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Mary Gibson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Mclean, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Mary Gibson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Mclean, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1836), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 84
b. ~1836
Female
Spouse
Born: Missouri
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Mclean, Illinois |
| Surname | Gibson |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 84 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Township / Ward | Bellflower Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1836 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Gibson | Head | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Chad Gibson | Son | — | 59 | ~1861 |
| Mary Gibson | Spouse | — | 84 | ~1836 |
| Marion Gibson | Spouse | — | 86 | ~1834 |
| Clara Gibson | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1874 |
Census Appearances
1900
Mclean, Illinois
Spouse, age 63
Mclean, Illinois · implied b. ~1837 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gibson |
| Given Name | Mary Jane |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1837 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1910
Mclean, Illinois
Spouse, age 73
Mclean, Illinois · implied b. ~1837 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gibson |
| Given Name | Mary J. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 73 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Years Married | 36 |
| Children Born | 10 |
| Children Living | 7 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1920
Mclean, Illinois
Spouse, age 84
Mclean, Illinois · implied b. ~1836 — 5 household members
| Surname | Gibson |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 84 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Gibson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Mclean, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Gibson
Spouse · 1920 · age 84 · b. ~1836 · Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Mclean, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Mclean, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu386unit:0796)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William P Shanahan | 31 | Head | Carpenter | Illinois |
| 2 | Rose Shanahan | 27 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 3 | Myrtle Shanahan | 5 | Daught | — | Illinois |
| 4 | George Shanahan | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Gladys Shanahan | 2 | Daught | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Benjamin F Shanahan | 32 | Brother | Laborer | Illinois |
| 7 | Wm E States | 61 | Head | Merchant | Indiana |
| 8 | Jane States | 45 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 9 | Marie States | 12 | Dau. | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Maurice States | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Henry Whale | 12 | Boarder | Laborer | Illinois |
| 12 | Albert Golden | 32 | Boarder | Laborer | Illinois |
| 13 | Perry Davis | 36 | Head | Mechanic | Tennessee |
| 14 | Florence Davis | 44 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 15 | Thomas Davis | 24 | Son | Mechanic | Illinois |
| 16 | Liza Davis | 14 | Daught | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Wesley Yerington | 78 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 18 | Mary Yerington | 64 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 19 | Charles Day | 51 | Head | Produce | Indiana |
| 20 | Minnie Day | 53 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 21 | Almeda Day | 27 | Daught | Painter | Indiana |
| 22 | Hettie Day | 22 | Daught | Painter | Indiana |
| 23 | John Jenkins | 50 | Head | Carpenter | Illinois |
| 24 | Mary Jenkins | 36 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Edward Bradbury | 56 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 26 | Kate Bradbury | 52 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Otto Bong | 26 | Boarder | Laborer | Illinois |
| 28 | Lillie Hartland | 24 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 29 | Margaret Hartland | 22 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Geneva Hartland | 0 | Daught | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Carl Simms | 29 | Head | Mason | Illinois |
| 32 | Nora Simms | 23 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Annette Simms | 4 | Daught | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Dean Simms | 1 | Daught | — | Illinois |
| 35 | William Digemond | 50 | Head | Painter | Indiana |
| 36 | Eliza Digemond | 37 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 37 | Thear Digemond | 4 | Daught | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Frank Gibson | 50 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 39 | Clara Gibson | 46 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Marion G Gibson | 86 | Wife | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 41 | Mary Gibson THIS PERSON | 84 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 42 | Chad Gibson | 59 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 43 | Rebecca Dolan | 68 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 44 | Albert Dolan | 50 | Son | Carpenter | Illinois |
| 45 | Thomas Donahue | 85 | Head | Farmer | Ireland |
| 46 | Mary Simms | 71 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 47 | Will Simms | 49 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 48 | Charles Simms | 39 | Son | Student | Illinois |
| 49 | Byron Cannon | 48 | Head | Mason | Illinois |
| 50 | W. F. Cannon | 20 | Wife | — | Illinois |
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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)