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Mary Cole — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Essex, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Mary Cole across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Essex, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1867), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 53
b. ~1867
Female
Spouse
Born: Ireland
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Essex, New Jersey |
| Surname | Cole |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1881 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Irish |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
| Township / Ward | Newark City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1867 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christina Cole | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| John Cole | Head | — | 55 | ~1865 |
| Mary Cole | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1867 |
Census Appearances
1900
Essex, New …
Spouse, age 34
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1866 — 9 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cole |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1866 |
| Year of Immigration | 1883 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1910
Essex, New …
Spouse, age 44
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1866 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cole |
| Given Name | Mary J. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Years Married | 20 |
| Children Born | 5 |
| Children Living | 4 |
| Year of Immigration | 1880 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1920
Essex, New …
Spouse, age 53
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1867 — 3 household members
| Surname | Cole |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1881 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Irish |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Cole across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Essex, New Jersey, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Cole
Spouse · 1920 · age 53 · b. ~1867 · New Jersey
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1920 US Federal Census — Essex, New Jersey
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1920 US Federal Census — Essex, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1035unit:0464)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles Kohlfuss | 58 | Head | Blacksmith | Germany |
| 2 | Dora Kohlfuss | 51 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 3 | Anna Kohlfuss | 28 | Daughter | Inspector | New Jersey |
| 4 | Charles Kohlfuss | 24 | Son | Blacksmith | New Jersey |
| 5 | Ida Louisa Kohlfuss | 21 | Daughter | Operator | New Jersey |
| 6 | Henry Kohlfuss | 20 | Son | Machinist | New Jersey |
| 7 | Edwin Kohlfuss | 14 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 8 | William Read | 40 | Head | Agent | New Jersey |
| 9 | Catherine Read | 37 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 10 | William Jr. Read | 14 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 11 | Harry Read | 12 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 12 | Helen Read | 10 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 13 | Florence Read | 7 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 14 | Charles Read | 6 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 15 | Walter Read | 4 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 16 | Irene Read | 2 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 17 | Thomas Morgan | 61 | Head | Sales | New Jersey |
| 18 | Sarah Morgan | 58 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 19 | Russell Morgan | 31 | Son | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 20 | Walter B. Morgan | 23 | Son | Shipper | New Jersey |
| 21 | Laura Manton | 59 | Head | Operator | New Jersey |
| 22 | Robert Schulz | 59 | Head | Foreman | Germany |
| 23 | Mary Schulz | 53 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 24 | John Cole | 55 | Head | Fireman | Ireland |
| 25 | Mary Cole THIS PERSON | 53 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 26 | Christina Cole | 23 | Daughter | Saleslady | New Jersey |
| 27 | Elise Guenther | 53 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 28 | Charles F. Guenther | 28 | Head | Machinist | New Jersey |
| 29 | Elsie Guenther | 27 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 30 | Louis Hastings | 60 | Head | Stableman | Germany |
| 31 | Elizabeth Hastings | 57 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 32 | Frederick Hastings | 31 | Son | Driver | New Jersey |
| 33 | Natalie Hastings | 34 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 34 | Elizabeth Hastings | 17 | Granddaughter | — | New Jersey |
| 35 | Gertrude Hastings | 8 | Granddaughter | — | New Jersey |
| 36 | Frederick Hastings | 4 | Grandson | — | New Jersey |
| 37 | Charles De Musso | 26 | Head | Chauffeur | West Virginia |
| 38 | Mary De Musso | 26 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 39 | Mary De Musso | 2 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 40 | Albert De Musso | 1 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 41 | William Murphy | 42 | Head | Button Maker | New Jersey |
| 42 | Margaret Murphy | 38 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 43 | Walter Murphy | 11 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 44 | Julia Murphy | 9 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 45 | Margaret Murphy | 7 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 46 | Catherine Murphy | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 47 | Mary Murphy | 3 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 48 | Helen Murphy | 2 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 49 | Joseph Horvat | 23 | Head | Leather Worker | Austria |
| 50 | Mary Horvat | 26 | Wife | — | 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)