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Mary Franklin — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Coles, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Mary Franklin across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Coles, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1865), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 55
b. ~1865
Female
Spouse
Born: Missouri
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Coles, Illinois |
| Surname | Franklin |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Township / Ward | Mattoon City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1865 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Franklin | Head | — | 55 | ~1865 |
| Lucile Franklin | Other | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Lola Franklin | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| John Franklin | Son | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Mary Franklin | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1865 |
Census Appearances
1900
Coles, Illinois
Spouse, age 34
Coles, Illinois · implied b. ~1866 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Franklin |
| Given Name | Mary Mrs |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1866 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1910
Coles, Illinois
Spouse, age 46
Coles, Illinois · implied b. ~1864 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Franklin |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Years Married | 20 |
| Children Born | 3 |
| Children Living | 3 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1920
Coles, Illinois
Spouse, age 55
Coles, Illinois · implied b. ~1865 — 5 household members
| Surname | Franklin |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Franklin across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Coles, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Franklin
Spouse · 1920 · age 55 · b. ~1865 · Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Coles, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Coles, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu304unit:0433)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Frank Jacobs | 22 | Lodger | Brakeman | Illinois |
| 52 | Homer B. Matthews | 28 | Head | Machinist | Illinois |
| 53 | Kathryn Matthews | 22 | Wife | Office Work | Illinois |
| 54 | James W. Morrison | 30 | Head | Carpenter | Kentucky |
| 55 | Irene Morrison | 20 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 56 | William Morrison | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 57 | Thomas W. Morrison | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 58 | Herman Matheny | 46 | Head | Machinist | Illinois |
| 59 | Lydia Matheny | 45 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 60 | Robert L. Dimbat | 26 | Head | Fireman | Illinois |
| 61 | Ermie Dimbat | 20 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 62 | John Willis | 21 | Head | Machinist | Illinois |
| 63 | Clara Willis | 19 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 64 | William Willis | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 65 | James Rodgers | 47 | Head | Horse Buyer | Virginia |
| 66 | Mamie Rodgers | 45 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 67 | Abraham M. Kepler | 62 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 68 | Emma S. Kepler | 55 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 69 | Raymond C. Kepler | 28 | Son | Machinist | Illinois |
| 70 | Walter M. Kepler | 24 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 71 | Harry Kepler | 22 | Son | Mechanic | Illinois |
| 72 | Fred Kepler | 18 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 73 | Alice Kepler | 23 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 74 | Annetta Kepler | 21 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 75 | Clarence Oetzel | 24 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 76 | James Oetzel | 19 | Son | Machinist | Illinois |
| 77 | Ernest Oetzel | 18 | Son | Machinist | Illinois |
| 78 | Lydia Slagle | 55 | Head | Fireman | Indiana |
| 79 | Lillian Slagle | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 80 | Edward Slagle | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 81 | Russell Boggs | 18 | Lodger | Moulder | United States |
| 82 | John R. Franklin | 55 | Head | Real Estate | Illinois |
| 83 | Mary Franklin THIS PERSON | 55 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 84 | John Franklin | 26 | Son | Real Estate | Illinois |
| 85 | Lola Franklin | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 86 | Lucile Franklin | 26 | Lodger | — | Illinois |
| 87 | Franklin | None | — | — | — |
| 88 | Ben F. Jr. Lawson | 58 | Head | Dealer | Illinois |
| 89 | Annie D. Lawson | 51 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 90 | Guy Hill | 24 | Lodger | — | United States |
| 91 | Charles Lawson | 32 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 92 | Dale Lawson | 43 | Lodger | — | Illinois |
| 93 | Edward M. Early | 57 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 94 | Cassie L. Early | 57 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 95 | Jacob Matthews | 25 | Lodger | Battery Man | Illinois |
| 96 | William T. Hoke | 28 | Head | Clerk | Illinois |
| 97 | Lillian Hoke | 22 | Wife | Milliner | Illinois |
| 98 | Abe Goldsmith | 58 | Head | Dealer | Russia |
| 99 | Aye Goldsmith | 29 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 100 | Dorothy Goldsmith | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
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)