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Mary Lord — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Los Angeles, California
Our Model Tree links this Mary Lord across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Los Angeles, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1878), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1878
Female
Spouse
Born: South Dakota
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Los Angeles, California |
| Surname | Lord |
| Given Name | Mary G |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south dakota |
| Township / Ward | City Of Sierra Madre |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1878 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Lord | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Ralph Lord | Head | — | 44 | ~1876 |
| Frances Lord | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Mary Lord | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1920
Los Angeles, …
Spouse, age 42
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1878 — 4 household members
| Surname | Lord |
| Given Name | Mary G |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south dakota |
1930
Los Angeles, …
Spouse, age 52
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1878 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lord |
| Given Name | Marie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Dakota |
| Age at First Marriage | 29 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south dakota |
1940
Los-Angeles-County, California
Spouse, age 62
Los-Angeles-County, California · implied b. ~1878 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lord |
| Given Name | Marie C. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Dakota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sierra Madre |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Los Angeles |
| Highest Grade | C-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | South Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south dakota |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Lord across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Lord
Spouse · 1920 · age 42 · b. ~1878 · California
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — Los Angeles, California
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1920 US Federal Census — Los Angeles, California
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu117unit:0271)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albert H Sutton | 48 | Head | General Merchant | Missouri |
| 2 | Etta M Sutton | 40 | Wife | None | California |
| 3 | Allen L Sutton | 9 | Son | None | California |
| 4 | Ida M Sutton | 7 | Daughter | None | California |
| 5 | Albert G Brown | 30 | Head | Machinist | New Jersey |
| 6 | Mildred Brown | 29 | Wife | None | Iowa |
| 7 | Arthur Brown | 2 | Daughter | None | California |
| 8 | Lula Brown | 2 | Daughter | None | Washington |
| 9 | Albert G Jr Brown | 1 | Son | None | California |
| 10 | John J Basting | 58 | Head | Farmer | Holland |
| 11 | Alberdena Basting | 55 | Wife | None | Holland |
| 12 | James L Basting | 18 | Son | None | California |
| 13 | John J Basting | 15 | Son | None | California |
| 14 | Paul G Basting | 12 | Son | None | California |
| 15 | Ralph Lord | 44 | Head | Carpenter | Maine |
| 16 | Mary G Lord THIS PERSON | 42 | Wife | None | South Dakota |
| 17 | Frances E Lord | 8 | Daughter | None | California |
| 18 | Ruth E Lord | 4 | Daughter | None | California |
| 19 | George H Chandler | 40 | Head | None | Kansas |
| 20 | Julia S Chandler | 37 | Wife | None | Minnesota |
| 21 | Paul H Chandler | 12 | Son | None | Minnesota |
| 22 | George H Chandler | 11 | Son | None | Minnesota |
| 23 | Francis S Chandler | 6 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 24 | Jack Silverman | 55 | Head | Contractor | Austria |
| 25 | Sarah Silverman | 50 | Wife | None | Russia |
| 26 | Hattie Silverman | 12 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Lillian Silverman | 9 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Samuel Silverman | 6 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Mary Benson | 47 | Head | Dressmaker | Missouri |
| 30 | Joe P Benson | 24 | Son | Plumber | Missouri |
| 31 | George Benson | 20 | Son | None | Missouri |
| 32 | Julia Benson | 15 | Daughter | None | Missouri |
| 33 | Raymond Hulse | 40 | Head | None | New York |
| 34 | Jane Hulse | 35 | Wife | Cashier | New York |
| 35 | Mary E Baker | 47 | Servant | None | Montana |
| 36 | James Croskey | 51 | Head | Contractor | Minnesota |
| 37 | Ora A Croskey | 46 | Wife | None | Missouri |
| 38 | Harry Croskey | 17 | Son | Delivery Clerk | California |
| 39 | Walter L Kincaid | 35 | Head | Foreman | California |
| 40 | Rachel Kincaid | 31 | Wife | None | Missouri |
| 41 | Hazel Kincaid | 11 | Daughter | None | California |
| 42 | Katherine Green | 16 | Cousin | None | California |
| 43 | Addie G Bateman | 44 | Head | Nurse | Minnesota |
| 44 | Albert E Bateman | 13 | Son | None | Minnesota |
| 45 | Charles H Lea | 48 | Head | None | New Hampshire |
| 46 | Jennie E Lea | 48 | Wife | None | New Hampshire |
| 47 | William G Gentsch | 42 | Head | Carpenter | Illinois |
| 48 | Alice J Gentsch | 37 | Wife | None | California |
| 49 | Marjorie F Gentsch | 10 | Daughter | None | California |
| 50 | Irma B Gentsch | 9 | Daughter | None | California |
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)