Mary Gunn — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Knox, Tennessee

Our Model Tree links this Mary Gunn across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Knox, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1883), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 37 b. ~1883 Female Spouse Born: Pennsylvania Married

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year	1920
Location	Knox, Tennessee
Surname	Gunn
Given Name	Mary E
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	37
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Father's Birthplace	Wales
Mother's Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Additional Details
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Pennsylvania
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	pennsylvania
Township / Ward	2 Civil District Part Of
Est. Birth Year	~1883

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.

5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Mary	Age	Birth yr
Mary Gunn	Spouse	—	37	~1883
Joseph Gunn	Head	—	39	~1881
Albert Gunn	Son	—	15	~1905
Joseph Gunn	Son	—	12	~1908
Margaret Gunn	Daughter	—	7	~1913

Census Appearances

1920

Knox, Tennessee

Spouse, age 37

Knox, Tennessee · implied b. ~1883 — 5 household members

Surname	Gunn
Given Name	Mary E
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	37
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Father's Birthplace	Wales
Mother's Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Pennsylvania
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	pennsylvania

1930

Knox, Tennessee

Spouse, age 47

Knox, Tennessee · implied b. ~1883 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Guinn
Given Name	Mary E
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	47
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	Wales
Mother's Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Pennsylvania
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	pennsylvania

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Mary Gunn

Spouse · 1920 · age 37 · b. ~1883 · Tennessee

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

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1920 US Federal Census — Knox, Tennessee Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1750unit:0048)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Ava Luckery	19	Daughter	Tracer	Tennessee
2	Walter Fretwell	38	Head	Engineer	West Virginia
3	Rose Fretwell	33	Wife	—	Virginia
4	Ellen Fretwell	13	Daughter	—	Kentucky
5	William Fretwell	11	Son	—	Kentucky
6	Maud Mitchell	25	Boarder	Teacher	Kentucky
7	John B Cox	46	Head	Blacksmith	South Carolina
8	Martha Cox	40	Wife	—	Kentucky
9	Marguerite Cox	20	Daughter	Manicurist	Kentucky
10	James Hale	12	Boarder	—	Tennessee
11	John W. Graham	38	Head	Fireman	Tennessee
12	Pearl Graham	31	Wife	—	Tennessee
13	Joseph A Gunn	39	Head	Machinist	Tennessee
14	Mary E Gunn THIS PERSON	37	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
15	Albert Gunn	15	Son	—	Pennsylvania
16	Joseph J Gunn	12	Son	—	Tennessee
17	Margaret E Gunn	7	Daughter	—	Tennessee
18	John Lovell	60	Head	Car Repairer	Tennessee
19	Rosie Lovell	49	Wife	—	Indiana
20	Pearl Lovell	23	Daughter	Inspector	Kentucky
21	Parker Houlton	40	Head	Engineer	Virginia
22	Rosie May Houlton	37	Wife	—	Tennessee
23	Parker J Houlton	12	Son	—	Virginia
24	Alice Mae Houlton	10	Daughter	—	Virginia
25	Harry B Houlton	7	Son	—	Tennessee
26	Hannah Houlton	2	Daughter	—	Tennessee
27	Bessie Huffman	28	Sister	Weaver	Tennessee
28	Bessie Huffman	3	Niece	—	Tennessee
29	Joseph Gentry	48	Head	Flagman	Tennessee
30	Mattie Gentry	40	Wife	—	Tennessee
31	Arthur Gentry	16	Son	Clerk Office	Tennessee
32	Lucile Gentry	14	Daughter	—	Tennessee
33	Argle Gentry	12	Son	—	Tennessee
34	Ralph Gentry	6	Son	—	Tennessee
35	Robert Gentry	1	Son	—	Tennessee
36	Chester G Johnson	25	Head	Hostler Helper	Texas
37	Ruth Johnson	17	Wife	—	Tennessee
38	Arthur Johnson	1	Son	—	Tennessee
39	Margaret Johnson	49	Mother	Hostler Helper	Tennessee
40	John P Ward	26	Head	Fireman	Tennessee
41	Roma Ward	24	Wife	—	Tennessee
42	Percy Ward	4	Son	—	Tennessee
43	Charles G Line	32	Head	Conductor	Tennessee
44	Gertrude Line	24	Wife	—	Tennessee
45	Edward Line	4	Son	—	Tennessee
46	William Lathrop	31	Head	Brakeman	Tennessee
47	Lucy Lathrop	26	Wife	—	Tennessee
48	Dorothy Lathrop	5	Daughter	—	Tennessee
49	Kenneth Lathrop	3	Son	—	Tennessee
50	Earl Hall	32	Brother-in-law	Jailor	Tennessee

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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)

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