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Mary Duncan — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Wayne, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Mary Duncan across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Wayne, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1841), then head of a 17-person household.
Age 79
b. ~1841
Female
Head
Born: Kentucky
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Wayne, Michigan |
| Surname | Duncan |
| Given Name | Mary J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 79 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Detroit City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1841 |
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.
17 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Susie Ghiam | Daughter | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Mary Duncan | Head | — | 79 | ~1841 |
| Lodger Conkey | Other | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| Will Bevis | Other | — | 38 | ~1882 |
| Andy Ghiam | Other | — | 48 | ~1872 |
| Marguerite Curley | Other | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Jeffery Ghiam | Other | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Ruth Bevis | Other | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| William Champ | Other | — | 60 | ~1860 |
| William Curley | Other | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Charles Curley | Other | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Georgia Conkey | Other | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Sadie Curley | Other | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| William Buchanan | Other | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| Eddie Conkey | Other | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Eugene Horton | Other | — | 35 | ~1885 |
| Nancy Ghiam | Other | — | 24 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1900
Wayne, Michigan
Spouse, age 60
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1840 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Duncan |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth Month | Jun |
| Birth Year | 1840 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1910
Wayne, Michigan
Head, age 68
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1842 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Duncan |
| Given Name | Mary D. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 68 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Children Born | 16 |
| Children Living | 4 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Keeper |
| Industry | Lodging House |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1920
Wayne, Michigan
Head, age 79
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1841 — 17 household members
| Surname | Duncan |
| Given Name | Mary J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 79 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Mary Duncan across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Wayne, Michigan, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Duncan
Head · 1920 · age 79 · b. ~1841 · Michigan
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1920 US Federal Census — Wayne, Michigan
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1920 US Federal Census — Wayne, Michigan
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu803unit:0849)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chris Harris | 42 | Head | Proprietor | Greece |
| 2 | Tessie Harris | 30 | Wife | None | Greece |
| 3 | Sophie Harris | 11 | Daughter | None | Rhode Island |
| 4 | Angelina Harris | 9 | Daughter | None | Rhode Island |
| 5 | Angela Karamoks | 50 | Mother-in-law | None | Greece |
| 6 | John H. Geyer | 79 | Head | None | Germany |
| 7 | Frieda Geyer | 51 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 8 | Frank P. Mandaci | 36 | Head | Merchant | Italy |
| 9 | Anna Mandaci | 25 | Wife | None | Missouri |
| 10 | Max Jacobi | 29 | Head | Foreman | Michigan |
| 11 | Louise Jacobi | 27 | Wife | None | Ohio |
| 12 | Fred Benzenberg | 24 | Brother-in-law | Policeman | Ohio |
| 13 | Gustave Benzenberg | 18 | Brother-in-law | Stock Clk. | Ohio |
| 14 | Herman Bergenberg | 26 | Head | Carpenter | Ohio |
| 15 | Lillian Bergenberg | 23 | Wife | None | Michigan |
| 16 | Louis Bergenberg | 16 | Brother | Time Keeper | Ohio |
| 17 | Sam Loricchio | 31 | Head | Fruit Dealer | Italy |
| 18 | Susie Loricchio | 26 | Wife | None | Italy |
| 19 | Mat Loricchio | 5 | Son | None | Michigan |
| 20 | Gracie Loricchio | 4 | Daughter | None | Michigan |
| 21 | Rouchetti Loricchio | 2 | Daughter | None | Michigan |
| 22 | Frank Loricchio | 0 | Son | None | Michigan |
| 23 | Sam Velanti | 33 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 24 | Antonia Velanti | 27 | Wife | None | Italy |
| 25 | Augustina Velanti | 7 | Daughter | None | Michigan |
| 26 | Marion Velanti | 5 | Son | None | Michigan |
| 27 | Mamie Velanti | 3 | Daughter | None | Michigan |
| 28 | Sarah Velanti | 1 | Daughter | None | Michigan |
| 29 | Joe Pioramitaro | 60 | Head | None | Italy |
| 30 | Mary Pioramitaro | 52 | Wife | None | Italy |
| 31 | John Pioramitaro | 21 | Son | Wholesale Fruit Dealer | Italy |
| 32 | Mary J. Duncan THIS PERSON | 79 | Head | None | Kentucky |
| 33 | Andy Ghiam | 48 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 34 | Susie Ghiam | 40 | Daughter | None | Canada |
| 35 | William H. Curley | 18 | Grandson | Janitor | Michigan |
| 36 | Sadie Curley | 15 | Granddaughter | None | Michigan |
| 37 | Marguerite Curley | 12 | Granddaughter | None | Michigan |
| 38 | Charles Curley | 10 | Grandson | None | Michigan |
| 39 | Nancy Ghiam | 24 | Lodger | None | South Carolina |
| 40 | Jeffery Ghiam | 40 | Lodger | Grinder | Tennessee |
| 41 | William Buchanan | 45 | Lodger | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 42 | Lodger Conkey | 45 | Lodger | None | Tennessee |
| 43 | Eddie Conkey | 17 | Lodger | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 44 | Georgia L. Conkey | 15 | Lodger | None | Tennessee |
| 45 | Will Bevis | 38 | Lodger | Plasterer | Tennessee |
| 46 | Ruth Bevis | 27 | Lodger | Laundress | Tennessee |
| 47 | William Champ | 60 | Lodger | Laborer | US |
| 48 | Eugene Horton | 35 | Lodger | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 49 | Edward Pruden | 37 | Head | Manager | Mississippi |
| 50 | Bessie Pruden | 32 | Wife | None | Louisiana |
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)