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Mary Holmes — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Ontonagon, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Mary Holmes across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ontonagon, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1886), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1886
Female
Spouse
Born: Finland
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Ontonagon, Michigan |
| Surname | Holmes |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Finland |
| Year of Immigration | 1906 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Finland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Finland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Finnish |
| Birth Country | Finland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1910 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | finland |
| Township / Ward | Bruces Crossing |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1886 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alida Holmes | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Junie Holmes | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| John Holmes | Head | — | 38 | ~1882 |
| Everet Holmes | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| John Holmes | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Mary Holmes | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1920
Ontonagon, Michigan
Spouse, age 34
Ontonagon, Michigan · implied b. ~1886 — 6 household members
| Surname | Holmes |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Finland |
| Year of Immigration | 1906 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Finland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Finland |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Finnish |
| Birth Country | Finland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1910 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | finland |
1930
Ontonagon, Michigan
Other, age 44
Ontonagon, Michigan · implied b. ~1886 — 8 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Holmes |
| Given Name | Maria |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Finland |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1907 |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Finland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Finland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Finnish |
| Birth Country | Finland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | finland |
1940
Ontonagon-County, Michigan
Spouse, age 54
Ontonagon-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1886 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Halmes |
| Given Name | Maria |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Finland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Stannard Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ontonagon |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Finland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | finland |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Holmes across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Holmes
Spouse · 1920 · age 34 · b. ~1886 · Michigan
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1920 US Federal Census — Ontonagon, Michigan
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1920 US Federal Census — Ontonagon, Michigan
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu791unit:0804)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Louis Litynski | 27 | Head | Railroad Agt | Michigan |
| 52 | Gussie Litynski | 26 | Wife | None | Michigan |
| 53 | Dorothy Litynski | 4 | Daughter | None | Michigan |
| 54 | Louis Litynski | 3 | Son | None | Michigan |
| 55 | Bernice Litynski | 1 | Daughter | None | Michigan |
| 56 | Mattie Wystallan | 17 | Sister-in-law | Servant | Michigan |
| 57 | Carroll Brown | 34 | Head | Manager | Michigan |
| 58 | Hazel Brown | 34 | Wife | None | Michigan |
| 59 | Shirley Brown | 9 | Son | None | Michigan |
| 60 | Lucille Brown | 8 | Daughter | None | Michigan |
| 61 | Ethel Brown | 3 | Daughter | None | Michigan |
| 62 | Clifford Brown | 1 | Son | None | Michigan |
| 63 | Frederick Platzyky | 74 | Head | Farmer | Poland |
| 64 | Minnie Platzyky | 63 | Wife | None | Poland |
| 65 | Emil Platzyky | 28 | Son | Farm Laborer | Poland |
| 66 | Alvin Cook | 24 | Head | Farmer | Russia |
| 67 | William Cook | 5 | Son | None | Michigan |
| 68 | Frederick Cook | 2 | Son | None | Michigan |
| 69 | Albert Cook | 1 | Son | None | Michigan |
| 70 | Violet Usitalo | 15 | Servant | Servant | Minnesota |
| 71 | Augusta Cook | 25 | Head | Farmer | Russia |
| 72 | Bertha Cook | 7 | Daughter | None | Michigan |
| 73 | Emil Cook | 4 | Son | None | Michigan |
| 74 | Ida Cook | 2 | Daughter | None | Michigan |
| 75 | Louis Conrad | 38 | Head | Farmer | Russia |
| 76 | Augusta Conrad | 38 | Wife | None | Russia |
| 77 | Pauline Conrad | 13 | Daughter | None | Russia |
| 78 | Carl Conrad | 11 | Son | None | Michigan |
| 79 | Rudolph Conrad | 9 | Son | None | Michigan |
| 80 | Ottelia Conrad | 7 | Daughter | None | Michigan |
| 81 | Julius Conrad | 4 | Son | None | Michigan |
| 82 | Amelia Conrad | 1 | Daughter | None | Michigan |
| 83 | Anna Plutzke | 42 | Head | Farmer | Russia |
| 84 | Ernest Plutzke | 19 | Son | Railroad Laborer | Russia |
| 85 | Elza Plutzke | 17 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Russia |
| 86 | Ida Plutzke | 16 | Daughter | None | Russia |
| 87 | Edmond Plutzke | 14 | Son | None | Russia |
| 88 | Henry Plutzke | 12 | Son | None | Russia |
| 89 | Ernest Plutzke | 9 | Son | None | Russia |
| 90 | Emil Plutzke | 7 | Son | None | Michigan |
| 91 | Berthold Plutzke | 5 | Son | None | Michigan |
| 92 | Fred Isley | 39 | Head | Farmer | Russia |
| 93 | Lilla Isley | 32 | Wife | None | Russia |
| 94 | John Holmes | 38 | Head | Mine Laborer | Finland |
| 95 | Mary Holmes THIS PERSON | 34 | Wife | None | Finland |
| 96 | Everet Holmes | 7 | Son | None | Michigan |
| 97 | Alida Holmes | 6 | Daughter | None | Michigan |
| 98 | Junie Holmes | 3 | Daughter | None | Michigan |
| 99 | John Holmes | 1 | Son | None | Michigan |
| 100 | Mattie Sabinja | 49 | Head | Miner | Finland |
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)