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Mary Dalton — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Norfolk, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Mary Dalton across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Norfolk, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1865), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 55
b. ~1865
Female
Spouse
Born: Ireland
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Norfolk, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Dalton |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1885 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1889 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
| Township / Ward | Walpole Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1865 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Dalton | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Neil Dalton | Son | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Mary Dalton | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1865 |
| Mary Dalton | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| John Dalton | Head | — | 60 | ~1860 |
| Francis Dalton | Other | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| John Dalton | Son | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Ella Dalton | Daughter | — | 29 | ~1891 |
| Edward Dalton | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Francis Dalton | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1910
Norfolk, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 46
Norfolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1864 — 11 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dalton |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Years Married | 22 |
| Children Born | 11 |
| Children Living | 10 |
| Year of Immigration | 1885 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1920
Norfolk, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 55
Norfolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1865 — 10 household members
| Surname | Dalton |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1885 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1889 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Dalton across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Norfolk, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Dalton
Spouse · 1920 · age 55 · b. ~1865 · Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Norfolk, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Norfolk, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu724unit:0793)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Irene Potter | 21 | Boarder | Carder | Massachusetts |
| 52 | Sydney Nye | 74 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 53 | Henry W Caldwell | 48 | Son-in-law | Accountant | Massachusetts |
| 54 | Ida M Caldwell | 41 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 55 | Ethel M Caldwell | 13 | Granddaughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 56 | A. Beatrice Caldwell | 8 | Granddaughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 57 | Thomas Rooney | 54 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 58 | Bridget Rooney | 56 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 59 | Joseph V Rooney | 26 | Son | Machinist | Massachusetts |
| 60 | Alice Rooney | 24 | Daughter | Mill Hand | Massachusetts |
| 61 | Sarah Rooney | 22 | Daughter | Office Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 62 | Margaret Rooney | 20 | Daughter | Mill Hand | Massachusetts |
| 63 | William F Bowden | 33 | Head | Painter | Maine |
| 64 | Stella M Bowden | 29 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 65 | Roscoe S Bowden | 12 | Son | — | Maine |
| 66 | Lewis H Bowden | 9 | Son | — | Maine |
| 67 | Winfield P Bowden | 4 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 68 | Pauline Bowden | 2 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 69 | John H Potter | 61 | Head | Stationary Engineer | Ireland |
| 70 | Margaret Potter | 56 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 71 | Elizabeth F Potter | 31 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 72 | Raymond Potter | 26 | Son | Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 73 | Arthur Potter | 24 | Son | Clerical Work | Massachusetts |
| 74 | Margaret T Potter | 15 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 75 | James H Potter | 13 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 76 | Edward Patterson | 48 | Head | Weaver | Ireland |
| 77 | Annie Patterson | 50 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 78 | Marion Patterson | 23 | Daughter | Clerical Work | Massachusetts |
| 79 | Stanley E Patterson | 20 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 80 | Ruth Patterson | 18 | Daughter | Clerical Work | Massachusetts |
| 81 | Ada Patterson | 18 | Daughter | Clerical Work | Massachusetts |
| 82 | Ada Rembers | 18 | Boarder | Clerical Work | Rhode Island |
| 83 | John P Dalton | 60 | Head | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 84 | Mary Dalton THIS PERSON | 55 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 85 | Ella M Dalton | 29 | Daughter | Private Secretary | Massachusetts |
| 86 | Neil Dalton | 27 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 87 | John Dalton | 25 | Son | Truck Driver | Massachusetts |
| 88 | Edward Dalton | 20 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 89 | Francis Dalton | 16 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 90 | Mary Dalton | 15 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 91 | Dorothy Dalton | 10 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 92 | Francis Dalton | 10 | Grandson | — | Massachusetts |
| 93 | Patrick A Dillon | 54 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 94 | Julia Dillon | 44 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 95 | Mary E Dillon | 15 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 96 | Clifford Dillon | 14 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 97 | John A Dillon | 12 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 98 | Vincent Dillon | 10 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 99 | Edward P Dillon | 7 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 100 | Mary Dillon | 70 | Head | — | Ireland |
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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)