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Mary Keefe — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Lee, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Mary Keefe across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Lee, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1904), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1904
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Lee, Iowa |
| Surname | Keefe |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Keokuk City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rose Keefe | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Aileen Keefe | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Evelyn Keefe | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Edward Keefe | Head | — | 59 | ~1861 |
| Edward Keefe | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Mary Keefe | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Bernice Keefe | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Katherine Keefe | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1868 |
| Nellie Keefe | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| Katherine Keefe | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1910
Lee, Iowa
Daughter, age 6
Lee, Iowa · implied b. ~1904 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Keefe |
| Given Name | Mary M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Lee, Iowa
Daughter, age 16
Lee, Iowa · implied b. ~1904 — 10 household members
| Surname | Keefe |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Keefe across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Lee, Iowa, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mary Keefe
Daughter · 1920 · age 16 · b. ~1904 · Iowa
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Sibling
Evelyn Keefe
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nellie Keefe
Sibling · 1920 · age 28
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Keefe
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rose Keefe
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bernice Keefe
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Katherine Keefe
Sibling · 1920 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Aileen Keefe
Sibling · 1920 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Lee, Iowa
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1920 US Federal Census — Lee, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu498unit:0772)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Thelma S Thompson | 12 | daughter | None | Iowa |
| 52 | Shirley Brown | 24 | head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 53 | Ione Brown | 21 | wife | None | Missouri |
| 54 | Shirley Brown | 1 | son | None | Iowa |
| 55 | Marty Dillon | 57 | head | None | Ireland |
| 56 | Alice Dillon | 36 | daughter | Machine Operator | Iowa |
| 57 | John Dillon | 35 | son | Carpenter | Iowa |
| 58 | Helen Dillon | 34 | daughter | Dressmaker | Iowa |
| 59 | Frances Dillon | 30 | daughter | Machine Operator | Iowa |
| 60 | Grace Dillon | 28 | daughter | Machine Operator | Iowa |
| 61 | Gertrude Dillon | 25 | daughter | None | Iowa |
| 62 | Robert Dillon | 22 | son | Check Clerk | Iowa |
| 63 | Louise Dillon | 20 | daughter | None | Iowa |
| 64 | Arthur S Nichols | 56 | head | Shipping Clerk | Illinois |
| 65 | Kate Nichols | 84 | mother | None | Missouri |
| 66 | Wm F Goez | 32 | head | Machinist | Missouri |
| 67 | Loretta Goez | 25 | wife | None | Iowa |
| 68 | Patsy Lee Goez | 9 | son | None | Iowa |
| 69 | Dorothy Goez | 6 | daughter | None | Iowa |
| 70 | Wilbur Goez | 5 | son | None | Iowa |
| 71 | Loretta J Goez | 3 | daughter | None | Iowa |
| 72 | Edward Goez | 1 | son | None | Iowa |
| 73 | Joseph Vanderhayden | 51 | head | Foreman | Iowa |
| 74 | Ida Vanderhayden | 51 | wife | None | Iowa |
| 75 | Frances Vanderhayden | 13 | daughter | None | Iowa |
| 76 | Helen Vanderhayden | 10 | daughter | None | Iowa |
| 77 | Henry F Vanderhayden | 60 | brother | Laborer | Iowa |
| 78 | Curtis A Vanderhayden | 59 | brother | Salesman | Iowa |
| 79 | Leo H De Yong | 28 | head | Salesman | Iowa |
| 80 | Ina O De Yong | 25 | wife | None | Missouri |
| 81 | Leo W De Yong | 2 | son | None | Iowa |
| 82 | Walter H Conner | 22 | roomer | Agent | Missouri |
| 83 | Edward C Keefe | 59 | head | Machinist | Illinois |
| 84 | Katherine A Keefe | 52 | wife | None | Iowa |
| 85 | Nellie C Keefe | 28 | daughter | Saleswoman | Iowa |
| 86 | Katherine Keefe | 25 | daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 87 | Aileen Keefe | 22 | daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 88 | Rose Keefe | 20 | daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 89 | Edward C Keefe | 19 | son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 90 | Mary Keefe THIS PERSON | 16 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 91 | Evelyn Keefe | 12 | daughter | None | Iowa |
| 92 | Bernice A Keefe | 8 | daughter | None | Iowa |
| 93 | Geo M Wright | 67 | head | Blacksmith | Iowa |
| 94 | Ada Wright | 52 | wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Harry S Thompson | 34 | son | Manager | Iowa |
| 96 | Jas R Powell | 29 | son | Bill Clerk | Iowa |
| 97 | Elizabeth Jacobs | 79 | head | None | Holland |
| 98 | Emma Carpentier | 45 | daughter | Bookkeeper | Iowa |
| 99 | Aileen Zobler | 14 | granddaughter | None | Iowa |
| 100 | Susan Blom | 78 | head | None | Holland |
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)