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Mary Lamb — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Bergen, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Mary Lamb across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bergen, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joshua & Philena — first a daughter (b.~1883), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1883
Female
Daughter
Born: Maine
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Bergen, New Jersey |
| Surname | Lamb |
| Given Name | Mary B |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Trust Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Township / Ward | Ridgefield Park Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1883 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Lamb | Daughter | — | 37 | ~1883 |
| Joshua Lamb | Head | — | 78 | ~1842 |
| Philena Lamb | Spouse | — | 73 | ~1847 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bergen, New …
Daughter, age 37
Bergen, New Jersey · implied b. ~1883 — 3 household members
| Surname | Lamb |
| Given Name | Mary B |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Trust Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
1930
Bergen, New …
Other, age 52
Bergen, New Jersey · implied b. ~1878 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lambe |
| Given Name | Mary B. |
| Relationship to Head | Sister |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Importer |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
1940
Bergen-County, New …
Other, age 62
Bergen-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1878 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lambe |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Sister |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rutherford borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bergen |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
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 Lamb across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Joshua Lamb (~0.92 confidence) and mother Philena Lamb (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Joshua Lamb
b. ~1842
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Philena Lamb
b. ~1847
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mary Lamb
Daughter · 1920 · age 37 · b. ~1883 · New Jersey
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Bergen, New Jersey
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1920 US Federal Census — Bergen, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1020unit:0123)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Oswald M Wageman | 24 | Head | Engineer | Michigan |
| 52 | Elizabeth G Wageman | 25 | Wife | — | New York |
| 53 | Willis A Wageman | 4 | Son | — | New York |
| 54 | Graham Wageman | 1 | Son | — | New York |
| 55 | Archibald Metzger | 36 | Head | Teller | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Eva B Metzger | 30 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Archibald D Metzger | 11 | Son | — | New York |
| 58 | Elizabeth D Metzger | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 59 | Sarah E Fish | 66 | Mother-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Samuel S Wells | 54 | Head | Wire Chief | Massachusetts |
| 61 | Susan A Wells | 49 | Wife | — | New York |
| 62 | Douglas A Wells | 12 | Son | — | New York |
| 63 | Gordon D Wells | 6 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 64 | Edward W Bloete | 32 | Head | Carpenter | New York |
| 65 | Emma A Bloete | 29 | Wife | — | Bialystok Russia |
| 66 | Arttena E Bloete | 7 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 67 | Willis R Bloete | 1 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 68 | Amelia Schuermann | 77 | Mother-in-law | — | Konigsberg Germany |
| 69 | Marion F Bloete | 8 | Niece | — | New York |
| 70 | Charles S Tilson | 48 | Head | Clerk | New York |
| 71 | Kitty H Tilson | 41 | Wife | — | New York |
| 72 | Frank L Tilson | 19 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 73 | Stanley S Aull | 40 | Head | Engineer | New York |
| 74 | Elizabeth P Aull | 42 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 75 | Joshua A Lamb | 78 | Head | Retired | Maine |
| 76 | Philena G Lamb | 73 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 77 | Mary B Lamb THIS PERSON | 37 | Daughter | Stenographer | Maine |
| 78 | August C Metz | 55 | Head | Lithographer | New Jersey |
| 79 | Eleanor B Metz | 50 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 80 | Eleanor Metz | 28 | Daughter | Clerk | New York |
| 81 | Albert F Metz | 26 | Son | Accountant | Massachusetts |
| 82 | Victor E Metz | 24 | Son | Lithographer | New York |
| 83 | Henry Macher | 55 | Head | Photographer | Germany |
| 84 | Henry Macher | 28 | Son | Engineer | New York |
| 85 | Margaret B Macher | 27 | Daughter-in-law | — | Magdeburg Germany |
| 86 | David W Rose | 42 | Head | Depositor | New York |
| 87 | Mildred Rose | 32 | Wife | — | New York |
| 88 | Matthew F Rogers | 52 | Head | Auto Mechanic | New Jersey |
| 89 | Sarah F Rogers | 45 | Wife | — | New York |
| 90 | William Rogers | 4 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 91 | Francis X Rogers | 1 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 92 | Thaddeus Marshall | 37 | Head | Waiter | Virginia |
| 93 | Rosa Marshall | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 94 | Louise Marshall | 13 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 95 | Marion Marshall | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 96 | Rosa Marshall | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 97 | Joseph Oude | 35 | Head | Super Packing | New Jersey |
| 98 | Bertie Oude | 34 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 99 | Joseph W Oude | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 100 | Grover C Taylor | 34 | Boarder | Mechanic | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
Mary
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)