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Mary Foster — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Erie, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Mary Foster across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Erie, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1872), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 48
b. ~1872
Female
Spouse
Born: Canada
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Erie, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Canada |
| Year of Immigration | 1900 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Canada |
| Mother's Birthplace | Canada |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Canada |
| Birthplace (normalized) | canada |
| Township / Ward | Erie City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1872 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion Foster | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Dorothy Anderson | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Frank Foster | Head | — | 54 | ~1866 |
| Mary Foster | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1872 |
Census Appearances
1900
Erie, Pennsylvania
Other, age 27
Erie, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1873 — 13 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Boarder |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Canada |
| Birth Month | Jany |
| Birth Year | 1873 |
| Year of Immigration | 1900 |
| Father's Birthplace | Canada |
| Mother's Birthplace | Canada |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Canada |
| Birthplace (normalized) | canada |
1910
Erie, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 37
Erie, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1873 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Canada |
| Years Married | 15 |
| Children Born | 2 |
| Children Living | 2 |
| Father's Birthplace | Canada |
| Mother's Birthplace | Canada |
| Birth Country | Canada |
| Birthplace (normalized) | canada |
1920
Erie, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 48
Erie, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1872 — 4 household members
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Canada |
| Year of Immigration | 1900 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Canada |
| Mother's Birthplace | Canada |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Canada |
| Birthplace (normalized) | canada |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Foster across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Erie, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Foster
Spouse · 1920 · age 48 · b. ~1872 · Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Erie, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Erie, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1565unit:0668)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Charles Delaney | 13 | Son | — | Canada (French) |
| 52 | Claire Delaney | 11 | Daughter | — | Canada (French) |
| 53 | Frederick Dry | 26 | Roomer | Cook | New York |
| 54 | James Dry | 21 | Roomer | Motorman | New York |
| 55 | Porter Chaple | 21 | Roomer | Brakeman | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | James J. Dodge | 63 | Roomer | Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Clyde M. Hodge | 63 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Hazel Alden | 17 | Servant | Servant | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | James S. Dick | 28 | Head | Retail Merchant | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Alta M. Dick | 24 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Frank S. Foster | 54 | Head | Salesman | Canada |
| 62 | Mary Foster THIS PERSON | 48 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 63 | Marion Foster | 21 | Daughter | Stenographer | Canada |
| 64 | Dorothy H. Anderson | 24 | Daughter | — | Canada |
| 65 | Evelyn Johnson | 43 | Head | Saleslady | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Lina B. Rice | 45 | Roomer | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Anna Welch | 34 | Head | Operator | New Jersey |
| 68 | H. Borgan | 58 | Roomer | Laborer | Ireland |
| 69 | Anthony Steinhausen | 30 | Roomer | Laborer | Germany |
| 70 | Ellison Kelsey | 67 | Roomer | Laborer | Ohio |
| 71 | Jay Lugh | 37 | Roomer | Agent | New York |
| 72 | William P. Dolan | 32 | Roomer | Waiter | New York |
| 73 | Jack Brown | 22 | Roomer | Woodworker | Canada (French) |
| 74 | John P. Leary | 32 | Boarder | Buyer | Massachusetts |
| 75 | Marion Leary | 49 | Boarder | — | Ireland |
| 76 | Oliver Douglas | 38 | Head | Switchman | Ohio |
| 77 | Madge Douglas | 38 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 78 | Oliver Douglas | 17 | Son | Clerk | Canada |
| 79 | Catherine Weber | 50 | Head | — | New York |
| 80 | Willard Foulke | 29 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Hazel Foulke | 29 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | Virginia Foulke | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | Richard Foulke | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | Rachel Anderson | 51 | Head | Laundress | Ohio |
| 85 | Grace Anderson | 23 | Daughter | Saleslady | Indiana |
| 86 | Clyde Anderson | 22 | Son | Steam Fitter | Ohio |
| 87 | Ernest Cole | 22 | Head | Chauffeur | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Beatrice Cole | 19 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Harriett Cole | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Adelaide Halterman | 46 | Mother-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Mabel Marlowe | 38 | Head | Saleslady | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Bessie Brooks | 33 | Roomer | Milliner | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | Louis Smith | 44 | Head | Stationary Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Barbara Smith | 37 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Louis L. Smith | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Charles J. Rappold | 61 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | Mary G. Rappold | 61 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | Thomas S. Rappold | 37 | Son | Collector | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | John R. Mccauly | 72 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | Bessie Mccauly | 45 | Daughter | Saleslady | Pennsylvania |
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)