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Mary Kelly — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Whitman, Washington
Our Model Tree links this Mary Kelly across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Whitman, Washington (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1889), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1889
Female
Spouse
Born: Nebraska
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Whitman, Washington |
| Surname | Kelly |
| Given Name | Mary J |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
| Township / Ward | Rock Creek Precinct 17 |
| 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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Kelly | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Marguerite Kelly | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Marie Kelly | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| James Kelly | Head | — | 38 | ~1882 |
| Ronald Kelly | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Francis Kelly | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Mary Kelly | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1910
Whitman, Washington
Spouse, age 22
Whitman, Washington · implied b. ~1888 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kelly |
| Given Name | May A |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Years Married | 3 |
| Children Born | 1 |
| Children Living | 1 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1920
Whitman, Washington
Spouse, age 31
Whitman, Washington · implied b. ~1889 — 7 household members
| Surname | Kelly |
| Given Name | Mary J |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1930
Whitman, Washington
Other, age 41
Whitman, Washington · implied b. ~1889 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kelley |
| Given Name | Mary G |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Grain Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Kelly across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Whitman, Washington, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Kelly
Spouse · 1920 · age 31 · b. ~1889 · Washington
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1920 US Federal Census — Whitman, Washington
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1920 US Federal Census — Whitman, Washington
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1944unit:0853)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frank E Wilkins | 32 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 2 | Frank Wilkins | 19 | Boarder | Laborer | Missouri |
| 3 | John Williams | 35 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 4 | Mary Williams | 27 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 5 | John L Williams | 10 | Son | — | Washington |
| 6 | Laurence E Williams | 7 | Son | — | Washington |
| 7 | Nelson Nicols | 17 | Boarder | Laborer | Washington |
| 8 | John Jr Gedner | 20 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 9 | Grant Gedner | 27 | Boarder | Laborer | Illinois |
| 10 | Martha Orr | 55 | Head | Manager | Scotland |
| 11 | Nelson Orr | 22 | Son | Laborer | Washington |
| 12 | Daniel J Orr | 17 | Son | Laborer | Washington |
| 13 | Lewis Hathaway | 53 | Boarder | Laborer | Iowa |
| 14 | Peter G Orr | 29 | Head | Farmer | Washington |
| 15 | Elizabeth Orr | 23 | Wife | — | Washington |
| 16 | Mabel M Orr | 2 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 17 | Elmer Hayes | 28 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 18 | James Kelly | 38 | Head | Farmer | Washington |
| 19 | Mary J Kelly THIS PERSON | 31 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 20 | Marie Kelly | 11 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 21 | Francis Kelly | 9 | Son | — | Washington |
| 22 | Alice Kelly | 7 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 23 | Ronald Kelly | 5 | Son | — | Washington |
| 24 | Marguerite Kelly | 2 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 25 | Peter Billiback | 24 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 26 | Fred Balyer | 21 | Head | Farmer | Washington |
| 27 | Fred Sr Gedner | 54 | Head | — | Germany |
| 28 | Marguerite Gedner | 57 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 29 | Charles E Greer | 42 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 30 | Anna Greer | 34 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 31 | William Patterson | 48 | Head | Farmer | Canada |
| 32 | Celia Patterson | 50 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 33 | Emmett Kelly | 30 | Head | Farmer | Washington |
| 34 | Jessie Kelly | 21 | Wife | — | Washington |
| 35 | Hannah Kelly | 35 | Sister | Teacher | Missouri |
| 36 | Daniel J Grow | 33 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 37 | Andrew J Grow | 31 | Brother | Laborer | Iowa |
| 38 | Walter D Grow | 29 | Brother | Laborer | Iowa |
| 39 | Mary F Grow | 37 | Sister | Housekeeper | Iowa |
| 40 | Charlotte E Grow | 21 | Sister | Housekeeper | Iowa |
| 41 | Angus Baker | 32 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 42 | Eva Baker | 24 | Wife | — | Washington |
| 43 | John N Dougherty | 35 | Boarder | Laborer | Indiana |
| 44 | Conrad Blatner | 18 | Boarder | Laborer | Russia |
| 45 | Leonard Cordill | 26 | Head | Farmer | Washington |
| 46 | Irene Cordill | 26 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 47 | Roland Cordill | 2 | Son | — | Washington |
| 48 | Daniel Hess | 42 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 49 | Nellie Hess | 38 | Wife | — | Washington |
| 50 | Lloyd Hess | 12 | Son | — | Washington |
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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)