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Mary Gillespie — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Salt Lake, Utah
Our Model Tree links this Mary Gillespie across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Salt Lake, Utah (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1870), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1870
Female
Head
Born: England
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Salt Lake, Utah |
| Surname | Gillespie |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | England |
| Year of Immigration | 1880 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth Country | England |
| Year of Naturalization | 1891 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
| Township / Ward | Salt Lake City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1870 |
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 Gillespie | Head | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Frank Gillespie | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Mary Gillespie | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Roland Gillespie | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1900
Salt Lake, …
Spouse, age 31
Salt Lake, Utah · implied b. ~1869 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gillespie |
| Given Name | Mary A |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1869 |
| Year of Immigration | 1890 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
1910
Salt Lake, …
Spouse, age 41
Salt Lake, Utah · implied b. ~1869 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gillespie |
| Given Name | Mary A. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| Years Married | 8 |
| Children Born | 6 |
| Children Living | 5 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
1920
Salt Lake, …
Head, age 50
Salt Lake, Utah · implied b. ~1870 — 4 household members
| Surname | Gillespie |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | England |
| Year of Immigration | 1880 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth Country | England |
| Year of Naturalization | 1891 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Gillespie across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Salt Lake, Utah, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Gillespie
Head · 1920 · age 50 · b. ~1870 · Utah
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1920 US Federal Census — Salt Lake, Utah
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1920 US Federal Census — Salt Lake, Utah
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1866unit:0349)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Lottie | 51 | Wife | — | England |
| 52 | Mary Gillespie THIS PERSON | 50 | Head | — | England |
| 53 | Frank T Gillespie | 21 | Son | Blacksmiths Helper | Utah |
| 54 | Roland A Gillespie | 12 | Son | — | Utah |
| 55 | Mary A Gillespie | 9 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 56 | James Bull | 45 | Head | Boiler Maker | Utah |
| 57 | Alice M Bull | 40 | Wife | — | England |
| 58 | Melba A Bull | 17 | Daughter | Stenographer | Utah |
| 59 | Frank P Bull | 14 | Son | — | Utah |
| 60 | Dorothy M Bull | 4 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 61 | Leonard Buffmire | 40 | Head | Engineer | Utah |
| 62 | Clara Buffmire | 36 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 63 | Katherine Buffmire | 18 | Daughter | Clerk In Office | Utah |
| 64 | Warren P Kidder | 14 | Step Son | — | Utah |
| 65 | Leonard Jr Buffmire | 7 | Son | — | Utah |
| 66 | Thelma E Buffmire | 2 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 67 | Walter C Brown | 43 | Head | Coppersmith | Utah |
| 68 | Bertha G Brown | 41 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 69 | Walter E Brown | 19 | Son | — | Utah |
| 70 | Helen V Brown | 11 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 71 | James Evans | 40 | Head | Engineer | England |
| 72 | Eliza Evans | 36 | Wife | — | England |
| 73 | Ruth J Evans | 9 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 74 | Earl W Evans | 5 | Son | — | Utah |
| 75 | Ray V Evans | 1 | Son | — | Utah |
| 76 | John P Conery | 26 | Head | Cashier | Utah |
| 77 | Selma J Conery | 24 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 78 | George A Kingdom | 36 | Head | Tinner | Utah |
| 79 | Mary Kingdom | 31 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 80 | Florence Kingdom | 11 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 81 | Margaret Kingdom | 10 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 82 | Blanche Kingdom | 9 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 83 | George T Kingdom | 7 | Son | — | Utah |
| 84 | Olas A Kingdom | 5 | Son | — | Utah |
| 85 | W. H. Emery | 51 | Head | Electrical Engineer | Utah |
| 86 | Florence N Emery | 44 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 87 | Ethel Emery | 17 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 88 | Hugo A Emery | 10 | Son | — | Utah |
| 89 | Willis L Emery | 4 | Son | — | Utah |
| 90 | Mary P Emery | 51 | Head | — | Utah |
| 91 | Melvina P Emery | 24 | Son | Traveling Salesman | Utah |
| 92 | Willard Emery | 19 | Son | Auto Driver | Utah |
| 93 | Ellis Emery | 16 | Son | — | Utah |
| 94 | Richard Emery | 14 | Son | — | Utah |
| 95 | Margaret Emery | 11 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 96 | H. C. Rugg | 34 | Head | Engineer | Utah |
| 97 | Anna Rugg | 32 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 98 | Vera Rugg | 10 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 99 | Harry Rugg | 8 | Son | — | Utah |
| 100 | Gerald Rugg | 7 | Son | — | Utah |
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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)