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Mary Dawson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Mary Dawson across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Schuylkill, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1869), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 51
b. ~1869
Female
Spouse
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Schuylkill, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Dawson |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | New Philadelphia Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1869 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kathryn Dawson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Anna Dawson | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Marion Dawson | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Joseph Dawson | Head | — | 48 | ~1872 |
| John Dawson | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Patrick Dawson | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Robert Dawson | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Leo Dawson | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Mary Dawson | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1869 |
Census Appearances
1910
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 42
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1868 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dawson |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Years Married | 18 |
| Children Born | 4 |
| Children Living | 4 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 51
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1869 — 9 household members
| Surname | Dawson |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Dawson across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Dawson
Spouse · 1920 · age 51 · b. ~1869 · Pennsylvania
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1920 US Federal Census — Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1650unit:1054)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Mary Whalen | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Joseph Whalen | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Margaret Whalen | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Joseph Dawson | 48 | Head | Foreman | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Mary Dawson THIS PERSON | 51 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Patrick Dawson | 21 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | John Dawson | 19 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Marion Dawson | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Leo Dawson | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Robert Dawson | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Kathryn Dawson | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Anna Dawson | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | James Haggerty | 70 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Mamie Haggerty | 40 | Sister | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Francis Walsh | 19 | Adopted Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | John Yantak | 40 | Head | Laborer | Austria |
| 67 | Mary Yantak | 40 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 68 | Anthony Yantak | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Kathryn Yantak | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Elizabeth Mcfadden | 50 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Kathryn Mcfadden | 22 | Daughter | Seamstress | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | William Mcfadden | 20 | Son | Teamster | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Marie Mcfadden | 18 | Daughter | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Helen Mcfadden | 16 | Daughter | Folder | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Parker Mcfadden | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | James Mcfadden | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Elizabeth Mcfadden | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | William Daugherty | 32 | Boarder | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Joseph Ludwick | 47 | Head | Laborer | Austria |
| 80 | Annie Ludwick | 45 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 81 | John Hudock | 60 | Head | Laborer | Austria |
| 82 | Mary Hudock | 57 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 83 | John Hudock | 25 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | Peter Hudock | 17 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Annie Fusick | 19 | Servant | Servant | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Michael Dooley | 58 | Head | Janitor | England |
| 87 | Mary Dooley | 47 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 88 | Martin Dooley | 18 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Thomas Dooley | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Kathryn Dooley | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Mildred Dooley | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | William Dooley | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | Mary Brennan | 17 | Adopted Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | James Hughes | 55 | Head | Retail Merchant | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Reba Hughes | 25 | Daughter | Seamstress | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Kathryn Hughes | 21 | Daughter | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | Michael Hughes | 17 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | Esther Bohan | 70 | Mother | — | Ireland |
| 99 | John Hollywood | 48 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | Ellen Hollywood | 46 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
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)