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Mary Curtis — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Mecosta, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Mary Curtis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mecosta, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1862), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 58
b. ~1862
Female
Head
Born: Michigan
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Mecosta, Michigan |
| Surname | Curtis |
| Given Name | Mary A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Township / Ward | Fork Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1862 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Curtis | Head | — | 58 | ~1862 |
| Doris Curtis | Other | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Mabel Curtis | Other | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| George Curtis | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1920
Mecosta, Michigan
Head, age 58
Mecosta, Michigan · implied b. ~1862 — 4 household members
| Surname | Curtis |
| Given Name | Mary A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Mecosta, Michigan
Other, age 69
Mecosta, Michigan · implied b. ~1861 — 8 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Curtis |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Mother |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 69 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Mecosta-County, Michigan
Other, age 79
Mecosta-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1861 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Curtis |
| Given Name | Mary A. |
| Relationship to Head | Mother |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 79 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Fork Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mecosta |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Curtis across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Curtis
Head · 1920 · age 58 · b. ~1862 · Michigan
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — Mecosta, Michigan
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1920 US Federal Census — Mecosta, Michigan
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu784unit:0051)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jay H Adams | 61 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 2 | Ida M Adams | 56 | Wife | — | England |
| 3 | Arthur E Adams | 29 | Son | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Esther M Adams | 24 | Daughter-in-law | — | Michigan |
| 5 | William Dean Adams | 1 | Grandson | — | Michigan |
| 6 | Charles H Waldron | 24 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 7 | May Waldron | 25 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 8 | Thelma M Waldron | 3 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 9 | Ava E Waldron | 2 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 10 | Chauncey H Harker | 21 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 11 | Esther N Harker | 17 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 12 | Ernest Hoffman | 38 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 13 | Grace E Hoffman | 34 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 14 | Zola A Hoffman | 13 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 15 | Marguerite F Hoffman | 10 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 16 | Eldon J Hoffman | 5 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 17 | Gladys I Hoffman | 3 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 18 | Samuel J Mccarnan | 28 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 19 | Blanche P Mccarnan | 23 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 20 | Orin J Mccarnan | 4 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 21 | Mildred A Mccarnan | 3 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 22 | Violet Mccarnan | 1 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 23 | Bert A Lameraux | 44 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 24 | Lois Lameraux | 41 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 25 | Thelma Lameraux | 16 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 26 | Marion Lameraux | 15 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 27 | Caroline Lameraux | 9 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 28 | George W Van Sickle | 55 | Head | Farmer | Canada |
| 29 | Emily B Van Sickle | 54 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 30 | Harry B Van Sickle | 24 | Son | Farmer | Canada |
| 31 | Wilbert L Van Sickle | 18 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 32 | Alfred Wiers | 32 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 33 | Hazel D Wiers | 30 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 34 | Alfred G Wiers | 4 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 35 | Dorothy L Wiers | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 36 | Esther Wiers | 76 | Mother | — | Michigan |
| 37 | Ivan Wiers | 26 | Nephew | Laborer | Michigan |
| 38 | Mary A Curtis THIS PERSON | 58 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 39 | George A Curtis | 23 | Son | Farmer | Michigan |
| 40 | Mabel A Curtis | 23 | Daughter-in-law | — | Arkansas |
| 41 | Doris M Curtis | 1 | Granddaughter | — | Michigan |
| 42 | Joseph H Van Syckle | 26 | Head | Machinist | Michigan |
| 43 | Edith V Van Syckle | 22 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 44 | Evelyn M Van Syckle | 4 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 45 | Marion H Van Syckle | 3 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 46 | Alice A Van Syckle | 1 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 47 | Floyd W Van Syckle | 32 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 48 | May R Van Syckle | 25 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 49 | Leola Van Syckle | 4 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 50 | Lola B Van Syckle | 1 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
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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)