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Mary Dorsey — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · None, Maryland
Our Model Tree links this Mary Dorsey across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1865), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 55
b. ~1865
Female
Spouse
Born: Maryland
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | None, Maryland |
| Surname | Dorsey |
| Given Name | Mary E |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Township / Ward | Baltimore |
| 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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stella Proctor | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Gilbert Proctor | Other | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Frank Dorsey | Head | — | 60 | ~1860 |
| Blanch Dorsey | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Marie Harman | Other | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Morris Dorsey | Son | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| Mary Harman | Daughter | — | 34 | ~1886 |
| Mary Dorsey | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1865 |
Census Appearances
1900
Baltimore, Maryland
Spouse, age 39
Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1861 — 4 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dorsey |
| Given Name | Mary A. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1861 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1910
Baltimore, Maryland
Spouse, age 45
Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1865 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dorsey |
| Given Name | Mary V |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Years Married | 13 |
| Children Born | 14 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Domestic |
| Industry | Private family |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1920
None, Maryland
Spouse, age 55
None, Maryland · implied b. ~1865 — 8 household members
| Surname | Dorsey |
| Given Name | Mary E |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Dorsey across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Dorsey
Spouse · 1920 · age 55 · b. ~1865 · Maryland
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — None, Maryland
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1920 US Federal Census — None, Maryland
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu669unit:0496)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Flora B Haines | 39 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Myrl A Haines | 19 | Son | Conductor | Maryland |
| 53 | Ray M Haines | 18 | Son | Private | Maryland |
| 54 | Beatrice V Haines | 15 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 55 | William G Haines | 13 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 56 | Charles B Haines | 11 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 57 | Oliver M Haines | 9 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 58 | Dorothy G Haines | 7 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 59 | Audrey M Haines | 5 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 60 | Helen G Haines | 4 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 61 | Woodrow W Haines | 1 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 62 | August H Gehr | 51 | Head | Butcher | Germany |
| 63 | Lydia J Gehr | 51 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 64 | Edna M Gehr | 18 | Daughter | Clerk | Maryland |
| 65 | Emma C Gehr | 15 | Daughter | Cashier | Maryland |
| 66 | August H Jr Gehr | 11 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 67 | Emily Irene Gehr | 11 | Daughter | Operator | Maryland |
| 68 | William J Hull | 35 | Head | Bookkeeper | Maryland |
| 69 | Louise S Hull | 27 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 70 | Jacqueline J Hull | 2 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 71 | Howard H Hull | 0 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 72 | Frank M Dorsey | 60 | Head | Labourer | Maryland |
| 73 | Mary E Dorsey THIS PERSON | 55 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 74 | Morris Irvin Dorsey | 30 | Son | Salesman | Maryland |
| 75 | Blanch Dorsey | 24 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 76 | Mary E Harman | 34 | Daughter | Cashier | Maryland |
| 77 | Marie E Harman | 16 | Granddaughter | — | Maryland |
| 78 | Gilbert Proctor | 40 | Son-in-law | Bookkeeper | Maryland |
| 79 | Stella Proctor | 22 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 80 | William H Stinchcomb | 47 | Head | Salesman | Maryland |
| 81 | Ella E Stinchcomb | 45 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 82 | Emma C Stinchcomb | 22 | Daughter | Clerk | Maryland |
| 83 | Bessie L Stinchcomb | 11 | Sister | — | Maryland |
| 84 | N. Ellsworth Stinchcomb | 5 | Brother | — | Maryland |
| 85 | Frank Rutledge | 48 | Boarder | Electrician | Maryland |
| 86 | Edward E Lippincott | 25 | Head | Proprietor | New Jersey |
| 87 | Annetta D Lippincott | 35 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 88 | Lee J Gray | 23 | Boarder | Engineer | Missouri |
| 89 | Miriam G Gray | 18 | Boarder | — | Maryland |
| 90 | Frank Driener | 37 | Head | Machinist | Austria |
| 91 | Elizabeth Driener | 36 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 92 | Charles Driener | 11 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 93 | Julia Driener | 3 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 94 | Frank E Mcdowell | 45 | Head | Running Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Clara B Mcdowell | 49 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 96 | Leon S Mcdowell | 17 | Son | Clerk | Maryland |
| 97 | Russell B Mcdowell | 10 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 98 | Matilda Forte | 34 | Boarder | Seamstress | Germany |
| 99 | L. Franklin Black | 36 | Head | Clerk | Maryland |
| 100 | Mary E Black | 33 | Wife | — | Maryland |
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)