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Mary Herman — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Our Model Tree links this Mary Herman across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Milwaukee, Wisconsin (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1899), then head of a 16-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1899
Female
Daughter
Born: Wisconsin
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
| Surname | Herman |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | packer |
| Industry | machine shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
| Occupation | Packer |
| Township / Ward | Milwaukee City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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.
16 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Herman | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| William Herman | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Clarence Herman | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Rose Herman | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Mary Herman | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Paul Herman | Head | — | 52 | ~1868 |
| Florence Herman | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Frank Herman | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Lillian Herman | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Barbara Herman | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1868 |
| Edward Herman | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Elmer Herman | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Arthur Herman | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Paul Herman | Son | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| George Herman | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Dorothy Herman | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1920
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Daughter, age 21
Milwaukee, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1899 — 16 household members
| Surname | Herman |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | packer |
| Industry | machine shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1930
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Daughter, age 32
Milwaukee, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hermann |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Hosiery Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
Model Tree
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 Herman across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mary Herman
Daughter · 1920 · age 21 · b. ~1899 · Wisconsin
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Sibling
Lillian Herman
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elmer Herman
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clarence Herman
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Herman
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Herman
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frank Herman
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Herman
Sibling · 1920 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Herman
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Herman
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arthur Herman
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rose Herman
Sibling · 1920 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Florence Herman
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Paul Herman
Sibling · 1920 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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1920 US Federal Census — Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu2002unit:0413)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arthur Stahl | 42 | Head | None | Wisconsin |
| 2 | Lillian Stahl | 37 | Wife | None | Wisconsin |
| 3 | Herman Lorch | 34 | Head | Electrician | Germany |
| 4 | Lydia Lorch | 34 | Wife | None | Wisconsin |
| 5 | Lydia Lorch | 10 | Daughter | None | Wisconsin |
| 6 | Herman Lorch | 8 | Son | None | Wisconsin |
| 7 | Arthur Lorch | 6 | Son | None | Wisconsin |
| 8 | Theodore Lorch | 5 | Son | None | Wisconsin |
| 9 | Alice Lorch | 3 | Daughter | None | Wisconsin |
| 10 | Kate Kaiser | 42 | Head | None | Illinois |
| 11 | Mary Kaiser | 47 | Sister | Bookkeeper | Illinois |
| 12 | Alice Kaiser | 45 | Sister | None | Illinois |
| 13 | William Kaiser | 40 | Brother | Commercial Traveler | Illinois |
| 14 | Elizabeth Kaiser | 38 | Sister | None | Indiana |
| 15 | Lydia Kaiser | 36 | Sister | None | Wisconsin |
| 16 | Anna Kaiser | 34 | Sister | None | Iowa |
| 17 | William Sullivan | 52 | Head | Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Mary Sullivan | 48 | Wife | None | Rhode Island |
| 19 | William Sullivan | 22 | Son | None | Wisconsin |
| 20 | Edward Sullivan | 20 | Son | None | Wisconsin |
| 21 | Harold Sullivan | 17 | Son | None | Wisconsin |
| 22 | Alice Sullivan | 15 | Daughter | None | Wisconsin |
| 23 | Paul Herman | 52 | Head | Laborer | Germany |
| 24 | Barbara Herman | 52 | Wife | None | Germany |
| 25 | Paul Herman | 27 | Son | None | Wisconsin |
| 26 | Rose Herman | 25 | Daughter | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 27 | Dorothy Herman | 23 | Daughter | Inspector | Wisconsin |
| 28 | Mary Herman THIS PERSON | 21 | Daughter | Packer | Wisconsin |
| 29 | Helen Herman | 19 | Daughter | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 30 | Edward Herman | 17 | Son | None | Wisconsin |
| 31 | William Herman | 15 | Son | None | Wisconsin |
| 32 | Frank Herman | 13 | Son | None | Wisconsin |
| 33 | George Herman | 11 | Son | None | Wisconsin |
| 34 | Arthur Herman | 9 | Son | None | Wisconsin |
| 35 | Clarence Herman | 7 | Son | None | Wisconsin |
| 36 | Florence Herman | 5 | Daughter | None | Wisconsin |
| 37 | Elmer Herman | 2 | Son | None | Wisconsin |
| 38 | Lillian Herman | 1 | Daughter | None | Wisconsin |
| 39 | Herman Herman | 42 | Head | Carpenter | Germany |
| 40 | Anna Herman | 42 | Wife | None | Germany |
| 41 | Herman Herman | 18 | Son | Machinist | Wisconsin |
| 42 | Arthur Herman | 16 | Son | Brakeman | Wisconsin |
| 43 | Clara Herman | 14 | Daughter | None | Wisconsin |
| 44 | George Herman | 12 | Son | None | Wisconsin |
| 45 | William Herman | 10 | Son | None | Wisconsin |
| 46 | Edward Herman | 8 | Son | Yes | Wisconsin |
| 47 | Lillian Herman | 6 | Daughter | None | Wisconsin |
| 48 | Elmer Herman | 4 | Son | None | Wisconsin |
| 49 | Florence Herman | 2 | Daughter | None | Wisconsin |
| 50 | Lillian Herman | 1 | Daughter | None | Wisconsin |
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)