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Mary Gunn — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · New Castle, Delaware
Our Model Tree links this Mary Gunn across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in New Castle, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1886), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1886
Female
Head
Born: Delaware
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | New Castle, Delaware |
| Surname | Gunn |
| Given Name | Mary A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Blacksmith |
| Industry | R. R. Shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Occupation | Blacksmith |
| Township / Ward | Wilmington City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1886 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Gunn | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| George Hurn | Other | — | 67 | ~1853 |
| Mary Gunn | Head | — | 34 | ~1886 |
| Timothy Corbin | Other | — | 55 | ~1865 |
| Helen Gunn | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Alice Gunn | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Mary Gunn | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Vincent Corbin | Other | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Ellen Corbin | Other | — | 24 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1920
New Castle, …
Head, age 34
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1886 — 9 household members
| Surname | Gunn |
| Given Name | Mary A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Blacksmith |
| Industry | R. R. Shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1930
New Castle, …
Head, age 44
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1886 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gann |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Irish Free State |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 24 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
Model Tree
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Our Model Tree links Mary Gunn across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in New Castle, Delaware, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Gunn
Head · 1920 · age 34 · b. ~1886 · Delaware
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — New Castle, Delaware
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1920 US Federal Census — New Castle, Delaware
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu203unit:0384)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Helen Pippin | 30 | Boarder | — | Maryland |
| 2 | John W Perry | 52 | Head | Time Clerk | Delaware |
| 3 | Mary Perry | 51 | Wife | Laborer | Delaware |
| 4 | Bella S Perry | 27 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 5 | John W Perry | 22 | Son | Bookkeeper | Delaware |
| 6 | Herbert V Perry | 12 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 7 | Mary A Gunn THIS PERSON | 34 | Head | Blacksmith | Delaware |
| 8 | Arthur Gunn | 8 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 9 | Alice Gunn | 7 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 10 | Mary Gunn | 6 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 11 | Helen Gunn | 4 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 12 | Timothy J Corbin | 55 | Father | — | Ireland |
| 13 | Ellen M Corbin | 24 | Sister | Machine Feeder | Delaware |
| 14 | Vincent A Corbin | 27 | Brother | Loader | Delaware |
| 15 | George W Hurn | 67 | Brother-in-law | Fireman | Delaware |
| 16 | James G Stephens | 54 | Head | Janitor | Tennessee |
| 17 | Anna Mclaughlin | 35 | Daughter | Steamfitter | Delaware |
| 18 | Irma A Stephens | 18 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 19 | James F Mclaughlin | 32 | Son-in-law | Clerk | Delaware |
| 20 | Raphael F Murphy | 56 | Boarder | Plumber | Virginia |
| 21 | Hugh Mccullough | 60 | Head | Baker | Ireland |
| 22 | Elizabeth Mccullough | 56 | Wife | Machine Feeder | Ireland |
| 23 | Robert Mccullough | 27 | Son | — | New York |
| 24 | John Mccullough | 26 | Son | Laborer | New York |
| 25 | Martha E Kennedy | 26 | Daughter | Loader | Delaware |
| 26 | Arthur Coulter | 30 | Nephew | — | Ireland |
| 27 | James Brooks | 50 | Head | Foreman | England |
| 28 | Janet Brooks | 46 | Wife | — | England |
| 29 | Sarah B Brooks | 22 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 30 | Jessie E Brooks | 19 | Daughter | Stenographer | Delaware |
| 31 | John Mckelvey | 52 | Head | Steamfitter | Ireland |
| 32 | Caroline Mckelvey | 49 | Wife | Watchman | Ireland |
| 33 | Sarah J Mckelvey | 20 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 34 | Julia A Mckelvey | 17 | Son | Fireman | Delaware |
| 35 | Mary E Mckelvey | 11 | Daughter | Rolling Deck | Delaware |
| 36 | Alfred W Mckelvey | 10 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 37 | Thomas W Mckelvey | 9 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 38 | Almer Pegan | 54 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Nellie Pegan | 52 | Wife | Watchman | Delaware |
| 40 | Harry Pegan | 27 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 41 | John Pegan | 25 | Son | Foreman | Delaware |
| 42 | Ada Huber | 23 | Daughter | Steamfitter | Delaware |
| 43 | James Pegan | 21 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 44 | Winona Pegan | 16 | Son | Rolling Clerk | Delaware |
| 45 | Everett Pegan | 14 | Son | Feeder | Delaware |
| 46 | Ellsworth Huber | 3 | Grandson | — | Delaware |
| 47 | Adeline Huber | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Delaware |
| 48 | James Thomas | 30 | Son-in-law | Boat Builder | Virginia |
| 49 | Frances M Thomas | 1 | Granddaughter | — | Delaware |
| 50 | John A Mahaney | 53 | Head | Laborer | Delaware |
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)