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Mary Flynn — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Essex, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Mary Flynn across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Essex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1853), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 67
b. ~1853
Female
Head
Born: Massachusetts
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Essex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Flynn |
| Given Name | Mary F |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 67 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Township / Ward | Salem City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1853 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Flynn | Daughter | — | 38 | ~1882 |
| Mary Flynn | Head | — | 67 | ~1853 |
Census Appearances
1900
Essex, Massachusetts
Other, age 48
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1852 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Flynn |
| Given Name | Mary F. |
| Relationship to Head | Sister |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1852 |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1910
Essex, Massachusetts
Head, age 58
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1852 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Flynn |
| Given Name | Mary F. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Children Born | 3 |
| Children Living | 3 |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Industry | own income |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Essex, Massachusetts
Head, age 67
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1853 — 2 household members
| Surname | Flynn |
| Given Name | Mary F |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 67 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
Model Tree
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Our Model Tree links Mary Flynn across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Essex, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Flynn
Head · 1920 · age 67 · b. ~1853 · Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Essex, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Essex, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu697unit:0470)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Angie L Currier | 36 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 2 | Lucy L Richardson | 80 | Head | Farmer | Massachusetts |
| 3 | Elizabeth M Richardson | 51 | Daughter | Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 4 | Michael S Broughton | 52 | Head | Shipper | Massachusetts |
| 5 | Bertha Broughton | 47 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 6 | Frank E Taylor | 69 | Head | Carpenter | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Mandy J Taylor | 67 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 8 | Almond Allard | 69 | Head | Repairman | New Hampshire |
| 9 | Lucretia Allard | 72 | Servant | Servant | Canada |
| 10 | Mary F Flynn THIS PERSON | 67 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 11 | Alice M Flynn | 38 | Daughter | Saleslady | Massachusetts |
| 12 | Michael J Mccue | 68 | Head | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Catherine A Mccue | 67 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 14 | James E Mccue | 38 | Son | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Ernest C Chamberlain | 33 | Head | Journalist | Massachusetts |
| 16 | Josephine M Chamberlain | 32 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 17 | Ralph E Carlisle | 31 | Head | Inspector | Maine |
| 18 | Eleanor M Carlisle | 26 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 19 | Fred M Crossman | 38 | Head | Agent | New Hampshire |
| 20 | Charlotte L Crossman | 38 | Wife | — | New York |
| 21 | Lucille L Crossman | 11 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 22 | George A Andrews | 46 | Head | Steam Fitter | Massachusetts |
| 23 | Lillian F Andrews | 46 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 24 | Margaret E Andrews | 16 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 25 | Dorothy L Andrews | 8 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 26 | Walter S Glidden | 39 | Head | Machine Operator | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Mary J Glidden | 47 | Wife | — | England |
| 28 | Austin J Tully | 47 | Head | Inspector | Ireland |
| 29 | Mary E Tully | 39 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 30 | Joseph P Tully | 18 | Son | Signal Hand | Massachusetts |
| 31 | Elizabeth Tully | 17 | Daughter | Stitcher | Massachusetts |
| 32 | Margaret Tully | 16 | Daughter | Stitcher | Massachusetts |
| 33 | John J Tully | 14 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 34 | Gertrude L Tully | 12 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 35 | Clara M Tully | 10 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 36 | William Tully | 7 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 37 | Paul Tully | 4 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 38 | Mildred I Tully | 2 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 39 | Lizzie Hall | 80 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 40 | Phineas S S Merrill | 34 | Son-in-law | Cook | Massachusetts |
| 41 | Alice Merrill | 38 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 42 | Elizabeth Merrill | 6 | Granddaughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 43 | Eleanor C Merrill | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 44 | William G Moulton | 34 | Head | Box Maker | Massachusetts |
| 45 | Mary Moulton | 35 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 46 | Harlan P Patch | 81 | Head | — | New Hampshire |
| 47 | Caroline S Patch | 62 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 48 | Louis L Jones | 29 | Head | Bookkeeper | Massachusetts |
| 49 | Ruth G Jones | 25 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 50 | William J Knight | 47 | Head | Road Manager | Massachusetts |
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)