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Mary Curran — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Middlesex, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Mary Curran across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Middlesex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1907), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1907
Female
Daughter
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Middlesex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Curran |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Township / Ward | Cambridge City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Curran | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| John Curran | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Joseph Curran | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Mary Curran | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Ellen Curran | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1886 |
| Peter Curran | Head | — | 38 | ~1882 |
| Elizabeth Curran | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1910
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 4
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1906 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Curran |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 13
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1907 — 7 household members
| Surname | Curran |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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 Curran across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Middlesex, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Curran
Daughter · 1920 · age 13 · b. ~1907 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Joseph Curran
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Curran
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Curran
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elizabeth Curran
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Middlesex, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Middlesex, Massachusetts
Page Contents
29 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu707unit:0837)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John W. Branch | 44 | roomer | Janitor | North Carolina |
| 2 | Eva S. Branch | 29 | roomer | None | Virginia |
| 3 | John W. Jr. Branch | 2 | roomer | None | Massachusetts |
| 4 | Henry C. Davis | 54 | head | Minister | Delaware |
| 5 | Mary G. Davis | 52 | wife | General Work | Maryland |
| 6 | Ali Hassan | 35 | head | None | Turkey |
| 7 | Abrahoma Mustafa | 35 | boarder | Laborer | Turkey |
| 8 | Abrahoma Hassan | 30 | boarder | None | Turkey |
| 9 | Mamed Egmel | 36 | boarder | None | Turkey |
| 10 | Omare Egmil | 30 | boarder | None | Turkey |
| 11 | Moses Best | 30 | head | Engineer | Barbados |
| 12 | Elmena Best | 28 | wife | None | Barbados |
| 13 | Paul A. Pingland | 26 | head | Carpenter | Rhode Island |
| 14 | Violet M. Pingland | 28 | wife | None | Canada |
| 15 | Paul A. Jr. Pingland | 8 | son | None | Massachusetts |
| 16 | Dorothy Pingland | 7 | daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 17 | Mary Garrard | 48 | head | Packer | Ireland |
| 18 | Francis Garrard | 19 | son | Binsmith | Massachusetts |
| 19 | Josephine Garrard | 20 | daughter | Packer | Massachusetts |
| 20 | Helen Garrard | 17 | daughter | Dresser | Massachusetts |
| 21 | Elizabeth Garrard | 14 | daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 22 | Edward J. Murphy | 24 | Boarder | Cutter | Massachusetts |
| 23 | Peter J. Curran | 38 | Head | Teamster | Ireland |
| 24 | Ellen Curran | 34 | Wife | None | Ireland |
| 25 | Mary E. Curran THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 26 | Margaret B. Curran | 9 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Joseph M. Curran | 5 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 28 | Elizabeth Curran | 3 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 29 | John A. Curran | 1 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
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)