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Mary Leary — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Mary Leary across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1874), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1874
Female
Head
Born: Ireland
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Leary |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1889 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1874 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Leary | Head | — | 46 | ~1874 |
| Mary Kummer | Other | — | ~1920 | |
| Katherine Leary | Daughter | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| John Leary | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Marie Leary | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Mary Kummer | Other | — | — | |
| James Leary | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Anna Leary | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Adeline Tyson | Other | — | 75 | ~1845 |
| Marion Kummer | Other | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| William Leary | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| James Kummer | Other | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| Harold Leary | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Head, age 46
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1874 — 13 household members
| Surname | Leary |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1889 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 57
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1873 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Leary |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1889 |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Leary across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Leary
Head · 1920 · age 46 · b. ~1874 · Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1626unit:0859)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Elizabeth Reed | 19 | Niece | — | Pa |
| 52 | Frederick H Kass | 22 | Nephew | — | Pa |
| 53 | John Hedger | 57 | Head | — | Germany |
| 54 | Louisa Hedger | 40 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 55 | Louisa M Hedger | 23 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 56 | Lydia M Hedger | 21 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 57 | Edward T Hedger | 10 | Son | — | New York |
| 58 | George Smirkov | 35 | Head | — | Hungary |
| 59 | Helen Smirkov | 30 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 60 | Helen Smirkov | 14 | Daughter | — | Hungary |
| 61 | Anna Rose Smirkov | 12 | Daughter | — | Pa |
| 62 | Rudolph Smirkov | 8 | Son | — | Pa |
| 63 | Francis Smirkov | 7 | Son | — | Pa |
| 64 | Eleanor Smirkov | 4 | Daughter | — | Pa |
| 65 | Frederick Koehler | 41 | Head | — | Pa |
| 66 | Bessie Koehler | 33 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Flora Koehler | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Raymond Koehler | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Milton Koehler | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Israel Koehler | 51 | Brother | — | Pa |
| 71 | Albert Gutenberg | 61 | Lodger | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Mary Gutenberg | 51 | Lodger | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Dorothy Reifsnyder | 24 | Lodger | — | New Jersey |
| 74 | Helen Reifsnyder | 21 | Lodger | — | New Jersey |
| 75 | Mary Leary THIS PERSON | 46 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 76 | Katherine Leary | 45 | Daughter | — | Pa |
| 77 | Mary Kummer | None | Boarder | — | Pa |
| 78 | William Leary | 21 | Son | — | Pa |
| 79 | John Leary | 18 | Son | — | Pa |
| 80 | James Leary | 10 | Son | — | Pa |
| 81 | Anna Leary | 8 | Daughter | — | Pa |
| 82 | Marie Leary | 13 | Daughter | — | Pa |
| 83 | Harold Leary | 11 | Son | — | Pa |
| 84 | James Kummer | 30 | Boarder | — | Pa |
| 85 | Marion Kummer | 2 | Boarder | — | Pa |
| 86 | Mary Kummer | 0 | Boarder | — | Pa |
| 87 | Adeline Tyson | 75 | Sister | — | England |
| 88 | James Jones | 59 | Head | — | England |
| 89 | Penelope Jones | 53 | Wife | — | England |
| 90 | Beatrice Jones | 30 | Daughter | — | England |
| 91 | May Jones | 22 | Daughter | — | England |
| 92 | Gertrude Jones | 17 | Daughter | — | England |
| 93 | John M Foley | 41 | Head | — | Pa |
| 94 | Florence Foley | 44 | Wife | — | New York |
| 95 | Catherine Foley | 17 | Daughter | Telephone Operator | Pa |
| 96 | Florence Foley | 14 | Daughter | — | Pa |
| 97 | John Foley | 13 | Son | — | Pa |
| 98 | Frank Foley | 11 | Son | — | Pa |
| 99 | Mary Foley | 8 | Daughter | — | Pa |
| 100 | Leo Foley | 6 | Son | — | Pa |
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)