Mary Dillon — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Erie, New York

Our Model Tree links this Mary Dillon across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Erie, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1847), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 73 b. ~1847 Female Head Born: Canada Widowed

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year	1920
Location	Erie, New York
Surname	Dillon
Given Name	Mary E.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	73
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Canada
Year of Immigration	1875
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
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth Country	Canada
Year of Naturalization	1885
Birthplace (normalized)	canada
Township / Ward	Buffalo City
Est. Birth Year	~1847

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.

8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Mary	Age	Birth yr
Margaret Dillon	Daughter	—	36	~1884
Elizabeth Dillon	Daughter	—	28	~1892
Anna Dillon	Daughter	—	38	~1882
Mary Dillon	Head	—	73	~1847
Daniel Dillon	Other	—	1	~1919
John Dillon	Son	—	34	~1886
William Dillon	Son	—	32	~1888
Michael Dillon	Son	—	30	~1890

Census Appearances

1910

Erie, New …

Head, age 64

Erie, New York · implied b. ~1846 — 7 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Dillon
Given Name	Mary E
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	64
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Canada
Children Born	8
Children Living	6
Year of Immigration	1849
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	English
Birth Country	Canada
Birthplace (normalized)	canada

1920

Erie, New …

Head, age 73

Erie, New York · implied b. ~1847 — 8 household members

Surname	Dillon
Given Name	Mary E.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	73
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Canada
Year of Immigration	1875
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth Country	Canada
Year of Naturalization	1885
Birthplace (normalized)	canada

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Mary Dillon

Head · 1920 · age 73 · b. ~1847 · New York

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1920 US Federal Census — Erie, New York Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1108unit:0134)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Alice S. Fuhrman	40	Wife	—	England
2	Alfred F. Fuhrman	18	Son	Salesman	New York
3	Albert J. Fuhrman	14	Son	—	New York
4	Delia Fletcher	68	Head	—	New York
5	Margaret Fletcher	47	Daughter	Stenographer	New York
6	Grace Fletcher	40	Girl	Electrician	New York
7	Ambrose L. Kent	43	Head	Salesman	Pennsylvania
8	Hilda C. Kent	38	Wife	—	Wisconsin
9	Donald L. Kent	15	Son	Errand Boy	New York
10	Dorothy E. Kent	13	Daughter	—	New York
11	Mary E. Dillon THIS PERSON	73	Head	—	Canada
12	Anna C. Dillon	38	Daughter	Clerical Work	New York
13	Margaret F. Dillon	36	Daughter	—	New York
14	John H. Dillon	34	Son	Fireman	New York
15	William R. Dillon	32	Son	Traveling Man	New York
16	Michael J. Dillon	30	Son	Barber	New York
17	Elizabeth Dillon	28	Daughter	Stenographer	New York
18	Daniel J. Dillon	1	Grand-son	—	New York
19	Homer L. Bow	47	Head	Steward	Michigan
20	Eleanor A. Bow	40	Wife	—	Maryland
21	Cecil G. Bow	20	Son	—	New York
22	George R. Eights	81	Father-in-law	Retired	Virginia
23	John F. Flynn	40	Head	Salesman	New York
24	Louisa A. Flynn	40	Wife	Dressmaker	Pennsylvania
25	Isaiah Drury	41	Head	Foreman	England
26	Alice Drury	34	Wife	—	New York
27	Albert Brumbaker	53	Head	Retail Merchant	Pennsylvania
28	Lottie Brumbaker	52	Wife	—	New York
29	Henry H. Dresser	52	Head	Manager	New York
30	Margaret M. Dresser	27	Daughter	Illustrator	New York
31	Paul J. Dresser	25	Son	Agent	New York
32	Jessie A. Dresser	24	Daughter	Stenographer	New York
33	Justina A. Dresser	22	Daughter	—	New York
34	Louis A. Dresser	20	Son	Stock Keeper	New York
35	Henry E. Dresser	18	Son	Clerk	New York
36	Patricia A. Dresser	12	Daughter	—	New York
37	Joseph M. Dresser	10	Son	—	New York
38	John G. Elliott	42	Head	Engineer	Ireland
39	Sarah E. Elliott	39	Wife	—	Ireland
40	Jean C. Elliott	15	Daughter	—	New York
41	Andrew G. Elliott	13	Son	—	New York
42	Alexandria H. Beggs	28	Boarder	Carpenter	Ireland
43	Philippina Massing	87	Head	—	Germany
44	Susanna Massing	60	Daughter	—	New York
45	Thomas Lyons	26	Head	Painter	England
46	Alice Lyons	24	Wife	—	England
47	William J. Sivains	44	Head	Helper	New York
48	Elizabeth A. Sivains	43	Wife	—	New York
49	William J. Jr. Sivains	16	Son	—	New York
50	Elizabeth A. Sivains	12	Daughter	—	New York

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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.

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