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Mary Hopkins — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Kent, Delaware
Our Model Tree links this Mary Hopkins across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kent, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1889), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1889
Female
Spouse
Born: Delaware
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Kent, Delaware |
| Surname | Hopkins |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Township / Ward | Elec Dist 3Rd Rep Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1889 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Hopkins | Head | — | 38 | ~1882 |
| Carroll Hopkins | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Mary Hopkins | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kent, Delaware
Spouse, age 31
Kent, Delaware · implied b. ~1889 — 3 household members
| Surname | Hopkins |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1930
Kent, Delaware
Spouse, age 43
Kent, Delaware · implied b. ~1887 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hopkins |
| Given Name | Mattie L |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Age at First Marriage | 37 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1940
Kent-County, Delaware
Head, age 54
Kent-County, Delaware · implied b. ~1886 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hopkins |
| Given Name | Mattie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kent |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Hopkins across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Hopkins
Spouse · 1920 · age 31 · b. ~1889 · Delaware
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1920 US Federal Census — Kent, Delaware
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1920 US Federal Census — Kent, Delaware
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu200unit:0160)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Hopkins | 38 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 2 | Mary Hopkins THIS PERSON | 31 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 3 | Carroll Hopkins | 5 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 4 | John Marker | 49 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Minnie Marker | 48 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Harvey Carney | 38 | Head | Laborer | Delaware |
| 7 | Susan Carney | 38 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 8 | Harry Carney | 19 | Son | Laborer | Delaware |
| 9 | Ellwood Carney | 16 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 10 | Viola Carney | 15 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 11 | Jennie Carney | 14 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 12 | Harris Carney | 12 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 13 | Priscilla Carney | 7 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 14 | Reba Carney | 6 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 15 | John Carney | 5 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 16 | Anna Carney | 4 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 17 | Margaret Carney | 2 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 18 | Fred Carney | 0 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 19 | Nelson Burris Jr | 51 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 20 | Bertha Burris Jr | 37 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 21 | Merlin Burris Jr | 16 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 22 | Ruth Burris Jr | 14 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 23 | Naomi Burris Jr | 9 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 24 | Alvan Burris Jr | 8 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 25 | Virginia Burris Jr | 1 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 26 | Leonard Morris | 47 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 27 | Annie Morris | 47 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 28 | Ethel Morris | 17 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 29 | Leonard Morris | 10 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 30 | Dudley Crossley | 32 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 31 | Ethel Crossley | 32 | Wife | Farmer | Delaware |
| 32 | Carroll Crossley | 9 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 33 | Thelma Crossley | 5 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 34 | Sarah Crossley | 3 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 35 | Marion Gibbs | 55 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 36 | Emma Gibbs | 50 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 37 | Molly Gibbs | 72 | Mother-in-law | — | Delaware |
| 38 | James Gibbs | 17 | Son | Laborer | Delaware |
| 39 | Lewis Gibbs | 13 | Son | Laborer | Delaware |
| 40 | Silas Thompson | 75 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 41 | Agnes Thompson | 35 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 42 | Harry Thompson | 18 | Son | Laborer | Delaware |
| 43 | Ruth Thompson | 16 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 44 | Anna Thompson | 14 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 45 | Agnes Thompson | 12 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 46 | Raymond Thompson | 5 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 47 | Grant Thompson | 1 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 48 | Charles Henretty | 37 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 49 | Lilla Henretty | 37 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 50 | Lawrence Henretty | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
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)