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Mary Holden — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Essex, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Mary Holden across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Essex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1883), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1883
Female
Spouse
Born: Canada
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Essex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Holden |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Canada |
| Father's Birthplace | Canada |
| Mother's Birthplace | Canada |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Canada |
| Birthplace (normalized) | canada |
| Township / Ward | Haverhill City |
| 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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Holden | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Charles Holden | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Madeline Holden | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Mary Holden | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1883 |
| Frances Holden | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Gordon Holden | Head | — | 37 | ~1883 |
| Anita Holden | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1910
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 28
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1882 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Holden |
| Given Name | Mary A |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Canada |
| Years Married | 4 |
| Children Born | 2 |
| Children Living | 2 |
| Year of Immigration | 1900 |
| Father's Birthplace | Canada |
| Mother's Birthplace | Canada |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth Country | Canada |
| Birthplace (normalized) | canada |
1920
Essex, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 37
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1883 — 7 household members
| Surname | Holden |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Canada |
| Father's Birthplace | Canada |
| Mother's Birthplace | Canada |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Canada |
| Birthplace (normalized) | canada |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Holden across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Holden
Spouse · 1920 · age 37 · b. ~1883 · Massachusetts
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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 — Essex, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Essex, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu690unit:0812)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arthur H. Marble | 60 | Head | Teamster | Massachusetts |
| 2 | Mary Marble | 59 | Wife | Packer | Massachusetts |
| 3 | Timothy Benton | 33 | Head | Fireman | Massachusetts |
| 4 | Edna Benton | 20 | Wife | Boxer | Maine |
| 5 | Elden Benton | 0 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 6 | Eva Boynton | 66 | Mother-in-law | — | Maine |
| 7 | Joseph Riley | 54 | Head | Beater-Out | Canada |
| 8 | Mary E. Riley | 53 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 9 | Charles Riley | 58 | Brother | — | Canada |
| 10 | Gordon Holden | 37 | Head | Shipper | Massachusetts |
| 11 | Mary Holden THIS PERSON | 37 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 12 | Anita Holden | 11 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Madeline Holden | 15 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 14 | Frances Holden | 11 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Dorothy Holden | 9 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 16 | Charles Holden | 2 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 17 | Carrie E. Hutley | 46 | Head | Dressmaker | Canada |
| 18 | Ethel M. Hutley | 19 | Daughter | Stenographer | New Hampshire |
| 19 | Eva M. Hutley | 18 | Daughter | Stenographer | New Hampshire |
| 20 | William Palenquin | 25 | Head | Cutter | Massachusetts |
| 21 | Melina Palenquin | 21 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 22 | Alfreda Palenquin | 3 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 23 | Charlotte Palenquin | 1 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 24 | Louis Bergeron | 19 | Brother-in-law | Cutter | Massachusetts |
| 25 | Andrew Legue | 34 | Head | Healer | Canada |
| 26 | Mary A. Legue | 34 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 27 | Leslie M. Legue | 11 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 28 | Earl H. Legue | 9 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 29 | Arline Legue | 7 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 30 | Gilbert Legue | 6 | Son | — | Canada |
| 31 | Alexander Legue | 4 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 32 | Elsie Legue | 1 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 33 | John Powell | 25 | Boarder | Driver | Canada |
| 34 | James Gazas | 27 | Head | Vamper | Greece |
| 35 | Mildred Gazas | 25 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 36 | Ernest Gazas | 3 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 37 | Paul Gazas | 2 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 38 | Eugene Nason | 47 | Head | Fireman | Maine |
| 39 | Ella Nason | 52 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 40 | Carrie Priest | 63 | Head | Saleslady | Massachusetts |
| 41 | Fred Degersman | 31 | Head | Price Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 42 | Alice Degersman | 27 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 43 | Teresa Degersman | 11 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 44 | Marjory Degersman | 4 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 45 | Elizabeth Smith | 47 | Aunt | Binder | Massachusetts |
| 46 | Charles Kimball | 29 | Cousin | Driver | Massachusetts |
| 47 | Everett Smith | 21 | Cousin | — | Massachusetts |
| 48 | Elmer Colomy | 63 | Father-in-law | Operator | New Hampshire |
| 49 | Josephine Colomy | 52 | Mother-in-law | Cook | Massachusetts |
| 50 | James B. Colomy | 69 | Uncle | Foreman | New Hampshire |
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)