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Mary Knight — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Essex, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Mary Knight across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Essex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1848), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 72
b. ~1848
Female
Head
Born: Massachusetts
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Essex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Mary C. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 72 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Township / Ward | West Newbury Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1848 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine Tagg | Daughter | — | 38 | ~1882 |
| Mary Knight | Head | — | 72 | ~1848 |
| Ralph Melville | Other | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Irene Tagg | Other | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| William Melville | Other | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| Richard Knight | Other | — | 37 | ~1883 |
| Edith Knight | Other | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| Bruce Melville | Other | — | 1 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1900
Essex, Massachusetts
Head, age 55
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1845
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Mary H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth Month | Sep |
| Birth Year | 1845 |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1910
Essex, Massachusetts
Head, age 63
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1847 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Children Born | 2 |
| Children Living | 0 |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Essex, Massachusetts
Head, age 72
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1848 — 8 household members
| Surname | Knight |
| Given Name | Mary C. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 72 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Knight across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Essex, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Knight
Head · 1920 · age 72 · b. ~1848 · Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Essex, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Essex, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu697unit:0999)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Daniel J. Lyons | 42 | Head | Foreman | Ireland |
| 52 | Bridget M. Lyons | 45 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 53 | Annie E. Macintosh | 51 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 54 | Ada M. Briggs | 24 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 55 | George D. Briggs | 22 | Son-in-law | Cutter | New York |
| 56 | Russell C. Macintosh | 29 | Head | Teamster | Massachusetts |
| 57 | Margaret J. Macintosh | 27 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 58 | Marion E. Macintosh | 6 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 59 | James E. Macintosh | 4 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 60 | W. Clifford Macintosh | 2 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 61 | Mary E. Emery | 79 | Head | — | Connecticut |
| 62 | J. Louisa Emery | 70 | Sister | — | Connecticut |
| 63 | Francis J. Emery | 62 | Sister | — | Connecticut |
| 64 | Georgiana Emery | 60 | Sister | — | Connecticut |
| 65 | Delia J. Harrington | 30 | Servant | Cook | Ireland |
| 66 | Mary E. Harrington | 29 | Servant | Waitress | Ireland |
| 67 | Annie J. Beckman | 60 | Head | — | New Hampshire |
| 68 | Fidelia L. Beckman | 55 | Sister | Stitcher | New Hampshire |
| 69 | Gertrude B. Macintosh | 48 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Gladys S. Macintosh | 22 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Massachusetts |
| 71 | Gertrude B. Macintosh | 20 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Massachusetts |
| 72 | Edrie B. Macintosh | 17 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Massachusetts |
| 73 | Josephine W. Macintosh | 16 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 74 | Muriel B. Macintosh | 14 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 75 | Helen Macintosh | 14 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 76 | Agnes H. Macintosh | 12 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 77 | Joseph W. Macintosh | 9 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 78 | Louise S. Macintosh | 5 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 79 | Joseph R. Delp | 69 | Father | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | John W. Kelso | 56 | Head | Lumberman | Massachusetts |
| 81 | Clara F. Kelso | 52 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 82 | Walter S. Poore | 55 | Head | Farmer | Massachusetts |
| 83 | Sarah A. Poore | 51 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 84 | Chester A. Poore | 30 | Son | Driver | Massachusetts |
| 85 | Mattie B. Poore | 26 | Daughter | Lining Maker | Massachusetts |
| 86 | Lydia M. Poore | 23 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 87 | Calvin E. Poore | 20 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 88 | Glenn E. Morse | 44 | Head | Clergyman | Missouri |
| 89 | Mary A. Morse | 48 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | England |
| 90 | Greta S. Morse | 23 | Boarder | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 91 | Mary C. Knight THIS PERSON | 72 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 92 | Catherine E. Tagg | 38 | Daughter | Dressmaker | Massachusetts |
| 93 | Irene F. Tagg | 8 | Granddaughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 94 | William A. Melville | 28 | Son-in-law | Machinist | Ireland |
| 95 | Ralph A. Melville | 2 | Grandson | — | Massachusetts |
| 96 | Bruce R. Melville | 1 | Grandson | — | Massachusetts |
| 97 | Richard S. Knight | 37 | Boarder | Filer | Massachusetts |
| 98 | Edith M. Knight | 28 | Boarder | — | Massachusetts |
| 99 | Clarence E. Rowell | 65 | Head | Retail Grocer | Massachusetts |
| 100 | Persis M. Rowell | 65 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
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)