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Mary Link — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Mary Link across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1851), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 69
b. ~1851
Female
Head
Born: Germany
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Link |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 69 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| Year of Immigration | 1871 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Year of Naturalization | 1880 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1851 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Link | Head | — | 69 | ~1851 |
| Gerstlaurer Link | Other | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Walter Link | Other | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Mary Link | Daughter | — | 38 | ~1882 |
| Wilfred Link | Other | — | 12 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1900
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 49
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1851 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Link |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| Birth Year | 1851 |
| Year of Immigration | 1852 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
1910
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 59
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1851 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Link |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| Years Married | 40 |
| Children Born | 5 |
| Children Living | 4 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Head, age 69
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1851 — 5 household members
| Surname | Link |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 69 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| Year of Immigration | 1871 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Year of Naturalization | 1880 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
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Mary Link
Head · 1920 · age 69 · b. ~1851 · Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1622unit:0355)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Mary Link THIS PERSON | 69 | Head | — | Germany |
| 52 | Mary Link | 38 | Daughter | Baker | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Gerstlaurer Link | 16 | Grand Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Wilfred Link | 12 | Grand Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Walter Link | 24 | Grand Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Thomas Murphy | 58 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 57 | Susan Murphy | 52 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 58 | Anna Hunter | 30 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Frank Hunter | 27 | Son-in-law | Brakeman | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Myrtle Hunter | 4 | Grand Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Frank Hunter | 2 | Grand Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Mary Hepton | 23 | Daughter | Spinner | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Mary Hepton | 4 | Grand Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Albert Hepton | 2 | Grand Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Thomas Murphy | 23 | Son | Stripper | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | John Loring | 64 | Head | Elevator Man | Ireland |
| 67 | Amelia Loring | 65 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 68 | Fred Duke | 9 | Grand Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Walter Duke | 7 | Grand Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | William Duke | 3 | Grand Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | John Wilcox | 26 | Head | Laborer | Florida |
| 72 | Ada Wilcox | 22 | Wife | Housework | Georgia |
| 73 | Charles Dixon | 28 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 74 | Mary Dixon | 31 | Wife | Moulder | North Carolina |
| 75 | William Hill | 54 | Head | Fireman | Georgia |
| 76 | Mary Hill | 38 | Wife | Carrier | Georgia |
| 77 | Wesley Dudley | 48 | Roomer | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 78 | Emma Dudley | 30 | Roomer | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 79 | Charles Roessler | 31 | Head | Rigger | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Julia Roessler | 28 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | George Roessler | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | Joseph Roessler | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | Marie Roessler | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | Fred Keeney | 22 | Brother-in-law | Carpenter Helper | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Geraldine Keeney | 14 | Sister-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Sophie Glockler | 62 | Lodger | Housekeeper | Germany |
| 87 | Henry Petty | 26 | Head | Yes | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Essie Petty | 29 | Wife | Winder | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Harry Petty | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Elinor Petty | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Jacob Gersenson | 36 | Head | Brush Maker | Russia Poland |
| 92 | Bertha Gersenson | 32 | Wife | — | Russia Poland |
| 93 | Julia Gersenson | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Mollie Gersenson | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Julia Gersenson | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Kenneth Maxwell | 23 | Roomer | Operator | New York |
| 97 | Alexander Stewart | 41 | Roomer | Boarder | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | Amelia Dawson | 54 | Roomer | — | England |
| 99 | Russell Dawson | 15 | Roomer | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
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)