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Mary Holden — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Worcester, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Mary Holden across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Worcester, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1848), then head of a 18-person household.
Age 72
b. ~1848
Female
Head
Born: Connecticut
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Worcester, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Holden |
| Given Name | Mary E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 72 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Connecticut |
| Father's Birthplace | Unknown |
| Mother's Birthplace | Unknown |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Housekeeper |
| Industry | Rent rooms |
| Class of Worker | O A |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Connecticut |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | connecticut |
| Occupation | Housekeeper |
| Township / Ward | Worcester City Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1848 |
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.
18 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carrie Knight | Other | — | 63 | ~1857 |
| Francis Bridge | Other | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| Mary Holden | Head | — | 72 | ~1848 |
| James Murphy | Other | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| Otis Lancaster | Other | — | 39 | ~1881 |
| Hildred Davis | Other | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Eunice Lundy | Other | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Edward Holden | Son | — | 44 | ~1876 |
| Harry Lindberg | Other | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Frederick Brooks | Other | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Edward Willey | Other | — | 36 | ~1884 |
| Frank Currier | Other | — | 67 | ~1853 |
| Charles Duncan | Other | — | 57 | ~1863 |
| Cherrie Burgess | Other | — | 48 | ~1872 |
| Le Ranger | Other | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| William Shull | Other | — | 69 | ~1851 |
| Charles Erickson | Other | — | 31 | ~1889 |
| Patrick Looney | Other | — | 49 | ~1871 |
Census Appearances
1900
Worcester, Massachusetts
Head, age 51
Worcester, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1849 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Holden |
| Given Name | Mary E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Connecticut |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1849 |
| Father's Birthplace | Connecticut |
| Mother's Birthplace | Connecticut |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Connecticut |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | connecticut |
1910
Worcester, Massachusetts
Head, age 63
Worcester, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1847 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Holden |
| Given Name | Mary E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Connecticut |
| Children Born | 2 |
| Children Living | 1 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Mother's Birthplace | Connecticut |
| Occupation | Saleslady |
| Industry | Umbrella shop |
| Birth State | Connecticut |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | connecticut |
1920
Worcester, Massachusetts
Head, age 72
Worcester, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1848 — 18 household members
| Surname | Holden |
| Given Name | Mary E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 72 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Connecticut |
| Father's Birthplace | Unknown |
| Mother's Birthplace | Unknown |
| Occupation | Housekeeper |
| Industry | Rent rooms |
| Class of Worker | O A |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Connecticut |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | connecticut |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Holden across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Worcester, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Holden
Head · 1920 · age 72 · b. ~1848 · Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Worcester, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Worcester, Massachusetts
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50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu752unit:0927)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Ralph M Strout | 34 | Lodger | Leather Worker | Delaware |
| 52 | Richard Hammond | 49 | Lodger | Manufacturer | Massachusetts |
| 53 | Frank H Hatton | 37 | Clerk | Clerk | Ireland |
| 54 | Mary E Hinger | 58 | Lodger | Milliner | New York |
| 55 | Ward P Delano | 36 | Lodger | Architect | Massachusetts |
| 56 | Alora M Dodge | 51 | Lodger | — | New Hampshire |
| 57 | George E Archie | 28 | Lodger | Chauffeur | Massachusetts |
| 58 | Levi W Sanders | 91 | Lodger | Carpenter | Massachusetts |
| 59 | Robert K Burns | 2 | Grand child | — | Massachusetts |
| 60 | Grace E R Wood | 38 | Head | Dressmaker | Massachusetts |
| 61 | Charles A Proctor | 47 | Head | Envelope Cutter | Massachusetts |
| 62 | Carrie E Proctor | 39 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 63 | James H Cooman | 30 | Lodger | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 64 | Raymond O'Connell | 25 | Lodger | Reporter | Massachusetts |
| 65 | Harry Whitney | 37 | Lodger | Machinist | Massachusetts |
| 66 | Mary E Holden THIS PERSON | 72 | Head | Housekeeper | Connecticut |
| 67 | Edward E Holden | 44 | Son | Dentist | Massachusetts |
| 68 | Carrie F Knight | 63 | Lodger | Agent | Massachusetts |
| 69 | Charles H Duncan | 57 | Lodger | Sell Oils | Massachusetts |
| 70 | Le Roy S Ranger | 40 | Lodger | Agent | New Hampshire |
| 71 | William H Shull | 69 | Lodger | Salesman | New York |
| 72 | Otis C Lancaster | 39 | Lodger | Foreman | Maine |
| 73 | Patrick J Looney | 49 | Lodger | Weaver | Ireland |
| 74 | Frank E Currier | 67 | Lodger | Machinist | New Hampshire |
| 75 | Frederick S Brooks | 26 | Lodger | Book Keeper | Canada |
| 76 | Eunice Lundy | 26 | Lodger | Waitress | Massachusetts |
| 77 | Cherrie B Burgess | 48 | Lodger | Stitcher | Maine |
| 78 | James C Murphy | 45 | Lodger | Shoe Maker | Massachusetts |
| 79 | Edward C Willey | 36 | Lodger | Draughtsman | Vermont |
| 80 | Charles E Erickson | 31 | Lodger | Machinist | Connecticut |
| 81 | Francis N Bridge | 30 | Lodger | Accountant | Massachusetts |
| 82 | Harry C Lindberg | 26 | Lodger | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 83 | Hildred J Davis | 23 | Lodger | Cashier | New Hampshire |
| 84 | Joseph B Varnum | 72 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 85 | Katie S Varnum | 57 | Wife | Housekeeper | New York |
| 86 | Gertrude M Varnum | 46 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 87 | William J O'Brien | 30 | Lodger | Dentist | Massachusetts |
| 88 | William E Lynch | 40 | Lodger | Surgeon | Massachusetts |
| 89 | Belle C St. Dennis | 29 | Lodger | Wire Worker | Massachusetts |
| 90 | Carlton W St. Dennis | 10 | Lodger | — | Massachusetts |
| 91 | Alfred Damon | 64 | Lodger | Iron Worker | Massachusetts |
| 92 | Mary Damon | 58 | Lodger | — | Massachusetts |
| 93 | James H Lane | 30 | Lodger | Clicker | Massachusetts |
| 94 | Florence A Lane | 25 | Lodger | — | Massachusetts |
| 95 | Robert H Lane | 32 | Lodger | Inspector | Michigan |
| 96 | Nicholas Walsh | 32 | Lodger | Machinist | Ireland |
| 97 | Melina G Gendreau | 45 | Lodger | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 98 | Edith W Dunn | 35 | Lodger | Book Keeper | Massachusetts |
| 99 | Patrick J Twomey | 40 | Lodger | Steamfitter | Maine |
| 100 | Anna C Twomey | 41 | Lodger | — | Sweden |
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)