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Mary Harper — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Muhlenberg, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Mary Harper across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Muhlenberg, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1852), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 68
b. ~1852
Female
Spouse
Born: Kentucky
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Muhlenberg, Kentucky |
| Surname | Harper |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 68 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Central City Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1852 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louise Harper | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Henry Harper | Head | — | 66 | ~1854 |
| Lillian Harper | Other | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Ada Harper | Other | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Nathan Harper | Son | — | 32 | ~1888 |
| Frank Harper | Son | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Mary Harper | Spouse | — | 68 | ~1852 |
Census Appearances
1900
Muhlenberg, Kentucky
Spouse, age 48
Muhlenberg, Kentucky · implied b. ~1852 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harper |
| Given Name | Mary E |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth Month | Mch |
| Birth Year | 1852 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1910
Muhlenberg, Kentucky
Spouse, age 59
Muhlenberg, Kentucky · implied b. ~1851 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harper |
| Given Name | Mary E |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Years Married | 24 |
| Children Born | 8 |
| Children Living | 5 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1920
Muhlenberg, Kentucky
Spouse, age 68
Muhlenberg, Kentucky · implied b. ~1852 — 7 household members
| Surname | Harper |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 68 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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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 Harper across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Muhlenberg, Kentucky, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Harper
Spouse · 1920 · age 68 · b. ~1852 · Kentucky
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1920 US Federal Census — Muhlenberg, Kentucky
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1920 US Federal Census — Muhlenberg, Kentucky
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu592unit:0987)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Anna | 22 | Wife | None | Kentucky |
| 52 | David A. | 1 | Son | None | Kentucky |
| 53 | Lloyd Rodgers | 29 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 54 | Ova E. Rodgers | 24 | Wife | None | Kentucky |
| 55 | Joseph P. Rodgers | 71 | Father | None | Kentucky |
| 56 | Matt Yonts | 39 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 57 | Vernie Yonts | 27 | Wife | None | Kentucky |
| 58 | Andrew Yonts | 10 | Son | None | Kentucky |
| 59 | Edith Yonts | 8 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 60 | John R. Yonts | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 61 | James Yonts | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 62 | Vera M. Yonts | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 63 | Luther Jr. Ham | 37 | Head | Loader | Kentucky |
| 64 | Agnes Ham | 32 | Wife | None | Kentucky |
| 65 | Dorothy Ham | 14 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 66 | Margaret Ham | 12 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 67 | Clifford Ham | 10 | Son | None | Kentucky |
| 68 | Elizabeth Ham | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 69 | Virginia Ham | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 70 | Edsel Ham | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 71 | Hazel Ham | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 72 | Richard Corley | 35 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 73 | Lora Corley | 29 | Wife | None | Kentucky |
| 74 | Vernon Corley | 12 | Son | None | Kentucky |
| 75 | Earl Corley | 10 | Son | None | Kentucky |
| 76 | Irene Corley | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 77 | Chester Corley | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 78 | Henry J. Harper | 66 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 79 | Mary Harper THIS PERSON | 68 | Wife | None | Kentucky |
| 80 | Nathan Harper | 32 | Son | Farming | Kentucky |
| 81 | Ada Harper | 24 | Daughter-in-law | None | Kentucky |
| 82 | Louise Harper | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 83 | Frank T. Harper | 25 | Son | Loader | Kentucky |
| 84 | Lillian Harper | 19 | Daughter-in-law | None | Kentucky |
| 85 | George Welborn | 22 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 86 | Lonie Welborn | 22 | Wife | None | Kentucky |
| 87 | Staffer Mildred Welborn | 11 | Sister-in-law | None | Kentucky |
| 88 | D. F. Hall | 47 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 89 | Katie Hall | 34 | Wife | None | Kentucky |
| 90 | Thomas J. Hall | 12 | Son | None | Kentucky |
| 91 | Margaret E. Hall | 10 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 92 | Rachel D. Hall | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 93 | Catherine A. Hall | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 94 | Vannie L. Hall | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 95 | David M. Hall | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 96 | Joe Robert Hall | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 97 | Nannie Hall | 87 | Mother | None | Kentucky |
| 98 | W. B. Childress | 48 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 99 | Sarah D. Childress | 48 | Wife | None | Kentucky |
| 100 | Everett Childress | 29 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
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)