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Mary Edwards — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Essex, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Mary Edwards across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Essex, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1866), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 54
b. ~1866
Female
Spouse
Born: Wales
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Essex, New Jersey |
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wales |
| Year of Immigration | 1884 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Welsh |
| Birth Country | Wales |
| Year of Naturalization | 1893 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wales |
| Township / Ward | Bloomfield Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1866 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reese Edwards | Head | — | 62 | ~1858 |
| Reese Edwards | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Mary Edwards | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1866 |
Census Appearances
1900
Essex, New …
Spouse, age 33
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1867 — 5 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wales |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1867 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Wales |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wales |
1910
Essex, New …
Spouse, age 44
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1866 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wales |
| Years Married | 24 |
| Children Born | 3 |
| Children Living | 2 |
| Year of Immigration | 1884 |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth Country | Wales |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wales |
1920
Essex, New …
Spouse, age 54
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1866 — 3 household members
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wales |
| Year of Immigration | 1884 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Welsh |
| Birth Country | Wales |
| Year of Naturalization | 1893 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wales |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Edwards across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Essex, New Jersey, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Edwards
Spouse · 1920 · age 54 · b. ~1866 · 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:1920:14thcensusofpopu1028unit:1014)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Margaret E. Jenkins | 16 | Boarder | None | New York |
| 2 | White J. Stanley | 47 | Head | Electrician | Ireland |
| 3 | Annie Stanley | 45 | Wife | None | New Jersey |
| 4 | Arthur J. Stanley | 16 | Son | Errand Boy | New Jersey |
| 5 | Alice M. Stanley | 15 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 6 | Margaret Stanley | 13 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 7 | Mary Stanley | 10 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 8 | George S. Thorpe | 38 | Head | Pressman | Maryland |
| 9 | Lucy C. Thorpe | 36 | Wife | None | New Jersey |
| 10 | Arthur F. Thorpe | 11 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 11 | Evelyn V. Thorpe | 7 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 12 | Andrew Halsey | 19 | Head | Electrician | New York |
| 13 | Theodore (Paul) Halsey | 19 | Brother | Electrician | New Jersey |
| 14 | Henry St. Henry | 30 | Lodger | Machinist | Russia |
| 15 | Reese T. Edwards | 62 | Head | Foreman | So. Wales |
| 16 | Mary Edwards THIS PERSON | 54 | Wife | None | Wales |
| 17 | Reese J. Edwards | 23 | Son | Typist | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | George Buttleworth | 50 | Head | Carpenter | Massachusetts |
| 19 | Clara Buttleworth | 45 | Wife | None | England |
| 20 | Clifford L. Buttleworth | 23 | Son | Carpenter | New Jersey |
| 21 | Frank Foster | 56 | Head | Collector | New Jersey |
| 22 | Emma G. Foster | 56 | Wife | None | New York |
| 23 | Harry J. Gauffreau | 54 | Head | Pressman | New York |
| 24 | Harriet Gauffreau | 33 | Wife | None | New York |
| 25 | Dorothy F. Gauffreau | 8 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 26 | William G. Fillar | 35 | Head | Clerical Wk | New Jersey |
| 27 | Lillian Fillar | 30 | Wife | Superintendent | Illinois |
| 28 | Helen M. Fillar | 7 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 29 | Charles Egger | 58 | Head | Proprietor | Germany |
| 30 | Annie G. Egger | 50 | Wife | None | Germany |
| 31 | William R. Egger | 26 | Son | Agent | New York |
| 32 | Theodore H. Egger | 22 | Son | Upholsterer | New York |
| 33 | Minnie G. Egger | 20 | Daughter | Saleslady | New York |
| 34 | Walter E. Jones | 39 | Head | None | Wales |
| 35 | Mary Martha Jones | 42 | Sister | Dry Goods | Wales |
| 36 | Albert H. Jones | 13 | Nephew | None | New Jersey |
| 37 | Arthur Martinson | 26 | Boarder | Commercial | Sweden |
| 38 | Frank Mcallister | 22 | Boarder | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 39 | Albert F. Beams | 47 | Head | Box Maker | Massachusetts |
| 40 | Margaret E. Beams | 47 | Wife | None | Massachusetts |
| 41 | John R. Beams | 20 | Son | Apprentice | Massachusetts |
| 42 | Loyal Beams | 19 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 43 | Ethel M. Beams | 18 | Daughter | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 44 | Mary F. Beams | 17 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 45 | Henry H. Hassink | 34 | Head | Machinist | Holland |
| 46 | Katherine Hassink | 31 | Wife | None | New Jersey |
| 47 | James E. Gunter | 60 | Head | Machinist | New York |
| 48 | Sarah E. Gunter | 60 | Wife | None | New Jersey |
| 49 | William Gunter | 38 | Brother | None | Scotland |
| 50 | William Mauck | 45 | Head | None | 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)