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Mary Curtis — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Essex, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Mary Curtis across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Essex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1860), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 60
b. ~1860
Female
Head
Born: Massachusetts
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Essex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Curtis |
| Given Name | Mary E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Township / Ward | Salem City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1860 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edith Curtis | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Mildred Curtis | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Nora Curtis | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Mary Curtis | Head | — | 60 | ~1860 |
Census Appearances
1900
Essex, Massachusetts
Head, age 46
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1854 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Curtis |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1854 |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Dry Goods Dealer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1910
Essex, Massachusetts
Head, age 51
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1859 — 11 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Curtis |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Children Born | 9 |
| Children Living | 8 |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Essex, Massachusetts
Head, age 60
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1860 — 4 household members
| Surname | Curtis |
| Given Name | Mary E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| 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 Curtis across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Essex, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Curtis
Head · 1920 · age 60 · b. ~1860 · Massachusetts
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — Essex, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Essex, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu696unit:0720)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dorothy Foss | 4 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 2 | Arabella R Raddin | 30 | Head | Photographer | Canada |
| 3 | Flora G Raddin | 27 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 4 | Endicott S Raddin | 9 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 5 | Robert M Raddin | 2 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 6 | Clarence C Chiffon | 27 | Head | Optometrist | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Arphodal Chiffon | 25 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 8 | Robert L Chiffon | 2 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 9 | Waldo A Martin | 29 | Head | Clerk Teller | Massachusetts |
| 10 | Eleanor E Martin | 24 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 11 | Stuart W Martin | 1 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 12 | Ray Barnard | 30 | Head | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Bessie Barnard | 30 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 14 | Preston W Barnard | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Harvey Barnard | 1 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 16 | Frank J Lovely | 48 | Head | Tracer | Maine |
| 17 | Frances A Lovely | 54 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 18 | Edward H Taften | 27 | Head | Insurance Agent | Massachusetts |
| 19 | Helen Taften | 27 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 20 | Priscilla Taften | 1 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 21 | Dennis J Devereux | 31 | Head | Cutter/Buyer | Massachusetts |
| 22 | Elizabeth Devereux | 27 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 23 | William Devereux | 1 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 24 | Jean M Micaud | 67 | Head | Band Master | France |
| 25 | Emma Micaud | 66 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 26 | Clement G Desaulniers | 28 | Head | Lawyer | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Norma B Desaulniers | 24 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 28 | Annette Desaulniers | 1 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 29 | Arthur Tilman | 41 | Head | Shoe Manufacturer | Massachusetts |
| 30 | Lucy A Tilman | 42 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 31 | Howard B Tilman | 9 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 32 | Vincent S Peterson | 52 | Head | Contractor | Massachusetts |
| 33 | Carrie S Peterson | 52 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 34 | Mary E Curtis THIS PERSON | 60 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 35 | Edith F Curtis | 25 | Daughter | Designer | Massachusetts |
| 36 | Nora Curtis | 22 | Daughter | Designer | Massachusetts |
| 37 | Mildred Curtis | 25 | Daughter | Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 38 | Israel Johnson | 51 | Head | Superintendent | Massachusetts |
| 39 | Nora A Johnson | 47 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 40 | Walter S Johnson | 26 | Son | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 41 | William F Carney | 50 | Head | Manager | Massachusetts |
| 42 | Margaret J Carney | 48 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 43 | Alice Carney | 22 | Daughter | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 44 | Margaret G Carney | 20 | Daughter | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 45 | Eleanor J Carney | 18 | Daughter | Hair Dresser | Massachusetts |
| 46 | William E Carney | 16 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 47 | John Carney | 14 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 48 | Arthur Carney | 10 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 49 | William H Barnard | 60 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 50 | Alice M Barnard | 51 | Wife | — | Canada |
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)