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Mary Flynn — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Mary Flynn across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in New York, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Ellen — first a daughter (b.~1888), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1888
Female
Daughter
Born: Connecticut
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | New York, New York |
| Surname | Flynn |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Connecticut |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Hotel |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Connecticut |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | connecticut |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Township / Ward | Borough Of Manhattan |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1888 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Flynn | Daughter | — | 32 | ~1888 |
| James Flynn | Head | — | 64 | ~1856 |
| Jessie Furness | Other | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Michael Ford | Other | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Etta Flynn | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1863 |
Census Appearances
1900
Kings, New …
Daughter, age 12
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1888 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Flynn |
| Given Name | Mary Ellen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Connecticut |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1888 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | At School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Connecticut |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | connecticut |
1910
New York, …
Daughter, age 20
New York, New York · implied b. ~1890 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Flynn |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Connecticut |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Cashier |
| Industry | Hotel |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Connecticut |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | connecticut |
1920
New York, …
Daughter, age 32
New York, New York · implied b. ~1888 — 5 household members
| Surname | Flynn |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Connecticut |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Hotel |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Connecticut |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | connecticut |
Model Tree
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 Flynn across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Flynn (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ellen Flynn (~0.92 confidence) and father James Flynn (~0.92 confidence) and mother Etta Flynn (~0.92 confidence) and father John Flynn (~0.92 confidence) and mother Catherine Flynn (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Flynn
b. ~1855
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ellen Flynn
b. ~1855
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Flynn
b. ~1856
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Etta Flynn
b. ~1863
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Flynn
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Catherine Flynn
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mary Flynn
Daughter · 1920 · age 32 · b. ~1888 · New York
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — New York, New York
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1920 US Federal Census — New York, New York
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1205unit:0581)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | John Mclean | 36 | Lodger | Auditor | Ireland |
| 52 | Mary Aldrich | 52 | Head | Keeper | Maryland |
| 53 | William Reilly | 38 | Roomer | Motorman | New York |
| 54 | Mary Reilly | 25 | Roomer | — | New York |
| 55 | Conrad Seitz | 75 | Head | — | Germany |
| 56 | Mary Seitz | 63 | Wife | Janitress | Maryland |
| 57 | Eliza Zart | 57 | Head | Housekeeper | Germany |
| 58 | John Stahl | 65 | Head | Watchman | Ireland |
| 59 | Nora Stahl | 62 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 60 | May Stahl | 30 | Daughter | Stenographer | New York |
| 61 | Margery Stahl | 27 | Daughter | Manager | New York |
| 62 | James Flynn | 64 | Head | Track Foreman | Ireland |
| 63 | Etta Flynn | 57 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 64 | Mary Flynn THIS PERSON | 32 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Connecticut |
| 65 | Jessie Furness | 27 | Boarder | Bookkeeper | Ireland |
| 66 | Michael Ford | 40 | Boarder | Machinist | Massachusetts |
| 67 | Jennie E De Groot | 63 | Head | — | New York |
| 68 | Joseph E De Groot | 31 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 69 | Roswell F De Groot | 28 | Son | Salesman | New York |
| 70 | Mortimer R De Groot | 25 | Son | Asst Manager | New York |
| 71 | Leon De Groot | 20 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 72 | Jacob Rogers | 50 | Head | — | Russia |
| 73 | Louis Rogers | 40 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 74 | Louisa Callahan | 42 | Head | Keeper | Delaware |
| 75 | Louisa Krieger | 50 | Head | Manicuring | California |
| 76 | Helen Krieger | 21 | Daughter | Stenographer | New York |
| 77 | Emma Goldsmith | 74 | Mother | — | Germany |
| 78 | Michael Sands | 20 | Boarder | Draughtsman | New York |
| 79 | John Jr Knoth | 45 | Head | Bookkeeper | New York |
| 80 | May Knoth | 36 | Wife | — | New York |
| 81 | Frances H Knoth | 16 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 82 | John Reisner | 34 | Head | Owner | Hungary |
| 83 | Mary Reisner | 32 | Wife | Janitress | Hungary |
| 84 | Joseph Reisner | 8 | Son | Attending School | New York |
| 85 | John Reisner | 5 | Son | — | New York |
| 86 | Alexander Davidson | 65 | Head | — | New York |
| 87 | Theresa Davidson | 60 | Wife | — | New York |
| 88 | Lola Davidson | 25 | Daughter | Forelady | New York |
| 89 | Harry Davidson | 23 | Son | Tel. Clerk | New York |
| 90 | Beatrice Davidson | 12 | Granddaughter | — | New York |
| 91 | Moses H Behark | 52 | Head | Clerk | Germany |
| 92 | Henrietta Behark | 52 | Sister | — | Germany |
| 93 | Leopold Behark | 42 | Brother | Clerk | Germany |
| 94 | Babette Behark | 87 | Mother | — | Germany |
| 95 | Joseph Jr Strauss | 23 | Nephew | Salesman | New York |
| 96 | Ruth Strauss | 22 | Niece | Bookkeeper | New York |
| 97 | Mortimer Strauss | 21 | Nephew | Salesman | New York |
| 98 | Amelia Strauss | 48 | Sister | — | New York |
| 99 | Emma Abendorfer | 46 | Sister | Janitress | New York |
| 100 | Adolph Wurmbrand | 55 | Head | Dressmaker | Hungary |
Pedigree Summary
Mary
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)