Mary Hand — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Essex, New Jersey

Our Model Tree links this Mary Hand across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Essex, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1894), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 26 b. ~1894 Female Spouse Born: New Jersey Married

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year	1920
Location	Essex, New Jersey
Surname	Hand
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	26
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New Jersey
Father's Birthplace	New Jersey
Mother's Birthplace	New Jersey
Additional Details
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	New Jersey
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new jersey
Township / Ward	Newark
Est. Birth Year	~1894

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
Edward Hand	Son	—	2	~1918
Mary Hand	Spouse	—	26	~1894
James Hand	Son	—	8	~1912
Lawrence Hand	Head	—	32	~1888

Census Appearances

1920

Essex, New …

Spouse, age 26

Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1894 — 4 household members

Surname	Hand
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	26
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New Jersey
Father's Birthplace	New Jersey
Mother's Birthplace	New Jersey
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	New Jersey
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new jersey

1930

Essex, New …

Spouse, age 37

Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1893 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	HARD
Given Name	MARY
Relationship to Head	WIFE
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	37
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	NEW JERSEY
Age at First Marriage	16
Father's Birthplace	NEW JERSEY
Mother's Birthplace	NEW JERSEY
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	New Jersey
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new jersey

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Mary Hand

Spouse · 1920 · age 26 · b. ~1894 · New Jersey

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

Original Census Page

1920 US Federal Census — Essex, New Jersey Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1038unit:0156)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Ural Sutloff	77	Mother in law	—	Germany
2	John Novalo	40	Head	Carpenter	Hungary
3	Paula Novalo	32	Wife	—	Hungary
4	Julius Erickson	36	Head	Machinist	New York
5	Irene Erickson	38	Wife	—	Canada
6	Henry Hengster	62	Head	Trunk Maker	Germany
7	Hannah Hengster	62	Wife	—	New Jersey
8	Henry Jr Hengster	39	Son	Fireman	New Jersey
9	Helen Hengster	13	Daughter	—	New Jersey
10	Charles Pahner	66	Head	Clerk	Germany
11	John E Pahner	59	Brother	Varnish Maker	New Jersey
12	Susan Pahner	61	Mother	—	Germany
13	August Krauss	24	Head	Draftsman	New Jersey
14	Sophie Krauss	23	Wife	Book-Keeper	New Jersey
15	Clara Purshner	45	Head	Clerk	New York
16	Alice Purshner	18	Daughter	Clerk	New Jersey
17	Larry Purshner	15	Son	—	New Jersey
18	Clara Purshner	69	Mother	—	Germany
19	Adolph Linn	33	Head	Salesman	New Jersey
20	Olga Linn	29	Wife	—	New Jersey
21	John Linn	2	Son	—	New Jersey
22	Lawrence Hand	32	Head	Conductor	New Jersey
23	Mary Hand THIS PERSON	26	Wife	—	New Jersey
24	James Hand	8	Son	—	New Jersey
25	Edward Hand	2	Son	—	New Jersey
26	William Grady	39	Head	Gentleman	New Jersey
27	Mary Grady	35	Wife	—	New Jersey
28	Francis Grady	10	Son	—	New Jersey
29	Louis Reis	49	Head	Foreman	New Jersey
30	Louis Jr Reis	9	Son	—	New Jersey
31	Samuel H Dickinson	58	Head	Collector	New Jersey
32	Alice Dickinson	57	Wife	—	New Jersey
33	Henrietta Hennessey	53	Head	—	New Jersey
34	Mary Hennessey	28	Daughter	—	New Jersey
35	William Hennessey	23	Son	Foreman	New Jersey
36	Hannah Hennessey	21	Daughter	Clerk	New Jersey
37	Rose Hennessey	17	Daughter	Binder	New Jersey
38	Alice Hennessey	11	Daughter	—	New Jersey
39	Catherine Hennessey	8	Daughter	—	New Jersey
40	Leopold Zindel	50	Head	Letter Car.	Germany
41	Anna Zindel	45	Wife	—	Germany
42	John D'Ambrosa	32	Head	Asst. Foreman	Italy
43	Anna D'Ambrosa	29	Wife	—	New Jersey
44	Teresa D'Ambrosa	7	Daughter	—	New Jersey
45	John Jr D'Ambrosa	5	Son	—	New Jersey
46	Anna D'Ambrosa	2	Daughter	—	New Jersey
47	Edward Braun	24	Head	Machinist	New Jersey
48	Anna Braun	24	Wife	Waitress	New Jersey
49	Henry De Voge	16	Nephew	Bench Hand	New Jersey
50	Isabell Collins	50	Head	—	New Jersey

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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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