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Mary Gillespie — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Mary Gillespie across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wapello, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents J & Joseph — first a daughter (b.~1915), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 5
b. ~1915
Female
Daughter
Born: Iowa
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Wapello, Iowa |
| Surname | Gillespie |
| Given Name | Mary C. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Ottumwa City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marie Gillespie | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1887 |
| Mary Gillespie | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Ellen O'Brien | Other | — | 76 | ~1844 |
| J Gillespie | Head | — | 45 | ~1875 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wapello, Iowa
Daughter, age 5
Wapello, Iowa · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
| Surname | Gillespie |
| Given Name | Mary C. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Wapello, Iowa
Daughter, age 15
Wapello, Iowa · implied b. ~1915 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gillaspi |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Wapello-County, Iowa
Daughter, age 25
Wapello-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1915 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gillaspie |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ottumwa City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wapello County |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 Gillespie across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father J Gillespie (~0.92 confidence) and father Joseph Gillaspie (~0.92 confidence) and mother Marie Gillespie (~0.92 confidence) and mother Marie Gillaspie (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
J Gillespie
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joseph Gillaspie
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Marie Gillespie
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Marie Gillaspie
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mary Gillespie
Daughter · 1920 · age 5 · b. ~1915 · Iowa
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Wapello, Iowa
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1920 US Federal Census — Wapello, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu516unit:1125)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Richard Pumroy | 3 | — | — | Iowa |
| 52 | Dorothy Pumroy | 1 | — | — | Iowa |
| 53 | Matt Phillips | 63 | Head | Miner | Ohio |
| 54 | Elizabeth Phillips | 61 | Wife | Meat Cutter | West Virginia |
| 55 | Harry Phillips | 28 | Son | Miner | Ohio |
| 56 | H. G. Cravatzo | 60 | Head | Laborer | Germany |
| 57 | Mary Cravatzo | 58 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 58 | Paul Cravatzo | 31 | Son | Miner | Ohio |
| 59 | Gailie Cravatzo | 20 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 60 | Loris Cravatzo | 19 | Daughter | Laborer | Iowa |
| 61 | J. M. Mcmilton | 50 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 62 | Etta Mcmilton | 41 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 63 | Laurence Mcmilton | 19 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 64 | Vesta Mcmilton | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | Iowa |
| 65 | Dale Mcmilton | 15 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 66 | J. E. Gillespie | 45 | Head | Operator | Iowa |
| 67 | Marie Gillespie | 33 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 68 | Mary C. Gillespie THIS PERSON | 5 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 69 | Ellen O'Brien | 76 | Mother-in-law | — | Ireland |
| 70 | Earl Campbell | 30 | Head | Laborer | Kansas |
| 71 | Emily Campbell | 23 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 72 | Ralph Campbell | 5 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 73 | Thelma Campbell | 2 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 74 | A. J. Allen | 63 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 75 | Delta Allen | 66 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 76 | H. Innis | 42 | Head | Miner | Ohio |
| 77 | Annie Innis | 34 | Wife | Dressmaker | Iowa |
| 78 | Irene Innis | 14 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 79 | Gladys Innis | 12 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 80 | Rollie Innis | 10 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 81 | Willie Innis | 7 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 82 | Leona Innis | 5 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 83 | Raymond Parker | 28 | Head | Patternmaker | Missouri |
| 84 | Alona Parker | 24 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 85 | Modora Parker | 6 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 86 | Lawrence Brown | 20 | Head | Brakeman | Iowa |
| 87 | Lottie Brown | 18 | Wife | Laborer | Kansas |
| 88 | Donald Brown | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 89 | Samuel Brown | 19 | Brother | Meat Packer | Iowa |
| 90 | J. C. Hackart | 58 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 91 | Lee Hackart | 57 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 92 | Eugene Hackart | 18 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 93 | Lee Henderson | 22 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 94 | Allie Henderson | 19 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 95 | Virgil Henderson | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 96 | Thelma Henderson | 1 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 97 | Henry Cloyd | 45 | Head | Trucker | Iowa |
| 98 | Lulu Cloyd | 42 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 99 | Mamie Gladys Cloyd | 24 | Daughter | Laborer | Iowa |
| 100 | Richards Glen Cloyd | 17 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
Pedigree Summary
Mary
Gen 1 · 4 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)