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Mary Gilbert — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Berkshire, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Mary Gilbert across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Berkshire, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1844), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 76
b. ~1844
Female
Head
Born: Massachusetts
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Berkshire, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Gilbert |
| Given Name | Mary A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 76 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Connecticut |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Township / Ward | Pittsfield |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1844 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Gilbert | Daughter | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Josephine Merton | Daughter | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Mary Gilbert | Head | — | 76 | ~1844 |
| Agnes Merton | Other | — | 27 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1900
Berkshire, Massachusetts
Other, age 57
Berkshire, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1843 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gilbert |
| Given Name | Mary A. |
| Relationship to Head | Mother in law |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1843 |
| Father's Birthplace | Canada Fr. |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1910
Berkshire, Massachusetts
Head, age 66
Berkshire, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1844 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gilbert |
| Given Name | Mary A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 66 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Children Born | 4 |
| Children Living | 3 |
| Father's Birthplace | Connecticut |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Berkshire, Massachusetts
Head, age 76
Berkshire, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1844 — 4 household members
| Surname | Gilbert |
| Given Name | Mary A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 76 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Connecticut |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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 Gilbert across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Berkshire, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Gilbert
Head · 1920 · age 76 · b. ~1844 · Massachusetts
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — Berkshire, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Berkshire, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu680unit:0780)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mildred Musso | 28 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 2 | Sarah Lou Musso | 27 | Son | Auditor | Massachusetts |
| 3 | Charlotte Musso | 24 | Daughter | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 4 | Gustave Anderson | 53 | Head | Caretaker | Sweden |
| 5 | Mary Anderson | 52 | Wife | — | New York |
| 6 | Frank P Wheeler | 33 | Head | Chemical | Canada |
| 7 | Hazel E Wheeler | 30 | Wife | — | Connecticut |
| 8 | Carlton Wheeler | 8 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 9 | Elizabeth Wheeler | 7 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 10 | Roderick Wheeler | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 11 | James S Cimalia | 67 | Head | Clerk | Scotland |
| 12 | Jane S Cimalia | 65 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 13 | George Goodrich | 52 | Head | Teamster | Maine |
| 14 | Edna Goodrich | 29 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 15 | George W Goodrich | 2 | Son | — | New York |
| 16 | Carl P Rule | 34 | Head | Purchasing Agent | Massachusetts |
| 17 | Marion Rule | 30 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Elizabeth Rule | 4 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 19 | Marion Rule | 2 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 20 | Florence Lindley | 22 | Boarder | Nursemaid | New Jersey |
| 21 | Bridget Cunningham | 55 | Cook | Cook | Ireland |
| 22 | Arthur H Wood | 49 | Head | Lawyer | Massachusetts |
| 23 | Nellie M Wood | 48 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 24 | Edgar M Wood | 13 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 25 | Alice L Wood | 11 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 26 | Catherine Hunn | 36 | Maid | Maid | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Luke J Lamy | 40 | Head | Barber | Canada |
| 28 | Rose C Lamy | 37 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 29 | Henry R Shepard | 36 | Head | Agent | Canada |
| 30 | Edna Shepard | 31 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 31 | Mildred Shepard | 9 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 32 | Robert E Shepard | 0 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 33 | Lawrence Wright | 50 | Head | Manager | England |
| 34 | Lora Wright | 48 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 35 | Mary A Gilbert THIS PERSON | 76 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 36 | Mary L Gilbert | 50 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Massachusetts |
| 37 | Josephine Merton | 40 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 38 | Agnes G Merton | 27 | Granddaughter | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 39 | Thomas Newman | 40 | Head | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 40 | Florence Newman | 34 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 41 | James M Down | 35 | Head | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 42 | Edna M Down | 43 | Wife | — | New York |
| 43 | John Down | 6 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 44 | Claude Lessert | 41 | Head | Musician | New York |
| 45 | Iona M Lessert | 36 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 46 | Fred A Benedict | 46 | Head | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 47 | Agnes Benedict | 32 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 48 | Annie F Mchugh | 57 | Lodger | Nurse | Massachusetts |
| 49 | Fred Denton | 66 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 50 | Sarah Denton | 70 | Sister | — | New York |
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)