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Mary Keefe — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Union, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Mary Keefe across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Union, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1850), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 70
b. ~1850
Female
Head
Born: Ireland
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Union, New Jersey |
| Surname | Keefe |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 70 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1872 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1878 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
| Township / Ward | Rahway City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1850 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Keefe | Head | — | 70 | ~1850 |
| Joseph Keefe | Other | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Joseph Keefe | Son | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| Marion Keefe | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Margaret Keefe | Daughter | — | 40 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1910
Essex, New …
Head, age 60
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1850 — 4 household members
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Household
| Surname | Keefe |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Children Born | 9 |
| Children Living | 9 |
| Year of Immigration | 1880 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1920
Union, New …
Head, age 70
Union, New Jersey · implied b. ~1850 — 5 household members
| Surname | Keefe |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 70 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1872 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1878 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Keefe across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Keefe
Head · 1920 · age 70 · b. ~1850 · New Jersey
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1920 US Federal Census — Union, New Jersey
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1920 US Federal Census — Union, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1071unit:0461)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harry C. Bair | 44 | Head | Ticket Receiver | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Blanche B. Bair | 40 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | H. Clay Bair | 16 | Son | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 4 | Robert D. Bair | 12 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Herbert Ball | 25 | Boarder | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 6 | William Bliss | 48 | Head | Comptroller | New Jersey |
| 7 | Emily E. Bliss | 46 | Wife | None | New Jersey |
| 8 | Marjory E. Bliss | 20 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 9 | W. Presley Bliss | 19 | Son | Agent | New Jersey |
| 10 | W. Stanley Bliss | 16 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 11 | Le Roy Bliss | 10 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 12 | E. Olney Madden | 41 | Head | Surveyor | West Virginia |
| 13 | Rosalie M. Madden | 38 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Thomas D. Boice | 41 | Head | Foreman | New Jersey |
| 15 | Frances A. Boice | 40 | Wife | None | New Jersey |
| 16 | Helen T. Boice | 12 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 17 | Miriam R. Boice | 11 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 18 | Thomas D. Jr. Boice | 8 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 19 | Anna H. Jewell | 52 | Head | Teacher | New Jersey |
| 20 | Sidney Harris | 43 | Head | Merchant | Germany |
| 21 | Nellie Harris | 35 | Wife | None | New Jersey |
| 22 | Anita L. Harris | 12 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 23 | Herbert S. Harris | 10 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 24 | Irving R. Harris | 2 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 25 | Mary C. Dunn | 30 | Boarder | Teacher | New York |
| 26 | Ruth Van Buskirk | 24 | Boarder | Teacher | New York |
| 27 | Edith N. Patterson | 34 | Boarder | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Mildred Applegate | 23 | Boarder | Teacher | New Jersey |
| 29 | George Russell | 49 | Boarder | Lawyer | New York |
| 30 | Maud Russell | 36 | Boarder | None | New Jersey |
| 31 | Virginia Taylor | 30 | Boarder | Teacher | New York |
| 32 | John E. Schubert | 56 | Head | None | Germany |
| 33 | Emilie Schubert | 52 | Wife | None | Germany |
| 34 | Charlotte J. Schubert | 29 | Daughter | Secretary | Germany |
| 35 | Frederick J. Schubert | 28 | Son | Commercial Traveler | Germany |
| 36 | Wm. H. Randolph | 51 | Head | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 37 | Myra S. Randolph | 51 | Wife | None | New Jersey |
| 38 | Mark F. Keefe | 34 | Head | Brakeman | New Jersey |
| 39 | Anna A. Keefe | 28 | Wife | None | New Jersey |
| 40 | Helen J. Keefe | 7 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 41 | Mary E. Keefe | 5 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 42 | Catherine J. Keefe | 3 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 43 | John F. Keefe | 1 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 44 | Mary Keefe THIS PERSON | 70 | Head | None | Ireland |
| 45 | Joseph P. Keefe | 47 | Son | Proofreader | New Jersey |
| 46 | Margaret S. Keefe | 40 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 47 | Marion A. Keefe | 21 | Daughter | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 48 | Joseph H. Keefe | 12 | Grandson | None | New Jersey |
| 49 | Alexander Hadfield | 50 | Head | Foreman | New Jersey |
| 50 | E. Wife Hadfield | 47 | Wife | None | New Jersey |
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)