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Mary Goodwin — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Essex, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Mary Goodwin across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Essex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1848), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 72
b. ~1848
Female
Head
Born: Maine
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Essex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Goodwin |
| Given Name | Mary A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 72 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
| Township / Ward | Lynn City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1848 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Goodwin | Head | — | 72 | ~1848 |
| H Goodwin | Daughter | — | 46 | ~1874 |
| Lucy Farrington | Other | — | 66 | ~1854 |
Census Appearances
1900
Essex, Massachusetts
Other, age 53
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1847 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Goodwin |
| Given Name | Mary E |
| Relationship to Head | Mother |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Birth Month | June |
| Birth Year | 1847 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
1910
Essex, Massachusetts
Head, age 63
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1847 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Goodwin |
| Given Name | Mary A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Children Born | 0 |
| Children Living | 0 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
1920
Essex, Massachusetts
Head, age 72
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1848 — 3 household members
| Surname | Goodwin |
| Given Name | Mary A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 72 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
1930
Essex, Massachusetts
Other, age 83
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1847 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Goodwin |
| Given Name | Mary A. |
| Relationship to Head | Lodger |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 83 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
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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 Goodwin across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Essex, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Goodwin
Head · 1920 · age 72 · b. ~1848 · Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Essex, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Essex, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu695unit:0274)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Elizabeth Dean | 39 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 52 | Harry G. Dean | 18 | Son | Private | Massachusetts |
| 53 | Francis H. Dean | 16 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 54 | William E. Dean | 12 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 55 | Paul J. Dean | 7 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 56 | William Cozalen | 72 | Head | Carpenter | Canada |
| 57 | Priscilla Cozalen | 70 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 58 | Mary A. Goodwin THIS PERSON | 72 | Head | — | Maine |
| 59 | H. Ella Goodwin | 46 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 60 | Lucy E. Farrington | 66 | Lodger | — | Massachusetts |
| 61 | Charles H. Taylor | 57 | Head | Real Estate | Massachusetts |
| 62 | Mary L. Taylor | 53 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 63 | Hannah S. Murphy | 80 | Mother-in-law | — | Ireland |
| 64 | Hugh A. Mcmanus | 47 | Head | Fireman | Scotland |
| 65 | Ellen C. Mcmanus | 48 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 66 | Francis J. Mcmanus | 23 | Son | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 67 | John J. Mcmanus | 20 | Son | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 68 | Mary A. Mcmanus | 19 | Daughter | Metalworker | Massachusetts |
| 69 | Theresa Mcmanus | 17 | Daughter | Metalworker | Massachusetts |
| 70 | Margaret G. Mcmanus | 15 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 71 | Hugh J. Jr. Mcmanus | 15 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 72 | Edward Mcmanus | 13 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 73 | Joseph Mcmanus | 12 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 74 | William B. Geary | 55 | Head | Teamster | Massachusetts |
| 75 | Mary Geary | 54 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 76 | Maude Geary | 30 | Daughter | Nurse | Massachusetts |
| 77 | Ethel Geary | 26 | Daughter | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 78 | Alice Gaystoll | 22 | Daughter | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 79 | Louis Geary | 4 | Grandson | — | Massachusetts |
| 80 | William Reynolds | 5 | Boarder | — | Massachusetts |
| 81 | Benjamin Quinn | 69 | Boarder | Cutter | Massachusetts |
| 82 | Hulda C. Whitman | 63 | Head | — | Maine |
| 83 | Edwin L. Whitman | 65 | Brother | Mason | Maine |
| 84 | Alice V. Tufts | 63 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 85 | Grace Tufts | 43 | Daughter | Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 86 | Amanda Murphy | 64 | Head | — | Maine |
| 87 | Hazel E. Murphy | 25 | Daughter | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 88 | Herbert H. Bryan | 49 | Head | Machinist | England |
| 89 | Bessie E. Bryan | 45 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 90 | John J. Driscoll | 60 | Head | Assistant Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 91 | Isabella Driscoll | 62 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 92 | Una B. Driscoll | 26 | Daughter | Pay-Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 93 | Herbert B. Downing | 41 | Head | Foreman | Maine |
| 94 | Catherine Downing | 35 | Wife | — | New York |
| 95 | Isabelle Downing | 11 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 96 | Hazel Downing | 8 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 97 | Aida Downing | 6 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 98 | Dorothy Downing | 1 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 99 | Frank Collins | 33 | Head | Chauffeur | Massachusetts |
| 100 | Gertrude Collins | 29 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
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)