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Mary Huff — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Renville, North Dakota
Our Model Tree links this Mary Huff across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Renville, North Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1873), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1873
Female
Spouse
Born: Missouri
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Renville, North Dakota |
| Surname | Huff |
| Given Name | Mary A |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Township / Ward | Currie Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1873 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Huff | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Arthur Huff | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Claude Huff | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Mary Huff | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| Hazel Huff | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Irene Huff | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Thomas Huff | Head | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Neva Huff | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Renville, North …
Spouse, age 47
Renville, North Dakota · implied b. ~1873 — 8 household members
| Surname | Huff |
| Given Name | Mary A |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
Renville, North …
Spouse, age 56
Renville, North Dakota · implied b. ~1874 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Huff |
| Given Name | May R. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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 Huff across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Renville, North Dakota, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Huff
Spouse · 1920 · age 47 · b. ~1873 · North Dakota
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1920 US Federal Census — Renville, North Dakota
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1920 US Federal Census — Renville, North Dakota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1338unit:1009)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George S Wilson | 43 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 2 | Mabel G Wilson | 41 | Wife | None | Michigan |
| 3 | Pearl E Wilson | 17 | Daughter | Sales Lady | North Dakota |
| 4 | Ruby E Wilson | 14 | Daughter | None | North Dakota |
| 5 | Doris L Wilson | 12 | Daughter | None | North Dakota |
| 6 | Edwin S Wilson | 9 | Son | None | North Dakota |
| 7 | George L Wilson | 7 | Son | None | North Dakota |
| 8 | Belo N Wilson | 5 | Daughter | None | North Dakota |
| 9 | Zalta M Wilson | 4 | Daughter | None | North Dakota |
| 10 | Kenneth G Wilson | 2 | Son | None | North Dakota |
| 11 | Harriet E Wilson | 1 | Daughter | None | North Dakota |
| 12 | Beryl H Wilson | 0 | Son | None | North Dakota |
| 13 | J W Wilson | 23 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 14 | Esther P Wilson | 18 | Wife | None | Michigan |
| 15 | Leland L Wilson | 2 | Son | None | North Dakota |
| 16 | Ray W Wilson | 1 | Son | None | North Dakota |
| 17 | Torkle Torkelson | 54 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 18 | Martha Torkelson | 54 | Wife | None | Wisconsin |
| 19 | Nelson H Torkelson | 20 | Son | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 20 | Lelland B Torkelson | 15 | Son | None | Minnesota |
| 21 | Margaret L Torkelson | 11 | Daughter | None | North Dakota |
| 22 | Frederick Schaefer | 36 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 23 | Anna E Schaefer | 35 | Wife | None | South Dakota |
| 24 | Mathew T Schaefer | 9 | Son | None | South Dakota |
| 25 | Luvera I Schaefer | 7 | Daughter | None | South Dakota |
| 26 | Agnes M Schaefer | 5 | Daughter | None | South Dakota |
| 27 | Kathryn L Schaefer | 3 | Daughter | None | South Dakota |
| 28 | Ferdinand P Schaefer | 31 | Brother | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 29 | Benjamin Jenkins | 42 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 30 | Della E Jenkins | 34 | Wife | None | Missouri |
| 31 | Esther S Jenkins | 13 | Daughter | None | Missouri |
| 32 | Chester W Jenkins | 8 | Son | None | North Dakota |
| 33 | Frank H Jenkins | 5 | Son | None | Montana |
| 34 | Hazel B Jenkins | 3 | Daughter | None | North Dakota |
| 35 | Emiline M Jenkins | 81 | Mother | None | New York |
| 36 | Malcom S Burner | 48 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 37 | Mary A Burner | 38 | Wife | None | Indiana |
| 38 | John R Burner | 11 | Nephew | None | North Dakota |
| 39 | Homer Burner | 20 | Nephew | Farmer | Missouri |
| 40 | Thomas E Huff | 50 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 41 | Mary A Huff THIS PERSON | 47 | Wife | None | Missouri |
| 42 | Claude M Huff | 18 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 43 | Arthur E Huff | 17 | Son | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 44 | Alice P Huff | 14 | Daughter | None | South Dakota |
| 45 | Hazel P Huff | 12 | Daughter | None | North Dakota |
| 46 | Irene M Huff | 8 | Daughter | None | North Dakota |
| 47 | Neva B Huff | 5 | Daughter | None | North Dakota |
| 48 | David G Rhoads | 40 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Ida P Rhoads | 37 | Wife | None | Indiana |
| 50 | Bernice E Rhoads | 11 | Daughter | None | North Dakota |
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)