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Furman Anderson | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 15 | Margaret Anderson | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 16 | John Jr Mcteeters | 34 | Head | Logger | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Nellie Mcteeters | 30 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | James C Mulholland | 50 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Margaret J Mulholland | 48 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Lillian Mulholland | 27 | Daughter | Twister | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | John J Mulholland | 24 | Son | Pipe Fitter | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Madeline E Mulholland | 19 | Daughter | Twister | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Marguerite J Mulholland | 17 | Daughter | Twister | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | James J Jr Mulholland | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Francis J Mulholland | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Dorothy Mulholland | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Joseph J Foley | 39 | Head | Foreman | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Anna U Foley | 41 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Veronica S Foley | 17 | Daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Joseph L Foley | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Harry V Clery | 32 | Head | Chauffeur | Maryland |
| 32 | Florence M Clery | 32 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Harry V Jr Clery | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Albert Clery | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | William B Clery | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Harry P Fry | 43 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Mary Fry | 37 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | John Fry | 15 | Son | Messenger Boy | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Sarah Fry | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Elizabeth Fry | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Mary Fry | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | George Fry | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Annie Clery | 52 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Dorothy Clery | 22 | Daughter | Typist | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Daniel J Mcardle | 26 | Son-in-law | Foreman | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Anna Mcardle | 24 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | John Mcardle | 3 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Daniel J Jr Mcardle | 1 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Frances A Mcardle | 0 | Granddaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | James Mcdevitt | 72 | Head | — | Ireland |
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)