MF
Mary Freeman — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Mercer, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Mary Freeman across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Mercer, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Ellen — first a daughter (b.~1898), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1898
Female
Daughter
Born: New Jersey
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Mercer, New Jersey |
| Surname | Freeman |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | High school |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Township / Ward | Princeton Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Freeman | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Wilhelmina Freeman | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Annie Freeman | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Rosella Freeman | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| William Freeman | Head | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Octavia Hill | Other | — | 52 | ~1868 |
| Ellen Freeman | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1900
Mercer, New …
Daughter, age 3
Mercer, New Jersey · implied b. ~1897 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Freeman |
| Given Name | Mary A. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1897 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1910
Mercer, New …
Daughter, age 12
Mercer, New Jersey · implied b. ~1898 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Freeman |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1920
Mercer, New …
Daughter, age 22
Mercer, New Jersey · implied b. ~1898 — 7 household members
| Surname | Freeman |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | High school |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Freeman across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Mercer, New Jersey, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Freeman (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ellen Freeman (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Freeman
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ellen Freeman
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mary Freeman
Daughter · 1920 · age 22 · b. ~1898 · New Jersey
★ You are viewing this record
Sibling
Wilhelmina Freeman
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rosella Freeman
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Freeman
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Mercer, New Jersey
Open full size
1920 US Federal Census — Mercer, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1053unit:0924)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frank P. Ross | 16 | Son | Auto Mechanic | New Jersey |
| 2 | Gilbert F. Ross | 12 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 3 | Adeline L. Ross | 10 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 4 | Helen M. Ross | 8 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 5 | Albert E. Ross | 6 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 6 | Domenico Tomasi | 56 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 7 | Rosario Tomasi | 42 | Brother | Laborer | Italy |
| 8 | Mary Tomasi | 36 | Sister-in-law | — | Italy |
| 9 | Rosie Tomasi | 4 | Niece | — | New Jersey |
| 10 | Lucia Nini | 52 | Boarder | — | Italy |
| 11 | Frank D. Holmes | 26 | Head | Chauffeur | New Jersey |
| 12 | Margaret M. Holmes | 26 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 13 | Charles E. Holmes | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Frank R. Holmes | 1 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 15 | Joseph Jeffery | 46 | Head | Chauffeur | England |
| 16 | Sarah E. Jeffery | 46 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 17 | Hilda M. Phelan | 17 | Boarder | — | Australia |
| 18 | William Beattie | 45 | Boarder | Coachman | Ireland |
| 19 | Albert Fenton | 41 | Head | Head Gardener | England |
| 20 | Alice H. Fenton | 38 | Wife | — | England |
| 21 | Albert H. Fenton | 8 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 22 | George W. Fenton | 6 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 23 | John V. Fenton | 5 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 24 | Ethel T. Fenton | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 25 | Thomas W. Birch | 56 | Head | Gardener | Ireland |
| 26 | Jennie E. Birch | 52 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 27 | William J. Birch | 24 | Son | Carpenter | New Jersey |
| 28 | Foster H. Birch | 22 | Son | Chauffeur | New Jersey |
| 29 | Leland G. Birch | 21 | Son | Bookkeeper | New Jersey |
| 30 | Thomas J. Birch | 14 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 31 | Elizabeth A. Snook | 58 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 32 | Mary L. Snook | 48 | Sister | Teacher | Ohio |
| 33 | Edward B. Snook | 25 | Nephew | Teller | New Jersey |
| 34 | Rachel M. Mackillip | 18 | Adopted daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 35 | Ida M. Root | 14 | Boarder | — | New Jersey |
| 36 | Sarah J. Coaly | 61 | Cousin | — | New Jersey |
| 37 | William B. Freeman | 50 | Head | Coachman | New Jersey |
| 38 | Ellen Freeman | 40 | Wife | Laundress | Virginia |
| 39 | Mary Freeman THIS PERSON | 22 | Daughter | Teacher | New Jersey |
| 40 | Annie Freeman | 19 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 41 | Rosella Freeman | 18 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 42 | Wilhelmina Freeman | 11 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 43 | Octavia Hill | 52 | Mother-in-law | Cook | Virginia |
| 44 | Lawrence Jordan | 29 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 45 | James C. Hunt | 50 | Head | Farmer | New Jersey |
| 46 | Katherine H. Hunt | 47 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 47 | Helen F. Hunt | 21 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 48 | Josephine E. Hunt | 20 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 49 | Rachel B. Hunt | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 50 | Francis Hunt | 16 | Helper | Farm Hand | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Mary + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 2 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)