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Mary Graham — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Cook, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Mary Graham across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1866), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 54
b. ~1866
Female
Spouse
Born: Ireland
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | Graham |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1881 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1885 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
| Township / Ward | City Of Chicago |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1866 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Graham | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| John Graham | Head | — | 54 | ~1866 |
| Mary Graham | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1866 |
Census Appearances
1900
Cook, Illinois
Other, age 35
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1865 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Graham |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Sister |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1865 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Waitress |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1910
Cook, Illinois
Spouse, age 45
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1865 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Graham |
| Given Name | Marie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Years Married | 10 |
| Children Born | 2 |
| Children Living | 2 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1920
Cook, Illinois
Spouse, age 54
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1866 — 3 household members
| Surname | Graham |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1881 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1885 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Graham across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Cook, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Graham
Spouse · 1920 · age 54 · b. ~1866 · Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu337unit:0704)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arvis Blomgren | 6 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 2 | William Wahl | 50 | Head | Engineer | Wurtemberg |
| 3 | Barbara Wahl | 51 | Wife | None | Wurtemberg |
| 4 | Lydia Wahl | 20 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 5 | Marie Wahl | 16 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 6 | Charles Carlson | 54 | Head | Salesman | Sweden |
| 7 | Hanna Carlson | 52 | Wife | None | Sweden |
| 8 | Arthur Carlson | 28 | Son | Salesman | Illinois |
| 9 | Altheld Carlson | 25 | Daughter | Office Clerk | Illinois |
| 10 | Max Sedlmayer | 32 | Head | Waiter | Austria |
| 11 | Pauline Sedlmayer | 27 | Wife | Order Filler | Austria |
| 12 | Henry Baumgartner | 33 | Boarder | Waiter | Austria |
| 13 | Alvin Nitsch | 29 | Head | Electrician | Illinois |
| 14 | Anna Nitsch | 30 | Wife | None | Wisconsin |
| 15 | Evelyn Nitsch | 1 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 16 | M. Horn | 66 | Head | Chef | Rheinprovinz |
| 17 | Amelia Horn | 65 | Wife | None | Rheinprovinz |
| 18 | Lester Horn | 24 | Son | Commercial Trav. | Illinois |
| 19 | Eugene Everspacher | 41 | Head | Finisher | Berlin |
| 20 | Wilhelmina Everspacher | 35 | Wife | None | Indiana |
| 21 | Gertrude Everspacher | 6 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 22 | Alfred Gerstner | 34 | Head | Salesman | Baden |
| 23 | Josephine Gerstner | 29 | Wife | None | Baden |
| 24 | Walter Gerstner | 2 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 25 | Charles Fleishmann | 3 | Boarder | None | Illinois |
| 26 | Otto Nehls | 36 | Head | Tile Setter | Berlin |
| 27 | Tishia Nehls | 33 | Wife | None | Washington |
| 28 | Camille Nehls | 11 | Daughter | None | Oregon |
| 29 | Robert E. Adkins | 54 | Head | Manager | Indiana |
| 30 | Jeanette Adkins | 59 | Wife | None | Wisconsin |
| 31 | William Pulver | 25 | Head | Machinist | Illinois |
| 32 | Cora Pulver | 22 | Wife | None | Wisconsin |
| 33 | John O'Connor | 62 | Head | Conductor | Illinois |
| 34 | Jeanette O'Connor | 55 | Wife | None | Wisconsin |
| 35 | Anna O'Connor | 25 | Daughter | Private Secretary | Illinois |
| 36 | Robert O'Connor | 24 | Son | Sales Clerk | Illinois |
| 37 | John O'Connor | 22 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 38 | Isabelle O'Connor | 20 | Daughter | General Office Work | Illinois |
| 39 | William Whella | 44 | Head | Lineman | Illinois |
| 40 | Annie Whella | 42 | Wife | None | Ireland |
| 41 | John Whella | 13 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 42 | Mary Whella | 12 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 43 | William Whella | 6 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 44 | John J. Graham | 54 | Head | Track Laborer | Ireland |
| 45 | Mary Graham THIS PERSON | 54 | Wife | None | Ireland |
| 46 | Sarah Graham | 18 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 47 | David Lund | 32 | Head | Decorator | Sweden |
| 48 | Anna Lund | 32 | Wife | None | Sweden |
| 49 | David Lund | 1 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 50 | Arthur Lund | 0 | Son | None | Illinois |
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)