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Mary Dennis — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Essex, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Mary Dennis across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Essex, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1854), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 66
b. ~1854
Female
Spouse
Born: Scotland
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Essex, New Jersey |
| Surname | Dennis |
| Given Name | Mary C. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 66 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Year of Immigration | 1860 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
| Township / Ward | Newark |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1854 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Fuller | Other | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| Susan Dennis | Daughter | — | 33 | ~1887 |
| Samuel Dennis | Head | — | 78 | ~1842 |
| Mary Dennis | Spouse | — | 66 | ~1854 |
Census Appearances
1900
Essex, New …
Spouse, age 48
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1852 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dunne |
| Given Name | Mary C. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1852 |
| Year of Immigration | 1860 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1910
Essex, New …
Spouse, age 57
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1853 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dennis |
| Given Name | Mary C |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Years Married | 37 |
| Children Born | 9 |
| Children Living | 6 |
| Year of Immigration | 1860 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1920
Essex, New …
Spouse, age 66
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1854 — 4 household members
| Surname | Dennis |
| Given Name | Mary C. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 66 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Year of Immigration | 1860 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Dennis across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Essex, New Jersey, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Dennis
Spouse · 1920 · age 66 · b. ~1854 · New Jersey
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1920 US Federal Census — Essex, New Jersey
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1920 US Federal Census — Essex, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1034unit:1057)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Elizabeth Turner | 47 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 52 | Albert Turner | 19 | Son | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 53 | Dorothy Turner | 18 | Daughter | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 54 | Catherine Turner | 15 | Son | Operator | New Jersey |
| 55 | Raymond Turner | 11 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 56 | Gertrude Turner | 9 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 57 | Frank Humbauer | 28 | Head | Cutter | New Jersey |
| 58 | Alice Humbauer | 28 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 59 | James Thompson | 40 | Boarder | Bartender | U.S.A. |
| 60 | Carmen Leah | 30 | Head | Driller | Italy |
| 61 | Rose Leah | 26 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 62 | Annie Leah | 6 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 63 | James Leah | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 64 | Esther Leah | 4 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 65 | Albert C. Klinger | 42 | Head | Real Estate | New Jersey |
| 66 | Catherine M. Klinger | 39 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 67 | Helen G. Klinger | 18 | Daughter | Chauffeur | New Jersey |
| 68 | Bernard Klinger | 22 | Nephew | Machinist | New Jersey |
| 69 | John Walker | 20 | Boarder | Repairman | New Jersey |
| 70 | William H. Dowel | 58 | Head | — | Germany |
| 71 | Amanda E. Dowel | 57 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 72 | Shelly Billick | 73 | Head | Housewife | Ireland |
| 73 | Albert J. Smith | 45 | Head | Clerk | Rhode Island |
| 74 | Edith M. Smith | 49 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 75 | Albert J. Smith | 11 | Nephew | — | New Jersey |
| 76 | Michael Walsh | 63 | Head | Policeman | Ireland |
| 77 | Anna Walsh | 40 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 78 | Michael Jr. Walsh | 23 | Son | Chauffeur | New Jersey |
| 79 | Anna G. Walsh | 19 | Daughter | Operator | New Jersey |
| 80 | Evelyn J. Walsh | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 81 | Samuel J. Dennis | 78 | Head | Carpenter | New Jersey |
| 82 | Mary C. Dennis THIS PERSON | 66 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 83 | Susan Dennis | 33 | Daughter | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 84 | Robert H. Fuller | 30 | Nephew | Clerk | New York |
| 85 | Leo Bauer | 35 | Head | Machinist | New Jersey |
| 86 | Mary Bauer | 32 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 87 | Kenneth Bauer | 7 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 88 | Eleanor Bauer | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 89 | Everett H. Bradley | 44 | Head | Machinist | Maine |
| 90 | Kate Bradley | 50 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 91 | Dorothy Bradley | 11 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 92 | Milton W. Tracy | 38 | Head | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 93 | Mollie C. Tracy | 32 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 94 | Francis Tracy | 11 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 95 | Natalie Tracy | 7 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 96 | James P. Doyle | 48 | Head | Stonecutter | New Jersey |
| 97 | Mary E. Doyle | 48 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 98 | Mary F. Doyle | 19 | Daughter | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 99 | James J. Doyle | 16 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 100 | Margaret Doyle | 13 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
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)