Mary Kelly — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Essex, New York

Our Model Tree links this Mary Kelly across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1873), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 47 b. ~1873 Female Spouse Born: Vermont Married

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year	1920
Location	Essex, New York
Surname	Kelly
Given Name	Mary L
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	47
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Vermont
Father's Birthplace	Canada French
Mother's Birthplace	Canada French
Additional Details
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	French
Birth State	Vermont
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	vermont
Township / Ward	Town Of Keene
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.

7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Mary	Age	Birth yr
Elizabeth Kelly	Daughter	—	24	~1896
Bernice Kelly	Daughter	—	16	~1904
Emma Kelly	Daughter	—	11	~1909
George Kelly	Head	—	51	~1869
Clement Kelly	Son	—	23	~1897
Willie Kelly	Son	—	18	~1902
Mary Kelly	Spouse	—	47	~1873

Census Appearances

1920

Essex, New …

Spouse, age 47

Essex, New York · implied b. ~1873 — 7 household members

Surname	Kelly
Given Name	Mary L
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	47
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Vermont
Father's Birthplace	Canada French
Mother's Birthplace	Canada French
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	French
Birth State	Vermont
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	vermont

1930

Essex, New …

Other, age 58

Essex, New York · implied b. ~1872 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Kelley
Given Name	Mary L.
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	58
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Vermont
Age at First Marriage	22
Father's Birthplace	Canada-French
Mother's Birthplace	Canada-French
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Vermont
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	vermont

1940

Essex-County, New …

Other, age 68

Essex-County, New York · implied b. ~1872 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Kelley
Given Name	Mary Louise
Relationship to Head	Mother
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	68
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Vermont
1935 Residence (City)	Keene Valley
1935 Residence (County)	Essex
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Vermont
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	vermont

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Mary Kelly

Spouse · 1920 · age 47 · b. ~1873 · New York

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Original Census Page

1920 US Federal Census — Essex, New York Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1111unit:0753)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
51	John W Otis	14	Son	—	New York
52	Daniel H Otis	11	Son	—	New York
53	Hazel Otis	10	Daughter	—	New York
54	Clarence Otis	14	Son	—	New York
55	Mary E Otis	12	Daughter	—	New York
56	Dorothy Otis	1	Daughter	—	New York
57	Frank A Shields	50	Head	Gardener	New York
58	Jessie Shields	47	Wife	—	Scotland
59	Annie Shields	18	Daughter	—	New York
60	Katherine Shields	16	Daughter	—	New York
61	Minnie Shields	13	Daughter	—	New York
62	Alice J Shields	9	Daughter	—	New York
63	Albert Shields	23	Brother	Laborer	Vermont
64	Charles Church	34	Head	Laborer	New York
65	Edith Church	21	Wife	—	New York
66	Lydia Breda	19	Mother-in-law	Laborer	New York
67	Charles Lund	41	Head	Driver	New York
68	Belle Lund	35	Wife	—	New York
69	Anna Lund	17	Daughter	—	New York
70	Agnes Lund	13	Daughter	—	New York
71	Frank Murch	54	Head	Gardener	New York
72	Anna Murch	34	Wife	—	New York
73	Barbara Murch	7	Daughter	—	New York
74	Raymond Dale	63	Head	Gardener	New York
75	Dale	57	Wife	—	New York
76	Lucy Patrick	12	Boarder	—	New York
77	John Sullivan	21	Boarder	Laborer	New York
78	Nelson Dale	35	Head	Driver	New York
79	Eva Dale	34	Wife	—	Maine
80	Barbara Dale	11	Daughter	—	New York
81	Bruce Dale	7	Daughter	—	New York
82	Charles Beer	46	Head	Laborer	New York
83	Margaret Beer	42	Wife	—	Ireland
84	Leo Beer	14	Son	—	New York
85	William Beer	13	Son	—	New York
86	Charles J Beer	11	Son	—	New York
87	Mary Beer	35	Sister-in-law	—	New York
88	William Beer	40	Brother	Laborer	New York
89	John Cogswell	32	Head	Driver	Wales
90	Mary Cogswell	42	Wife	—	New York
91	Frank Cogswell	22	Son	Laborer	New York
92	Gladys Cogswell	14	Daughter	—	New York
93	Margaret Cogswell	72	Mother-in-law	—	Ireland
94	George Kelly	51	Head	Driver	New York
95	Mary L Kelly THIS PERSON	47	Wife	—	Vermont
96	Elizabeth Kelly	24	Daughter	Nurse	New York
97	Clement Kelly	23	Son	—	New York
98	Willie Kelly	18	Son	—	New York
99	Bernice Kelly	16	Daughter	—	New York
100	Emma B Kelly	11	Daughter	—	New York

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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.

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