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Mary Curry — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Shelby, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Mary Curry across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Shelby, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1859), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 61
b. ~1859
Female
Spouse
Born: Illinois
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Shelby, Illinois |
| Surname | Curry |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Flatbranch Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1859 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Killie Curry | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Maudie Curry | Daughter | — | 37 | ~1883 |
| Joseph Curry | Head | — | 62 | ~1858 |
| Alzada Willard | Other | — | 78 | ~1842 |
| Lester Curry | Son | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| Mary Curry | Spouse | — | 61 | ~1859 |
Census Appearances
1900
Shelby, Illinois
Spouse, age 39
Shelby, Illinois · implied b. ~1861 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Curry |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth Year | 1861 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1910
Shelby, Illinois
Spouse, age 51
Shelby, Illinois · implied b. ~1859 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Curry |
| Given Name | Mary E |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Years Married | 30 |
| Children Born | 6 |
| Children Living | 6 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Shelby, Illinois
Spouse, age 61
Shelby, Illinois · implied b. ~1859 — 6 household members
| Surname | Curry |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
Model Tree
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Our Model Tree links Mary Curry across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Shelby, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Curry
Spouse · 1920 · age 61 · b. ~1859 · Illinois
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1920 US Federal Census — Shelby, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Shelby, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu408unit:0629)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | William Hicks | 45 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 52 | Verona Hicks | 43 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 53 | Casimir Hicks | 23 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 54 | Claudia Hicks | 18 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 55 | Merritt Middleton | 40 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 56 | Estella Middleton | 36 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 57 | Wayne Middleton | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 58 | George H Rettig | 39 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 59 | Floyd Rettig | 36 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 60 | Ernest Utterback | 26 | Head | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 61 | Anna Utterback | 27 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 62 | Raymond Utterback | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Katheryn Utterback | 0 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 64 | Frank Wooters | 26 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 65 | Fern Wooters | 22 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 66 | Lawrence Wooters | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 67 | Charles Wooters | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 68 | C. H. Jones | 32 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 69 | Ollie Jones | 32 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 70 | Vera Jones | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 71 | Fay Jones | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 72 | Virgil Jones | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 73 | Paul Jones | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 74 | Opal Jones | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 75 | Alva Jones | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 76 | Glen Jones | 0 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 77 | Thomas Lee | 57 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 78 | Nora Lee | 53 | Sister | — | Illinois |
| 79 | Joseph Curry | 62 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 80 | Mary Curry THIS PERSON | 61 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 81 | Maudie Curry | 37 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 82 | Lester Curry | 28 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 83 | Killie Curry | 25 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 84 | Alzada Willard | 78 | Mother in law | — | Illinois |
| 85 | Robert H Burnham | 29 | Head | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 86 | Anna Burnham | 31 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 87 | Henry Burnham | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 88 | Arabella Burnham | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 89 | Russell Burnham | 0 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 90 | Fredrick Cochran | 31 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 91 | Margaret Cochran | 30 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 92 | Liddie H Cochran | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 93 | Homer J Cochran | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 94 | Henry K Cochran | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 95 | William Adams | 48 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 96 | Nora Adams | 48 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 97 | William Adams | 17 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 98 | Mary M Adams | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 99 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 100 | — | None | — | — | — |
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)